Web Desk — Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp services were down across various parts of the world on Monday. The company said it was aware that “some people are having trouble accessing (the) Facebook app” and it was working on restoring access. Regarding the internal failures, Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, tweeted that it feels like a “snow …

Beijing: (Web Desk) China, the world believes is the ‘hometown’ of Covid-19, is undoubtedly doing more than others against the deadly virus. According to media reports, China has developed a new but the ‘most effective’ vaccine against multiple Covid variants. Research done on the new vaccine shows 79 percent efficacy against the dominant Delta variant and overall 67 percent against …

AUCKLAND: (Web Desk) New Zealand cricket team’s captain Tom Latham thanked the brilliant Pakistani authorities for keeping the Kiwi players safe during their stay in Islamabad. Latham was addressing a news conference after the Kiwi squad arrived home on Wednesday after abandoning their tour of Pakistan. “While we were there after the decision to cancel the tour, the Pakistan authorities …

OTTAWA: (Web Desk) Canadian Prime Minister Justine Trudeau’s gamble on snap elections didn’t pay off as he failed to win a majority and will lead a minority government for the second time. Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, will continue as Canadian Prime Minister but unfortunately, he could not win an expected majority in a snap election that …

NEW YORK: (Web Desk)Former boxing world champion Amir Khan claims police removed him from his flight on Saturday after a complaint about his friend’s face mask. Khan in his video message on social media said he was travelling from New York to Colorado Springs to begin his training camp for his next fight. The British boxer with Pakistani descent said …

LONDON: (Web Desk) the United Kingdom has removed Pakistan and Turkey from the “red list” for travel during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to British transport minister Grant Shapps Egypt, Oman, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and the Maldives will also be no longer on UK’s red list for travel from September 22. Since removal from the red list, Pakistanis will not …

WASHINGTON: (Web Desk) Creating ease and comfort for its users, Microsoft now gives you a choice to remove password from your Microsoft accounts to go for a passwordless future. Instead of a password, the software giant will let consumers sign into Microsoft accounts with its Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, an SMS or email verification code. Microsoft …

Mumbai: (Web Desk) India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli has announced the T20 team’s captaincy once the upcoming T20 World Cup is over. According to media reports despite quitting the captaincy, Virat will continue to play as a batsman in India’s T20 cricket team. Media reports further state that Virat Kohli will remain captain of the one-day and Test teams. Rohit …

PARIS: (Web Desk) Scientists including the World Health Organization (WHO) experts have concluded that despite the threat of Delta, “booster doses for the general population are not appropriate at this stage in the pandemic.” A report published in The Lancet says vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe Covid-19 and that there is no need for the masses to be …

SAN FRANCISCO: (Web Desk) With a view to replacing mobile phones in the future, Facebook and world-renowned eye-wear brand Ray-Ban have launched their new smart glasses. Being futuristic and a substitute for cell phones, the “Ray-Ban Stories” shades will work upon the wearer’s voice command. The glasses can be connected wirelessly to the Facebook platform through an app. Notably, the …