Maloth Arunkumar

Friday, 12 February 2021

Facebook, Twitter CEOs In Talks To Testify At House Hearing: Report

The chief executives of Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc are in talks with House of Representatives lawmakers to testify at a hearing as early as next month, Politico reported on Friday, citing people...

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Covid Vaccine Booster Shot Today For Those Who Took 1st Dose 28 Days Ago

The second dose of the Covid vaccine will be administered today to those who took the first shot on Day 1 of the nationwide inoculation drive on January 16. AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria and NITI...

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Coronavirus Expected To Last Long-Term Despite Global Vaccine Rollout

The head of the EU's disease control agency warned Friday that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts...

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Delhi's Air Quality In "Very Poor" Category, Visibility Low Due To Fog

The Air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Saturday with a thick layer of fog engulfing parts of the city and affecting the visibility.

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Joe Biden Begins Dismantling Trump's "Remain In Mexico" Asylum Policy

Asylum seekers forced to remain in Mexico while their cases are being resolved in the United States will begin to be admitted into the US as of next week, President Joe Biden's administration...

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US to allow in thousands of asylum seekers waiting in Mexico

The Biden administration will start by processing some 25,000 people, reversing a Trump-era policy.

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Fresh Term Of Judge Who Gave Controversial Verdicts Reduced To 1 Year

A Bombay High Court additional judge, who had delivered two controversial verdicts in sexual assault cases, was on Friday given a fresh one-year term as an additional judge, instead of two years as...

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Twitter Chief Jack Dorsey Teams With Jay-Z To Back Bitcoin

Twitter chief Jack Dorsey on Friday put out word that he and rap mogul Jay-Z are creating a fund devoted to making bitcoin digital money "the internet's currency."

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Nasa's pioneering black women

The mathematicians who worked behind the scenes on the American space programme.

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Week in pictures: 6-12 February 2021

A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.

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Letter from Africa: How the Nairobi Expressway is changing Kenya's capital

The building of an expressway in Kenya's capital could divide Nairobi in more ways than one.

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Pakistan's Ali Sadpara: The climber who never came back from K2

Mohammad Ali Sadpara will be remembered as a versatile climber who was revered in his native Pakistan.

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The 'saviour' loan apps that trapped pandemic-struck Indians

Hundreds of apps offering "instant" loans drew people who were out of work and desperate for cash.

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Live Updates: Over 77.66 Lakh Vaccinated Against Covid, Says Centre

The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 77.66 lakh on the 28th day of the countrywide inoculation programme, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday....

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The video of a protester's arrest Russian police 'leaked to scare people'

A leaked video shows Russian police interrogating protester Gennady Shulga while pushing him onto his dog's food bowl after a rally in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Myanmar coup: What led to the military seizing power?

The people of Myanmar watched a coup unfold on 1 February. Why are they scared?

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How Mike Pence became a villain in Trump world

A pro-Trump mob called the loyal former vice-president a traitor who should be hanged. What changed?

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Thursday, 11 February 2021

Biden warns China will 'eat our lunch' on infrastructure spending

The US president's warning came after he had his first phone call with China’s President Xi Jinping.

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On Day 6, Rescuers Step Up Drilling Through Rubble In Uttarakhand Tunnel

Rescuers continue to dig through the rubble inside a damaged tunnel in Uttarakhand's Tapovan in the hope of finding survivors, six days after a glacier disaster struck a hydel power plant in the hill...

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Photographer Gets Life Term For Spying For Pakistan In Odisha

An Odisha court on Thursday sentenced a photographer to lifetime imprisonment for spying at the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Balasore district.

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Melbourne Orders Snap Covid Lockdown During Australian Open Tennis

Authorities ordered a snap, five-day lockdown in Melbourne on Friday to contain a new coronavirus outbreak, threatening the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, which began in the city this...

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6 Dead In Icy Texas Pileup As Frigid Weather Blankets Much Of US

Winter weather battered the United States from coast to coast on Thursday as a series of storms expected to last for days mixed with an Arctic air mass to bring snow and freezing rain as far south as...

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Covid: Victoria state to enter third lockdown after outbreak of UK variant

Officials say the "sharp circuit breaker" is needed to halt the infectious strain's rapid spread

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Meghan Markle Wins Privacy Claim Against UK News Group

Meghan Markle on Thursday won her high-profile privacy claim against a British newspaper group for publishing a private letter she wrote to her estranged father.

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India A "Red-Hot Investment Opportunity" For Its Clean Energy Shift: US

India is actually a red-hot investment opportunity for its clean energy transition, top US official John Kerry said on Thursday as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his commitment to...

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Blog: Why Sensex Is On Fire

If you had invested all your savings in the stock market at the end of March last year, by now, you would have almost doubled your money. But in the same period, India's GDP in today's prices would...

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Anna Sorokin: Fake heiress released from US prison

Anna Sorokin was jailed in 2019 after spending years living as a wealthy socialite in New York.

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Arab Spring: How the uprisings still echo, 10 years on

Revolutions brought dramatic to change to the region - but the causes have not gone away.

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Covid-19: Chinatowns fighting racism and pandemic to survive

People have been avoiding Chinatowns since the start of the pandemic - and now they're struggling.

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'Putin's palace': Builders' story of luxury, mould and fake walls

The Black Sea mansion highlighted by Alexei Navalny is beset with construction issues, say builders.

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Coronavirus vaccines: How’s my country and the rest of the world doing?

When it comes to vaccine distribution there is one question most people are asking - when will I be offered it?

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The global race to produce hydrogen offshore

There is much excitement about the prospect of making hydrogen on offshore windfarms. Could it work?

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Latest News Live Updates: WHO Praises PM Modi Over Coronavirus Response

India's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 1,08,71,294 with 12,923 new cases in a day, while 1,05,73,372 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 97.26 per cent on...

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Biden Team Seeks Pause In US WeChat Ban Litigation

The Biden administration asked a US court Thursday to suspend litigation connected to former president Donald Trump's proposed ban on WeChat while it reviews the policy.

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Top Court Makes Chhattisgarh Government A Party In Sex CD Case

The Supreme Court Thursday impleaded Chhattisgarh government as party in the CBI plea seeking transfer of trial in the alleged sex CD case, in which Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is an accused,...

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Swords Flaunted In Maharashtra Birthday Party, 6 Arrested: Police

Six persons including the deputy head of a municipal council have been arrested after swords were brandished during a birthday party in Maharashtra's Buldhana district, police said on Thursday.

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Impeachment: 'Convict Trump or it could happen again,' trial told

Democrats wrap up their impeachment case against former President Donald Trump.

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Covid and gun violence: Tijuana, the city with a double pandemic

Aida and Daniel are married - and both paramedics in Tijuana, one of the most violent cities in the world.

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Covid-19 and Wuhan: Why don't we know more?

As countries scramble to protect themselves against Covid-19, the search for its origin continues.

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Forests the size of tennis courts

Micro-forests are being planted in towns and cities around the world.

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Wednesday, 10 February 2021

US airline set to buy flying electric taxis for airport runs

United Airlines plans to buy 200 of the aircraft to fly passengers to airports within the next five years.

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Biden Voices Concern To Xi About Hong Kong Crackdown, Rights In Xinjiang

US President Joe Biden expressed concerns to Chinese leader Xi Jinping about human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang late Wednesday in their first call since Biden took office on January 20, according...

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Two Murder Accused Hacked To Death In Tamil Nadu: Police

Two murder accused were hacked to death by a group of people on a road in broad day light in Erode on Wednesday while returning home after appearing in a court, police said.

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Lord Jagannath's Temple In Puri To Remain Open Throughout The Week

Lord Jagannath's temple in Odisha's Puri will remain open throughout the week including Sundays and the devotees can eat ''Mahaprasad'' (holy food) at auspicious Anand Bazaar, authorities announced on...

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UP High Court Orders Free Treatment To Poor Woman Suffering From Cancer

The Allahabad High Court has asked the Lucknow's King George's Medical University to provide free medical treatment to a woman suffering from cancer but is unable to afford it due to poverty.

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Nearly Impossible To Reassemble Viraat Now: Ship-Breaker

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered status quo on the dismantling of decommissioned aircraft carrier "Viraat", but a Gujarat-based ship-breaker who has purchased it said it is now too late for any...

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Joe Biden Announces New Pentagon Task Force On China

US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the formation of a special Defense Department task force on China and ordered an immediate review of the military's strategic approach to the challenge from...

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Latest News Live Updates: 68.26 Lakh Frontline Workers Vaccinated So Far

The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 reached 68.26 lakh on Wednesday, the 26th day of the countrywide inoculation programme, the health ministry said.

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Joe Biden Team Asks Court To Pause Ban On TikTok In US

President Joe Biden's administration has asked a US federal court to pause proceedings aimed at banning TikTok to allow for a fresh review of the national security threat from the popular...

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Porn Mogul Larry Flynt Dead At 78: US Media

US porn mogul Larry Flynt, best known as the publisher of Hustler Magazine and a self-styled free-speech champion, died in Los Angeles Wednesday aged 78, according to media reports.

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Trump impeachment: Democrats say Trump left those at Capitol 'for dead'

The second day of Donald Trump's impeachment trial saw him labelled as an "inciter-in-chief".

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Documenting the 2011 revolution in Egypt

Photographer Laura El-Tantawy looks back at her work documenting the 2011 revolution in Egypt.

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Myanmar coup: 'Down with the military - release our leaders!'

Protests are growing against Myanmar's army after its coup, with tens of thousands on the streets.

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Elisa Lam: What really happened in the Cecil Hotel

The 21-year-old went missing in 2013, and internet folklore has haunted her memory ever since.

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Pablo Escobar: Why scientists want to kill Colombia's hippos

Illegally brought to Colombia by drug baron Pablo Escobar, the animals have become a major headache.

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The Great Indian Kitchen: Serving an unsavoury tale of sexism in home

The drama that unfolds in a grimy kitchen raises unsettling questions about insidious sexism within homes.

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Democrats Detail How "Inciter-In-Chief" Donald Trump Whipped Up "Mob"

Democratic impeachment prosecutors on Wednesday branded Donald Trump "inciter-in-chief" of a deadly attack on Congress at the culmination of his doomed attempt to overturn the US election.

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Yemeni Huthi Drone Attack On Saudi Airport Sets Plane Ablaze

A drone strike launched by Yemen's Iran-backed Huthis on Wednesday left a civilian plane ablaze at a Saudi airport, drawing warnings from the United States days after it moved to delist the rebels as...

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Donald Trump Won't Be Allowed On Twitter Ever Again: Official

Twitter will not allow former president Donald Trump back on the platform even if he runs for office again, the company's chief financial officer said Wednesday.

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Saudi Woman Activist Freed After Nearly 3 Years In Jail

Saudi authorities on Wednesday released prominent women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul after nearly three years in detention, her family said, as the kingdom comes under renewed US pressure...

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Hustler founder and free-speech activist Larry Flynt dies aged 78

Flynt was also known for his legal battles that reinforced free speech rights in the United States.

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Central African Republic: A country under siege

Catherine Byaruhanga explains what’s going on in Central African Republic, as rebels surround the capital.

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Numbats: Saving a marsupial 'unique even to Australia'

The numbat is one of the world’s most endangered animals, with about 1,000 left in the wild.

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Tuesday, 9 February 2021

90 Kerala Students Who Tested Positive Went To Same Tuition Centre

Days after 192 Class 10 students from two schools in Kerala's Malappuram tested positive for COVID-19, a district education officer has said that 91 attended a common tuition centre.

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Andhra Gram Panchayat Elections: 44 Unanimously Elected To Sarpanch Posts

Results were declared for 292 out of 296 sarpanch posts that went to polling in the first phase of gram panchayat elections in Anakapalle revenue division in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh...

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Lok Sabha Sits Till 1 am As Members Participate In Motion Of Thanks

Sitting past midnight, Lok Sabha members participated in the debate on Motion of Thanks to the President's address.

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LIVE: Opposition Asks Government To Shed Its "Arrogance" Over Farm Laws

Opposition members on Tuesday asked the government in Lok Sabha to shed its "arrogance" over the three new farm laws, even as BJP MPs hailed the Centre for its welfare and pro-farmer measures.

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Trump's Lawyers Compared To Comic In Hollywood Film My Cousin Vinny

President Donald Trump's impeachment attorneys were ridiculed after a bewildering and contradictory debut performance before the US Senate Tuesday.

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Trump's Impeachment Trial Begins But Republicans Signal Likely Acquittal

Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began Tuesday with harrowing video footage of his supporters' assault on Congress, but Republican senators made clear how difficult it will be to win a...

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"We Welcome India's Emergence As Leading Global Power": US

The United States on Tuesday termed India "one of the most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region" and said it welcomes its emergence as leading global power.

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Trump impeachment: What the Proud Boys did before president's speech

A detailed examination of video reveals how far right extremists and militia stormed the US Capitol.

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Latest News Live Updates: 9,110 New Coronavirus Cases In India

Fifteen states and Union Territories have not reported any death due to COVID-19 in last 24 hours, the government said today, highlighting the weakening hold of the virus over the country.

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No Baby Boom In China As Births Fall Further In 2020

China's number of registered births in 2020 dropped by nearly a third from the total births reported the year before, in the latest sign that relaxations in the country's strict family planning policy...

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5 Wounded In Shooting, Bomb Attack On US Clinic

A gunman opened fire inside a US health clinic on Tuesday, leaving at least five people wounded before a bomb exploded at the facility, reports said.

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Draghi: Call of duty for Italy's 'Super Mario'

With Italy's Mario Draghi set to become prime minister, Mark Lowen profiles the man who "saved the euro".

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Letter from Africa: How a text book exposed a rift in Sudan's new government

The row over its inclusion in a school text book exposes a rift between Islamists and secularists.

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A behind-the-scenes peek into President Trump's diplomacy

A new BBC series explores former President Donald Trump's foreign policy through firsthand accounts.

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Prachanda Seeks Support From India, China Against Oli's Parliament Move

Chairperson of the Nepal Communist Party's splinter faction Pushpa Kamal Dahal ''Prachanda'' said on Tuesday that his party has appealed to the international community, including India and China.

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65.28 Lakh Frontline Workers Vaccinated So Far: Centre

The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 65.28 lakh on day 25 of the nationwide inoculation drive, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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97% People Satisfied With Coronavirus Vaccine After Getting Jabs: Centre

Over 97 per cent of 7.75 lakh people surveyed after receiving anti-coronavirus vaccine shots have expressed satisfaction with the immunisation process, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead

The Senate rejects arguments from Trump's defence he should not face trial as he has left office.

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Fake Covid videos 'will cost lives'

Sima Kotecha follows the origins of a 'dangerous' viral video about a false Covid-19 treatment.

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Europe's oldest person survives Covid just before 117th birthday

Having battled coronavirus, French nun Sister Andre will celebrate her 117th birthday this week.

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Amazon worker fight: 'You're a cog in the machine'

Activists are trying to unionise Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama, which would be a first for the US - if they succeed.

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Covid: How Serbia soared ahead in vaccination campaign

Leaders in this European country do not care where the vaccines come from as long as they are safe.

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Clubhouse: The controversial chats that angered China's censors

It's hard for Chinese citizens to discuss sensitive topics online, but one chat app let them - briefly.

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Monday, 8 February 2021

VK Sasikala Arrives In Chennai, Pays Homage To MG Ramachandran

Expelled AIADMK leader VK Sasikala on Tuesday reached Chennai where she visited party founder MG Ramachandran's house and paid floral tributes.

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UN Chief Welcomes US Decision To Re-Engage With Human Rights Council

UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres has welcomed the decision of the United States to re-engage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, saying the world organisation looks forward to hearing...

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Republican Wins Final Unresolved US Election Race

The final unresolved race of the US election was brought to a conclusion Monday, three months after polling day and over a month since most lawmakers were sworn into Congress.

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North Korea Developed Nuclear, Missile Programs In 2020: UN Report

North Korea maintained and developed its nuclear and ballistic missile programs throughout 2020 in violation of international sanctions, helping fund them with some $300 million stolen through cyber...

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French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Move Likely To Anger Beijing

A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defence minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims...

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Happy Chocolate Day: Wishes, Quotes, Messages, Pics, And Greetings

Happy Chocolate Day 2021: Today is Chocolate Day, the third day in the Velentine's week. Chocolates are a staple for Valentine's Day and sending a decorated box of chocolate hearts is a sweet...

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Hong Kong Media Tycoon Denied Bail In National Security Case

Hong Kong's top court on Tuesday ordered pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stay behind bars as it backed an appeal by prosecutors against granting him bail, in a landmark legal test of Beijing's...

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