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28 Jan 2021
International Monetary FundImprove health system to tackle COVID-19 crisis in future: Gopinath
As the world gradually makes its way out of the coronavirus crisis, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Gita Gopinath has said that countries should work on their health system and be ready to provide timely assistance to impacted segments of the society.
28 Jan 2021
Joe BidenJoe Biden to focus on climate change threats
United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the climate change threat will be the center of his national security and foreign policy.
28 Jan 2021
IndiaSouth Africa: COVID-19 vaccine to arrive on February 1
One million coronavirus vaccine doses will arrive from India in the country on February 1, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, South African Health Minister said on Wednesday.
28 Jan 2021
Joe BidenUS: Terrorism alert warns of violence driven by anti-government sentiment
The Department of Homeland Security issued a national terrorism bulletin, on Wednesday warning of the violence from people motivated by anti-government sentiment after President Joe Biden's election, suggesting the January 6 riot at the Capitol may have emboldened extremists and set the stage for additional attacks.
27 Jan 2021
FranceClass-action lawsuit: French Police discriminate in checks
In a first for France, six non-governmental organizations launched a class-action lawsuit on Wednesday against the French Government for alleged systemic discrimination by police officers carrying out identity checks.
27 Jan 2021
IndiaSri Lanka to procure two to three million Covishield doses
Sri Lanka will purchase two to three million doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, Covishield, from its Indian manufacturing company Serum Institute of India during the next two days, Lalith Weeratunga, the advisor to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, said on Wednesday.
27 Jan 2021
Kamala HarrisMy first job was cleaning laboratory glassware: Kamala Harris
United States Vice President Kamala Harris has said that her first job was to clean pipettes in her mother's laboratory, as she visited the National Health Institute headquarters for the second dose of her COVID-19 vaccine.
27 Jan 2021
World Economic Forum (WEF)World leaders call for environment protection at Davos Agenda Summit
Top world leaders called for international collaboration and urgent steps for environment protection as they discussed the way forward for the global economy at the WEF's online Davos Agenda summit.
27 Jan 2021
PfizerUS to purchase additional 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the purchase of additional 200 million doses of coronavirus vaccines as the country reached 25 million COVID-19 infections.
27 Jan 2021
Boris JohnsonUnited Kingdom crosses grim COVID-19 death toll of 100,000
The United Kingdom on Tuesday hit another grim COVID-19 milestone as the country's death toll crossed 100,000 since the peak of the pandemic last year, with another 1,631 daily deaths.
26 Jan 2021
SingaporeCOVID-19 pandemic may take four to five years to end
It may take four to five years for the COVID-19 pandemic to end and the world to look to a post-COVID-19 normal, Singapore's Education Minister Lawrence Wong warned.
26 Jan 2021
IndiaIndia calls for inclusive system for early vaccination of peacekeepers
India, which is among the largest troop-contributing coUNtries to UN peacekeeping missions, called for an inclusive system that provides early vaccination of peacekeepers, humanitarian workers, and UN frontline workers.
26 Jan 2021
Joe BidenPets are back: Biden's dogs settle in at White House
The patter of paws is being heard in the White House again following the arrival of President Joe Biden's dogs, Champ and Major. The two German Shepherds are the first pets to live at the mansion since the Obama administration.
26 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpTrump impeachment goes to Senate, testing his sway over GOP
House Democrats delivered the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate late Monday for the start of his historic trial, but Republican Senators, whose denunciations of Trump have cooled since the January 6 riot, were easing off their criticism of Trump and shunning calls to convict him over the deadly siege at the Capitol.
26 Jan 2021
Antonio GuterresWorld faces 'existential threats,' fragilities: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world is not only facing a COVID-19 emergency and the worst economic crisis in nearly a century, but also existential threats to climate and biodiversity and the possibility of the world's largest economies, the US and China, splitting the world in two.
25 Jan 2021
BangladeshBangladesh receives first COVID-19 vaccine consignment from India
Bangladesh on Monday received the first consignment of the five million doses of Covishield vaccines from India under a procurement agreement, four days after New Delhi gifted two million doses of the vaccine to Dhaka.
25 Jan 2021
DubaiDubai: New Hindu temple to open by Diwali next year
A majestic new Hindu temple with a distinct Arabian look is expected to open its doors for worshippers in Dubai by October next year, during Diwali.
25 Jan 2021
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityJayati Ghosh named by UN to High-Level Advisory Board
Indian Development Economist Jayati Ghosh is among 20 personalities appointed by the United Nations to a High-Level Advisory Board that will provide recommendations to the UN Secretary-General to respond to the current and future socio-economic challenges in the post-COVID-19 world.
25 Jan 2021
Joe BidenCOVID-19 is going to continue to change: Dr. Murthy
Indian-American physician Vivek Murthy, 43, US President Joe Biden's pick for Surgeon General, on Sunday said that the deadly COVID-19 is going to "continue to change" and the country has to be ready to deal with the crisis, calling for better genomic surveillance and more investment in contact tracing.
25 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpBiden to drop Trump's military transgender ban: Source
US President Joe Biden is set to issue an executive order to reverse a Pentagon policy that bars transgenders from joining the military, dumping a ban ordered by former President Donald Trump during his first year in office, a person briefed on the decision told The Associated Press.
25 Jan 2021
FranceTop French advisor talks third lockdown as coronavirus cases surge
France will have to enforce a third national lockdown to handle the worrying surge of coronavirus cases, the country's top medical advisor Prof Jean-Francois Delfraissy said on Sunday.
24 Jan 2021
Abu DhabiItalian Police seize 500-year-old stolen Leonardo Da Vinci painting
Imagine spotting a shady looking artwork that appears to be that of Leonardo Da Vinci's, which turns out to really be one, and that too at a place where it isn't supposed to be.
24 Jan 2021
Jammu And KashmirBiden recruits Kashmiri-origin Sameera Fazili, cousin of former PSA detainee
A Kashmiri-origin woman, Sameera Fazili, will be among the 20 Indian-Americans in the new Joe Biden administration in the United States.
23 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpEven after leaving White House, Trump gets these government-funded perks
Donald Trump formally left the White House on January 20, when Joe Biden took office as the 46th President of the United States.
23 Jan 2021
BrazilBrazil President Bolsonaro thanks PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccines
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro invoked Lord Hanuman as he thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to fight the deadly virus in his country, Brazil, one of the worst-hit nations by the pandemic.
23 Jan 2021
Donald TrumpTrump's impeachment trial in Senate to begin on February 8
The United States Senate would begin the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump on February 8, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said.
23 Jan 2021
PfizerPfizer to supply 40 million COVID-19 doses to poor countries
Pfizer on Friday committed to supplying up to 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year to a World Health Organization-backed effort to provide affordable shots to poor and middle-income countries.
23 Jan 2021
LondonUK variant of coronavirus may be more deadly: Boris Johnson
The United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday said early evidence suggests that the new coronavirus variant that was detected in England toward the end of last year may be associated with a higher degree of mortality.
23 Jan 2021
PortugalAmbulances queue at hospitals as virus surge slams Portugal
Ambulances waiting to deliver COVID-19 patients queued outside hospital emergency departments on Friday as Portugal's COVID-19 surge continued unabated.
23 Jan 2021
LondonVijay Mallya seeking 'alternative route' to remain in the UK
Fugitive economic offender Vijay Mallya has reportedly appealed to the UK Home Secretary Priti Patel for an alternative route to remain in the UK and avoid extradition to India.
23 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationJoe Biden signs 30 executive orders in three days
In just three days after taking the Oval Office, United States President Joe Biden signed a record 30 executive orders, at least 10 of which reversed the policies of his predecessor Donald Trump.
22 Jan 2021
Washington DCIndian mathematician named joint-winner of Michael and Sheila Held Prize
Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, has been named winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize along with two others for solving long-standing questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and Ramanujan graphs.
22 Jan 2021
World Health OrganizationDr. Anthony Fauci takes 'liberating' turn at center stage
US' leading infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci is back.
22 Jan 2021
ReutersFever, caused by illicit vaccines, takes over Chinese pig farms
China, which has been struggling to change the globe's outlook about its role in the coronavirus pandemic, has now been hit by another infectious disease — pigs are catching a fever that may have been triggered due to illicit vaccines, a Reuters report said.
22 Jan 2021
Kamala HarrisBiden launches '100-days mask challenge,' makes quarantine mandatory for travelers
US President Joe Biden has signed a series of executive orders to address COVID-19 challenges, including making coronavirus test followed by quarantine mandatory for all travelers coming from overseas.
22 Jan 2021
Priti PatelNew fines for house parties as UK toughens COVID-19 lockdown
UK Home Secretary Priti Patel on Thursday announced a new £800 fine on anyone attending a house party of 15 people or more as she issued a warning against breaches of stay-at-home coronavirus lockdown.
22 Jan 2021
FacebookFacebook's Oversight Board to decide on Donald Trump's ban
Facebook has asked its independent experts to make a decision on the continuation of its ban on former US President Donald Trump.
21 Jan 2021
South KoreaDeath of 16-month-old, abused by adoptive parents, angers South Korea
Last week, a South Korean woman went on trial on the charges of murder and child abuse in Seoul following the death of her 16-month-old adopted daughter.
21 Jan 2021
CoronavirusNepal and Bangladesh receive COVID-19 vaccines sent by India
Bangladesh and Nepal, on Thursday, received COVID-19 vaccines from India under grant assistance.
21 Jan 2021
Kamala HarrisKamala Harris's historic inauguration attire designed by two Black designers
Kamala Harris on Wednesday opted to wear a dress designed by two Black designers for her historic inauguration as the first woman, first Black and first Indian-American Vice-President of the United States.
