Britain’s new points-based immigration system went live on Tuesday under which European Union (EU) and non-EU citizens will be treated equally like Indians. The government has said the new visa system aims to attract the “brightest and best” around the world and cut cheap, low-skilled labor. There are several routes available for people to obtain […]
Scotland Yard’s war crimes team, which is part of its counter-terrorism command, began an investigation into the role of British mercenaries in fighting the LTTE rebels in Sri Lanka in the 1980s. The Metropolitan Police said it received a referral in March about alleged war crimes, which has now come to the fore as an […]
The UK is poised to become the first country to approve the Kovid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNtech SE ahead of a long line of countries waiting for protection from coronavirus. Approval is possible as early as next week, according to a person familiar with the situation, who asked not to be identified because […]
The United Kingdom gave vitamin D supplements to more than 2.5 million “vulnerable people” during the winter, the government announced on Saturday. The Department of Health and Social Care stated that care homes would automatically receive a free supply of vitamin D, which helps keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy, while sending a letter to […]
Russia characterized US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to the Golan Heights as Washington’s “disgusting attitude” toward international law. The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, reportedly said that the US attempted to legitimize “illegal Israeli settlements” as opposed to UN Charter and Security Council resolutions. “We see this as a disgusting attitude […]
More than 20 million people across England will be forced to remain in the toughest category of Kovid-19 sanctions, when a national lockout ends on 2 December, while placing London “high alert” at the second-most difficult level had gone. Health Minister Matt Hancock announced the final details of a regional system on Thursday, when a […]
Coronovirus restrictions in the UK will be relaxed over Christmas so that three households can meet indoors. The homes will be able to meet in “Christmas bubble” homes, places of worship and outdoor venues between 23–27 December, leaders of four UK countries agreed on Tuesday. Follow the latest updates on coronavirus here Prime Minister Boris […]
In Pennsylvania, if you are growing up with friends, you should wear a mask – and so do your friends. This is the rule, but Barbest Chestnut has no intention of following it. “No one is going to tell me what I can or can’t do in my house,” said Chestnut, 60, of Shipsburg. “They […]
China said on Monday that it would launch its first unmanned space mission on Tuesday to collect samples from the lunar surface and return to Earth, which its scientists say is one of the country’s most complex and challenging space missions. China’s National Space Administration (CNSA) said that the fuel for the Long March-5 rocket, […]
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Sunday that Brazil, Ecuador and the Dominican Republic are now members of The Clean Network, an initiative of the Trump administration to purge Chinese tech companies from the 5G network. America’s top diplomat tweeted that “53 clean countries, 180 clean telcos, and dozens of leading companies” have […]