TikTok and WeChat will be banned from US app stores starting on Sunday, September 20th, the US Department of Commerce (DoC) has announced.The Chinese-owned apps from Tencent and ByteDance will not only be banned from the iOS App Store and Google’s Play Store on Sunday, but companies will be barred
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Israel, U.S. Near Deal to Exclude China from Israeli 5G Networks
Israel and the United States are nearing a deal whereby Israel would commit not to use Chinese technology for its next generation 5G mobile telecoms networks, a U.S. official said.The official told Reuters on Friday that a memorandum of understanding would likely be signed "within weeks" and confirmed quotes in
Trump Has Decided to Ban TikTok
President Donald Trump said Friday night that he will ban the popular short-form video app TikTok from operating in the United States, rejecting a potential deal for Microsoft to buy the app from its Chinese-owned parent company."As far as TikTok is concerned, we're banning them from the United States," Trump
US Now Says No New Foreign Students for All-Online Classes
The United States announced on Friday it will not take in any new foreign students seeking online-only study, after rescinding a hotly contested order to expel those already here and preparing for that because of the pandemic.The policy change was announced in a statement by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.US President
U.S. Cancel Permission for PIA’s Special Direct Flights Operation
Scandal of Pakistani pilots' having dubious licences has resulted in international lashback. In the latest addition, the United States transport authority has revoked the permission granted to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for its special direct flights operation.As per media reports, the permit was revoked "due to recent events identified
US is Going to Ban Tiktok Because of Concerns Related to Users Data Collection
According to a statement by the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the United States is considering banning Chinese social media applications, including TikTok.Pompeo was questioned whether the country is considering a ban on Chinese social media apps, specifically TikTok, in a recent interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham. To
US Insist International Students Must Leave the Counry if Classes Move Online
The United States said Monday it would not allow foreign students to remain in the country if all of their classes are moved online in the fall over the coronavirus crisis.“Nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students attending schools operating entirely online may not take a full online course load and remain
US Donates 100 Ventilators to Pakistan
Amid the rising number of the coronavirus cases and deaths, 100 ventilators reached Karachi as the United States dispatched the consignment to enable the country to fight the deadly virus in an effective manner.“Made in America, 100 ventilators just arrived in Pakistan! These new ventilators will enable Pakistan to more effectively treat patients suffering from COVID-19 in hospitals
‘Pakistan Receives Large-Scale Orders for Face Masks From US, Canada and Europe’
Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said the country's exporters have received large orders for face masks from various countries including US, Canada and Europe.Taking to Twitter, Dawood felicitated the exporters for obtaining the international orders on the basis of their hard work and efforts and
Pakistan Makes a Huge Donation to the US to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
Pakistan has sent a planeload of surgical masks and protective suits to the United States as a goodwill gesture. Donated by the armed forces, a C-130 aircraft carrying the donation of personal protective equipment arrived in Andrews Air Base in Washington DC on Thursday.The donation was received by Acting Assistant