Apple fires employee for leading #AppleToo movement
Apple has fired its employee for leading #AppleToo movement, an employee action against the harassment faced at the workplace. The giant American tech company, Apple fired its program manager Janneke Parrish at the allegations of non-compliance, but Janneke refuses to
Biden gifts Putin pair of iconic American-made aviators
WASHINGTON: During his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week, President Joe Biden gifted his Russian counterpart a pair of American-made sunglasses in the US leader’s signature aviator style. Peter Waszkiewicz, head of Randolph Engineering, said he felt
‘America is back’: Biden makes presidential debut on world stage
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden drew a sharp contrast with the foreign policy of his predecessor Donald Trump and urged democracies to work together to challenge abuses by autocratic states such as China and Russia. Speaking at the annual
America’s Afghan imbroglio
The new American administration of President Joe Biden has ordered a review of the peace agreement with the Afghan Taliban that his predecessor former US President Donald Trump negotiated. The US Department of Defense stated that it might not withdraw
US suspends all flights by Chinese airlines
WASHINGTON: The United States has ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the country after China failed to allow American carriers to resume services. The move is the result of growing friction between the
Trump honours Pakistani-American girl as corona crisis hero
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump honoured a 10-year-old Pakistani-American girl scout along with other coronavirus crisis heroes for helping the people on the frontlines during the crisis. Laila Khan is from Maryland was recognised as a coronavirus hero as she
Govt taking measures to facilitate investments: Finance Adviser
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the American Business Council on Tuesday called on Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh here at the Ministry of Finance. During the meeting, the finance adviser highlighted that the
10 Amazing Facts About Twitter One Should Know
Launched in July 2006, a microblogging Twitter rapidly gained worldwide popularity. The service handled an average of 1.6 billion search queries per day. Did you know, you are a better person if you follow the Pope on Twitter? Read 10
US Secretary Pompeo briefs Kurdistan PM Barzani
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo briefed Kurdistan Regional Government Prime Minister Masrour Barzani after Iranian attacks on US bases in Iraq. In a telephonic conversation, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the regional Prime Minister Masrour
Donald Trump responds to Iran’s missile attack in Iraq
WASHINGTON: Iran attacked two US military bases in Iraq on Wednesday at about 1:30 a.m local time. This attack was a retaliation for America’s recent drone attack on Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. While the Pentagon announced, “Iran launched more than
US stops, harasses Iranian citizens at airports
LOS ANGELES: Numerous reports have emerged of Iranian-American citizens being stopped at USA airports amid tensions between the USA and Iran. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a Muslim advocacy group provided legal assistance to more than 60 travelers who