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Thu, 28 Jan 21 06:00:00 +0500
Secretary of State Blinken says US committed to Israel's security
US affirms to work closely with Israel to advance peace in the region

Thu, 28 Jan 21 09:21:05 +0500
Singapore detains teen for intending to attack mosque
Teen planned to attack on anniversary of Christchurch killings, intended to Livestream attack

Thu, 28 Jan 21 09:35:45 +0500
German minister sees Covid-19 vaccine shortage well into April
Country reports 17,553 new coronavirus cases bringing the total to 2,178,828, and another 941 deaths

Wed, 27 Jan 21 12:30:11 +0500
Security tight at India's historic Red Fort as farmers vow to continue protests
Protests are beginning to undermine support for Modi in the countryside

Thu, 28 Jan 21 05:46:41 +0500
WHO team set to investigate COVID origins in Wuhan
The mission has been plagued by delay, concerns over access and bickering between China and the United States

Thu, 28 Jan 21 06:29:25 +0500
Brazil's Covid-19 response worst, New Zealand's best: study
Lowy Institute assessed almost 100 countries on six criteria, including confirmed cases, deaths and testing metrics

Thu, 28 Jan 21 09:43:25 +0500
China opposes discriminatory actions by India against Chinese firms
Hopes the two countries could meet halfway to create an open and equal business environment says spokesperson

Thu, 28 Jan 21 08:48:56 +0500
Australian state borders to reopen with zero local virus cases
Border restrictions to be eased as country records 11th straight day of zero cases

Thu, 28 Jan 21 09:55:58 +0500
Security forces clash with protesters in locked-down Lebanon
Riot police fired live bullets as protestors tried to storm the city’s government building

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

Wed, 27 Jan 21 10:34:01 +0500
Yellen makes history again as US Treasury Secretary
Yellen will take the lead in the effort to win Congressional support for Biden's proposed $1.9tr economic rescue plan

Wed, 27 Jan 21 10:53:06 +0500
Why are Indian farmers protesting?
Farmers and their workers are also abandoning agriculture in droves

Wed, 27 Jan 21 10:39:10 +0500
'Crazy and evil': Bill Gates surprised by pandemic conspiracies
Gates praises Biden administration for rejoining WHO

Wed, 27 Jan 21 15:49:36 +0500
UK Covid variant sufferers cough more, but smell less affected
The variant is thought to be more transmissible, and could also be associated with higher mortality

Wed, 27 Jan 21 10:24:49 +0500
Malaysian court releases PIA plane grounded over lease dispute
Both sides say they reached an amicable settlement to the dispute

Thu, 28 Jan 21 07:40:27 +0500
India top court suspends ruling on man who molested girl after outcry
“We stay the order and issue notice,” Chief Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde said

Thu, 28 Jan 21 07:32:18 +0500
Ambassador Akram re-emphasises equitable access to Covid vaccine for health, economic recovery
Cautions if vaccine not made available throughout a large part of developing world, virus will return

Thu, 28 Jan 21 08:08:42 +0500
New Zealand, Vietnam top Covid-19 performance ranking; US, UK languish
Countries in Asia-Pacific proved most successful in handling pandemic

Wed, 27 Jan 21 18:41:52 +0500
 Biden's immigration changes too late for grandfather deported on Inauguration Day
A 58-year-old grandfather of eight US citizens had an outstanding deportation order from 15 years ago

Thu, 28 Jan 21 06:27:57 +0500
Don't treat China as 'strategic rival', says China's ambassador to US
The Chinese ambassador said this could be a misjudgment that could lead to mistakes

Thu, 28 Jan 21 07:26:03 +0500
Within hours, Indian farm protests turned from carnival to violent clashes
Some farm leaders bemoaned the violent turn protests took, saying it undermined their cause

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



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