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Sat, 06 Feb 21 13:36:54 +0500
'Playing with fire': Twitter's India snub sparks debate on compliance, free speech
Government officials ordinary netizens are split over free speech and the US company’s compliance practices

Sat, 06 Feb 21 14:53:42 +0500
Netanyahu vows to fight 'anti-Semitic' ICC ruling
We will fight this perversion of justice with all our might, says Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in a statement

Sat, 06 Feb 21 13:18:56 +0500
Iran top diplomat urges Biden to return to nuclear deal
Referring to elections in Iran in June, Zarif says the election of a hardline president could further risk the deal

Sun, 07 Feb 21 09:12:23 +0500
UN envoy Griffiths in Iran for first time to discuss Yemen crisis: TV
Days after Washington announced an end to its support for Saudi-led military operations in Yemen

Sun, 07 Feb 21 08:41:53 +0500
Intruder Throws Spotlight on US Air Force Security Woes
Despite heightened security measures after the Jan 6 Capitol Hill attack

Sun, 07 Feb 21 08:33:08 +0500
Biggest protests in Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands
With no internet and official information scarce, rumours swirl about the fate of Suu Kyi and her cabinet

Sun, 07 Feb 21 09:28:02 +0500
Saudi-led coalition says intercepted Houthi armed drone attack
Aimed to target “civilians and civilian objects” says coalition spokesperson

Sat, 06 Feb 21 06:49:04 +0500
UN urges 'maximum restraint' as India farm protesters widen blockade
The rights to peaceful assembly & expression should be protected both offline & online says the UN High Commission

Sat, 06 Feb 21 14:40:15 +0500
China approves Sinovac Biotech Covid-19 vaccine for general public use
Indonesia, Turkey, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, and Laos have granted authorisation for the Sinovac vaccines

Wed, 03 Feb 21 07:30:11 +0500
With social media solidarity, protesting Indian farmers win global attention
Prominent Western activists support the months-long campaign against agriculture reforms

Wed, 03 Feb 21 11:20:58 +0500
Tiny houses: Turkish tourism thinks small in Covid era
Their prices range from $17,000 (125,000 lira) to $30,000

Sat, 06 Feb 21 17:03:52 +0500
US navy vet recovers wallet lost 53 years ago in Antarctica
Paul, 91, did not even remember losing billfold when strangers contacted him to return it

Fri, 05 Feb 21 13:59:31 +0500
Climate change may have had 'key role' in Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers say 100 strains of coronavirus concentrated in ‘hotspot’ area

Fri, 05 Feb 21 06:12:12 +0500
Australia to keep quarantine beyond vaccine rollout
It will keep a mandatory two-week quarantine for all overseas visitors

Sat, 06 Feb 21 07:36:12 +0500
US to revoke terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis due to famine
The reversal comes a day after President Joe Biden declared a halt to US support for the military campaign in Yemen

Sat, 06 Feb 21 12:05:09 +0500
Pakistan conducts scholarship entry tests for Afghan students
The merit-based scholarships for Afghan students under HEC is a great initiative of the govt, says Pak envoy

Sat, 06 Feb 21 13:05:40 +0500
Blinken makes first call to Saudi foreign minister
Saudi foreign minister congratulates US Secretary of State on taking up new appointment last week

Thu, 04 Feb 21 05:28:52 +0500
Australia puts 500 tennis players, staff into coronavirus isolation
Australian Open was likely to go ahead though “there were no guarantees”, says Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews

Sat, 06 Feb 21 13:34:26 +0500
Myanmar military detains Australian in first known arrest of a foreign national since coup
Australia’s foreign ministry 'deeply concerned' about reports of Australian detained arbitrarily in Myanmar

Sat, 06 Feb 21 10:04:41 +0500
Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup
Civil society organisations appeal to internet providers and mobile networks to resist the junta’s orders

Sat, 06 Feb 21 11:42:27 +0500
Tractors, trucks block India's roads as farm protests widen
Indian government has offered concessions to the farmers but refuses to repeal three laws passed last year

Fri, 05 Feb 21 19:38:08 +0500
India restoring fast mobile internet in IIOJK after 18 months
4G mobile internet services being restored in Occupied Kashmir, says local administration

Sat, 06 Feb 21 06:47:49 +0500
Blinken presses China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong in call with Beijing's top diplomat
Both sides must respect each other’s political systems and development paths, Chinese Foreign Ministry said



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