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Tue, 26 Jan 21 06:50:54 +0500
Protesting farmers breach barricade, enter Lal Qilla on India's Republic Day
Thousands of farmers enter historic Red Fort complex, hoist flags after clashing with police, who fired tear gas

Wed, 27 Jan 21 08:25:47 +0500
U.S. Senate confirms Biden nominee Blinken as secretary of state
He was sworn as the nation’s top diplomat by majority votes

Wed, 27 Jan 21 09:10:49 +0500
Germany mulls cutting international air traffic 'to almost zero' as coronavirus variants spread
A slower-than-expected rollout of vaccines in the European Union has added to the worries

Wed, 27 Jan 21 07:39:16 +0500
Israel’s top general says its military is refreshing operational plans against Iran
Remarks are an apparent signal to US President Joe Biden to tread cautiously in any diplomatic engagement with Iran

Wed, 27 Jan 21 05:45:45 +0500
Global tally of Covid-19 cases surpasses 100 million as new strains emerge
US, which passed 25 million confirmed cases last weekend, remains the country with the largest outbreak

Wed, 27 Jan 21 09:20:03 +0500
UK passes 100,000 Covid-19 deaths, with many more to come
Britain has the world’s fifth-highest toll from Covid-19 and reported a further 1,631 deaths and 20,089

Wed, 27 Jan 21 09:25:57 +0500
Australia records 10th day of no local Covid-19 cases
Despite success in handling pandemic, borders to remain shut to non-citizens this year

Wed, 27 Jan 21 06:48:39 +0500
China, India's Covid-19 vaccinations to stretch to late 2022: study
COVAX said 1.8 billion doses would be supplied to 92 poorer countries in 2021

Wed, 27 Jan 21 06:54:49 +0500
Iran will take steps next month to curb short-notice IAEA inspections: official
Iran has repeatedly said it can quickly reverse its violations of the deal if U.S. sanctions are removed

Thu, 21 Jan 21 16:37:59 +0500
With no self-pardon in hand, Trump faces uncertain legal future
Experts say self-pardon violates basic principle that no person should be judge in his or her own case

Sat, 23 Jan 21 08:01:03 +0500
Timeline to Trump's impeachment trial in US Senate
Former US president's trial to commence in the week of Feb 8

Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:56:42 +0500
South Africa to get 1st batch of vaccine from India
The first vaccines to arrive will be provided to healthcare workers

Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:48:17 +0500
UK calls out Sri Lanka over cremation of COVID-19 dead
UK raising human rights concerns with Sri Lankan government including forced cremation of Covid-19 bodies, says envoy

Tue, 26 Jan 21 05:12:15 +0500
Drifting away: ‘India celebrates Constitution with waning democracy’
Current trajectory suggests New Delhi’s leadership does not adhere to the Constitution

Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:05:38 +0500
Dollar at one-week high on safety bid, euro struggles
Dollar value rose to its highest this week and strengthened by 1.6% in past three weeks

Tue, 26 Jan 21 08:23:09 +0500
High time: Nepali climbers step out of the shadows for K2 triumph
To reflect their immense pride in making the achievement in their country's name, the team sang the Nepali anthem

Tue, 26 Jan 21 10:51:56 +0500
UK to unveil hotel quarantine plans, public told not to book vacations
Preventive measures are being taken against emergence of any new Covid-19 variant

Tue, 26 Jan 21 15:16:08 +0500
Iran urges Biden to lift sanctions affecting medicines as it fights Covid-19
In 2018, Trump reimposed sanctions after pulling Washington out of Iran’s 2015 nuclear pact with world powers

Tue, 26 Jan 21 13:55:00 +0500
EU locks horns with AstraZeneca on vaccine deliveries amid 'supply shock'
AstraZeneca told the EU on Friday it could not meet agreed supply targets up to the end of March

Tue, 26 Jan 21 05:53:56 +0500
Tokyo revises contact tracing strategy, narrows to higher-risk cases
Country’s strategy to trace clusters of cases rather than conduct mass tests could face limits as virus cases surge

Tue, 26 Jan 21 18:43:17 +0500
Court rules that groping without removing clothes is not sexual assault
Indian court's ruling frustrates campaigners battling to address widespread sexual abuse against women, children

Tue, 26 Jan 21 08:10:11 +0500
Pfizer or Sinopharm? 'Vaccine diplomacy' in Middle East
Sinopharm jabs also feature in the vaccine orders of other US allies in the region, like Egypt and Morocco

Tue, 26 Jan 21 09:28:06 +0500
Pakistan opposes new permanent seats in UNSC
Any attempts to undermine or derail the IGN process will prove counterproductive, says Akram



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