New curbs for north and central England as UK government warns of fresh lockdown Food and drink venues in the northwestern areas of Merseyside, Warrington, Halton and Lancashire will be restricted to table service only, while pubs and bars will have to shut early by 10:00 pm. published : 1 hour ago

Canada: Man 'asleep' in overspeeding self-driving Tesla fined for 'dangerous driving' Police said that the car appeared to be self-driving and was travelling over 140 km/h with both front seats completely reclined and occupants 'asleep'. published : 1 hour ago

Use of Chinese apps TikTok, WeChat to be banned in US from Sunday The move, to be implemented Sunday, comes amid rising US-China tensions and efforts by the Trump administration to engineer a sale of TikTok to American investors. published : 1 hour ago

Pakistan reports nine new cases of polio amid eradication drive Of the nine, two were the wild poliovirus cases that were reported from Rahim Yar Khan district of Punjab and Killa Saifullah of Balochistan, paralysing the children completely. published : 4 hours ago

Pakistan to elevate occupied Gilgit-Baltistan to full-fledged province, says report Pakistan has decided to elevate Gilgit-Baltistan’s status to that of a full-fledged province, a Pakistani media report on Thursday quoted a senior minister as saying. published : 4 hours ago

Proposed bill boosting presidential powers to be placed in Sri Lankan Parliament next week The government on September 2 gazetted 20A, the new proposed legislation that would replace the 19th Amendment that strengthened the role of Parliament. published : 6 hours ago

Peru President Martin Vizcarra faces impeachment vote amid COVID-19 turmoil Vizcarra became president in 2018 after his predecessor resigned under pressure after the discovery of about USD 782,000 in undisclosed payments to his private consulting firm. published : 6 hours ago

US court turns down challenge to Trump's temporary ban on H-1B visa The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. published : 7 hours ago

Pakistan govt sends arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif Sharif, 70, has been in London since November last year after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for four weeks for treatment. published : 7 hours ago

PM Modi conveys to Bhutan King New Delhi's readiness to support COVID-19 fight Prime Minister Modi also conveyed his keenness to welcome the Bhutan King and his family in India, at a mutually convenient date, according to a statement by Prime Minister's Office. published : 8 hours ago

Pakistan reports 752 new cases of coronavirus, death toll reaches 6,408 Sindh reported 133,125 cases, Punjab 98,142, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 37,242, Islamabad 16,033, Balochistan 13,991, Gilgit-Baltistan 3,381 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir 2,472 cases. published : 9 hours ago

Don't link environmental degradation with peace, security: India at UN India stressed that every industry, including the private sector, civil society and the government can make more climate-friendly lifestyle choices to ease the transition to a sustainable lifestyle. published : 9 hours ago

Bacterial outbreak due to 2019 factory leak infects several thousands in China The Health Commission of Lanzhou, the capital city of Gansu province, announced that 3,245 people had contracted the disease brucellosis. published : 10 hours ago

US President Donald Trump wishes 'loyal friend' Narendra Modi on 70th birthday Trump also posted a photograph of him and First lady Melania Trump with Prime Minister Modi at the 'Namaste Trump' event. published : 10 hours ago