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Taiwan makes history at Biden inauguration

By Ateet Sharma Jan 22, 2021 New Delhi:  History was made at the US presidential inauguration on Wednesday night and it wasn’t just about an outgoing President not attending the ceremony for the first time…

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WHO expects 100mn global Covid-19 cases by January end

Jan 22, 2021 Geneva: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said that the global Covid-19 caseload is expected to hit 100 million by the end of January, but vaccines have the…

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Now US Democrats go after Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

Jan 22, 2021 San Francisco:  In a bid to combat the spread of misinformation in the wake of January 6 Capitol Hill riots, several Democratic lawmakers have sent letters to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, directing…

IS claims responsibility for Baghdad twin suicide bombings

Jan 22, 2021 Baghdad: The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings at a crowded market area in Baghdad, that killed 32 people and injured 116 others, Iraqi media…

Pak actions on anti-Indian terrorists incomplete: US Defence chief nominee

By Arul Louis Jan 22, 2021 New York: President Joe Biden’s Defence Secretary-nominee Lloyd Austin has said that Pakistan’s actions against anti-Indian terrorist groups are “incomplete” and that he will press Islamabad to stop giving…

21 killed in Baghdad twin suicide bombings

Jan 21, 2021 Baghdad: At least 21 people were killed and 53 others injured on Thursday in twin suicide bombings at a crowded market area in Baghdad, according to Iraqi officials. A suicide bomber blew…

Twitter locks account of Chinese Embassy in US over Uyghur tweet

Jan 21, 2021 New Delhi:  Twitter has locked the official account of China’s Embassy in the US over a controversial post that referred to Muslim Uyghur women as “baby-making machines” prior to government intervention. The…

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Democracy has prevailed, says US President Joe Biden

By Nikhila Natarajan Jan 20, 2021 New York, Jan 20 (IANS) A few minutes before noon on Wednesday, Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and urging…

US rejoins Paris climate pact, WHO under Biden

By Arul Louis Jan 21, 2021 New York:  Getting to work soon after the inauguration festivities, President Joe Biden has signed orders for the US to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord and the World Health…

In historic rite, Biden, Harris sworn-in to lead US

By Arul Louis Jan 20, 2021 New York:  Joe Biden was sworn-in as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President in a historic ceremony to take the leadership of a nation ravaged by the Covid-19…

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