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Nepal never accepts interference in domestic politics: Nepalese Foreign Minister Gyawali

Mr. Gyawali’s assertion came at a media interaction when asked about China’s attempt to play a role in the aftermath of fast-paced political developments in Nepal last month.

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Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. File

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Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek international mechanism to probe ‘war crimes’

Meera Srinivasan

No scope for a domestic process, they note in joint letter to UNHRC members

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Tamil National Alliance Leader R. Sampanthan. File

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Damaged roads, power blackouts hamper rescue efforts at Indonesian quake site

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Operations were focused on about eight locations in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju, where people were believed to be trapped.

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Rescuers searching for victims at the ruin of a building flattened during an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on January 16.

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Germany: Armin Laschet elected leader of Angela Merkel's party

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Mr. Laschet defeated Friedrich Merz, a conservative and one-time Merkel rival, at an online convention of the Christian Democratic Union

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The new elected Christian Democratic Union, party chairman Armin Laschet speaks after the voting at a digital party convention in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, January 16, 2021.

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Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. File

Nepal never accepts interference in domestic politics: Nepalese Foreign Minister Gyawali

Tamil National Alliance Leader R. Sampanthan. File

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek international mechanism to probe ‘war crimes’

Rescuers searching for victims at the ruin of a building flattened during an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, on January 16.

Damaged roads, power blackouts hamper rescue efforts at Indonesian quake site

The new elected Christian Democratic Union, party chairman Armin Laschet speaks after the voting at a digital party convention in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, January 16, 2021.

Germany: Armin Laschet elected leader of Angela Merkel's party

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Students and a herd of elephants pray for Australia bushfires, in Ayutthaya, in Thailand.

Out-of-control Australian bushfire threatens Perth homes

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about his plan to administer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines to the U.S. population during a news conference at Biden's transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. on January 15, 2021.

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Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek international mechanism to probe ‘war crimes’
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Europe

Germany: Armin Laschet elected leader of Angela Merkel's party
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Germany passes 2 million mark for COVID cases
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Germany approves resuming Russia gas pipeline work
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Bodies pile up at crematorium in Germany’s virus hot spot
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57 killed in deadliest Israeli strikes on Syria in years
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Nepal never accepts interference in domestic politics: Nepalese Foreign Minister Gyawali

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties seek international mechanism to probe ‘war crimes’

Damaged roads, power blackouts hamper rescue efforts at Indonesian quake site

Germany: Armin Laschet elected leader of Angela Merkel's party

Out-of-control Australian bushfire threatens Perth homes

Biden names Vidur Sharma as Policy Advisor for Testing in COVID-19 Response Team

Russia withdrawing 300 military instructors from Central African Republic

A letter from Russia’s U.N. Mission to the Security Council committee monitoring sanctions against the conflict-wracked country said its assistance in the run-up and during the election was ending.

Trump administration carries out 13th and final execution

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department resumed federal executions last year following a 17-year hiatus.

U.S. retains terrorist designation of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayyiba

Days ahead of the transition of power, the U.S. Department of State said that it has amended the terrorist designations of LJ and ISIL Sinai Peninsula (ISIL-SP) to include additional aliases.

Five Hong Kong democracy protesters seek asylum in the U.S.

Their escape follows the mass arrest of democracy figures in Hong Kong under a new national security law that is part of a mounting crackdown by China on the financial hub.

WhatsApp delays new privacy policy by three months amid severe criticism

“No one will have their account suspended or deleted on February 8. We’re also going to do a lot more to clear up the misinformation around how privacy and security works on WhatsApp,” the company said.

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Rebels kill U.N. peacekeeper in Central African Republic

At least one peacekeeper was killed and another two were injured in two successive attacks by armed rebels near the town of Grimari in Central

U.S. imposes sanctions on Cuba citing human rights violations

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on Cuba’s Interior Ministry and its leader, accusing them of serious human rights

Joe Biden’s virus plan: 100 million shots just the start

“You have my word: We will manage the hell out of this operation,” Mr. Biden said

Abbas decrees first Palestinian elections in 15 years

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on January 15, setting parliamentary and presidential elections for later this year in what would

Coronavirus | Global COVID-19 death toll tops 2 million amid vaccine rollout

“What was never on the horizon is that so many of the deaths would be in the richest countries in the world,” said Dr. Bharat Pankhania, an infectious diseases expert at Britain’s University of Exeter

‘U.S. rioters sought to assassinate lawmakers’

Justice dept. cites strong evidence

Coronavirus| China puts 20,000 villagers in quarantine over virus risk

China has sent over 20,000 rural residents living in the epicentre of the country’s latest virus outbreak to state-run quarantine facilities, as

9 security personnel killed in Afghan attacks

At least nine Afghan security personnel were killed when Taliban militants attacked two police checkpoints overnight in in a restive northern

Joe Biden’s U.S. National Economic Council pick sparks celebrations in Srinagar

Sameera Fazili has been appointed deputy director of the U.S. National Economic Council

Coronavirus | China COVID-19 vaccinations gather momentum as outbreaks spread

Sporadic cases in December have since spread to multiple provinces, forcing the lockdown of a handful of cities reminiscent of Wuhan in 2020.

Russia withdraws from Open Skies Treaty after U.S. departure

The pact allowed unarmed surveillance

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden picks familiar faces for top roles at FEMA, CIA

The picks include Deanne Criswell and David Cohen, along with a trio of other new nominations.

EAM Jaishankar holds talks with Nepalese counterpart Gyawali

The talks are taking place under the framework of the Indo-Nepal joint commission meeting, officials said.

Germany passes 2 million mark for COVID cases

Germany has passed the mark of 2 million confirmed COVID infections since the start of the pandemic. The country's disease control agency said

Germany approves resuming Russia gas pipeline work

The Russian state-controlled natural gas company, Gazprom, has positioned a ship to resume work on the multi-billion pipeline.

Hong Kong censorship debate grows as internet firm says can block “illegal acts”

The moves came just days after the arrest of over 50 pro-democracy activists, and sources have told Reuters that China is planning a further crackdown.

North Korea holds huge military parade as Kim vows nuclear might

KCNA said the parade featured other missiles capable of “thoroughly annihilating enemies in a pre-emptive way outside (our) territory.”

Haiti braces for unrest as opposition demands new president

Flying rocks. Burning tires. Acrid smoke. Deadly gunfire.Haiti braced for a fresh round of widespread protests starting Friday, with opposition

At least 42 dead as Indonesia quake topples homes, buildings

More than 600 people were injured by the magnitude 6.2 quake, which sent people fleeing their homes in the darkness on January 15

More than 100 individuals arrested for Capitol Hill riots, says FBI

The violence on January 6 by outgoing President Donald Trump's supporters temporarily halted the counting of Electoral College votes and resulted in the deaths of five individuals, including a police officer.

US rejects UN plea to reverse Yemen rebel terror designation

The US deputy ambassador told the Security Council the U.S. has listened to warnings of the terrorist designation's humanitarian impact and will take measures to reduce the impact on aid deliveries and commercial imports.

Rare sedition charge gains interest after Capitol attack

Applications of the law making it a crime to conspire to overthrow or forcefully destroy the government of the United States have been scant. But its use is being considered against the mob that killed a police officer and rampaged through the U.S. Capitol last week.

Biden announces USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan to revive US economy

The relief package includes USD 415 billion focused on combating the COVID-19 pandemic, over USD 1 trillion in direct aid to individuals and families and USD 440 billion in assistance to businesses

U.S. blacklists Xiaomi, CNOOC, Skyrizon, raising heat on China

U.S. investors will have to divest their stakes in Chinese companies on the military list by November this year.

Crematorium for Hindus, Sikhs inaugurated in Lahore

Built at a cost of ₹16 million, the crematorium is located on the banks of river Ravi.

Indian-American Garima Verma named digital director in Office of the First Lady

Biden also announced additional members to the Office of the First Lady, picking Rory Brosius to be the new executive director of the Joining Forces initiative

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Deputy Defence chief to be temporary acting DOD Secretary

Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist has been asked to serve as the acting Secretary of Defence for President-elect Joe Biden until a permanent

U.S. imposes new sanction on Beijing over South China Sea

The penalties are yet another Trump administration move that may make President-elect Joe Biden’s diplomacy with China more difficult when he takes office next week

Doctor Harold Bornstein who backed Donald Trump’s health boasts dies at age 73

Dr. Harold N Bornstein, the physician who once declared that Donald Trump would be “the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency” died

Oxygen shortage in Amazon city forces mass patient transfer

Patients in overloaded hospitals waited in despair throughout the day on Thursday as oxygen cylinders arrived to save some, but came too late for others

President-elect Joe Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy

The plan aims at speeding up vaccination, providing $1,400 checks to Americans, and boosting economy

Hot again: 2020 sets yet another global temperature record

While NASA and a couple of other measurement groups said 2020 passed or essentially tied 2016 as the hottest year on record, more agencies, including the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, said last year came in a close second or third.

Locked-down Tunisia marks decade since dictator’s fall

In 2011, the world’s eyes were on the Mediterranean country where mass protests had broken out following the self-immolation of the desperate young street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi.

Tintin comic book art breaks auction record at $3.1 million

A Tintin drawing by the Belgian artist Herge sold on January 14 in Paris for €2.6 million ($3.1 million), breaking the record for the most expensive

Lady Gaga to sing national anthem at Biden’s inauguration

Jennifer Lopez will also give a musical performance on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol when he is sworn in as the nation's 46th president next Wednesday.

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