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Kamala Harris as Vice President further cements India-US relationship: White House

Press Secretary was responding to a question on India-US relationship under the Biden Administration.

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris

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China calls for ‘better angels’ to prevail in reset with Biden’s U.S.

It hopes to revive ties after a ‘difficult period’ under Trump

Biden proposing to Russia 5-year extension of nuke treaty: U.S. official

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The move is almost certain to be welcomed both by Russia and key American allies.

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Mr. Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is likely to convey the extension proposal to Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov

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At least 32 killed in Baghdad suicide bombings

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Iraqi military officials said it was the work of the Islamic State group.

Security forces work at the site of a deadly bomb attack in Baghdad on January 21, 2021.

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris as Vice President further cements India-US relationship: White House

China calls for ‘better angels’ to prevail in reset with Biden’s U.S.

Mr. Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is likely to convey the extension proposal to Russia’s ambassador to the U.S., Anatoly Antonov

Biden proposing to Russia 5-year extension of nuke treaty: U.S. official

Security forces work at the site of a deadly bomb attack in Baghdad on January 21, 2021.

At least 32 killed in Baghdad suicide bombings

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Sri Lanka reopens for tourists after 10 months

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Kamala Harris as Vice President further cements India-US relationship: White House

Biden proposing to Russia 5-year extension of nuke treaty: U.S. official

Google, French press ink copyright payments deal

Taiwan invited to inauguration in a rare shift

Bernie Sanders sparks meme storm

China calls for ‘better angels’ to prevail in reset with Biden’s U.S.

Biden begins dismantling Trump’s legacy on Day 1

Signs orders on climate change, pandemic, immigration and equality inter alia

China defends new village in Arunachal Pradesh amid border construction push

The construction of the village has been seen by analysts as a move to bolster China’s claim to the area, and part of a broader recent push by China to build civilian settlements in disputed frontier areas.

Data | A year after the first COVID-19 death in China, fatalities peak worldwide

On January 19, 2021, 17,066 COVID-19 patients died worldwide — the second such day when daily fatalities crossed the 17,000-mark since the pandemic started

Sri Lanka reopens for tourists after 10 months

The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has set up what it calls a “Safe and Secure” bubble, mandating pre-departure PCR tests for tourists

Coronavirus | Nepal, Bangladesh receive Covishield consignments

1.5 million doses to be flown to Myanmar in a special flight on Friday

Anthony Fauci announces Joe Biden’s support for WHO after Trump criticism

Mr. Fauci said the U.S. will join the UN health agency’s efforts to bring vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics to people in need, whether in rich or poor countries.

Committed to working closely with Joe Biden administration to overcome climate emergency: United Nations chief

Hours after he was sworn in, President Joe Biden announced the U.S. plans to re-enter the international climate agreement signed in 2015 to limit global warming.

At least 32 killed in Baghdad suicide bombings

Iraqi military officials said it was the work of the Islamic State group.

Sri Lanka reopens to tourists after 10 months

Sri Lanka reopened to foreign tourists Thursday after a nearly 10-month pandemic closure that cut deeply into the Indian Ocean island nation's

Greta Thunberg wishes ‘old man’ Trump a ‘wonderful future’

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was reversing a barb that outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump had aimed at her in 2019

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

The three Democrats join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote.

Google's advertising practices targeted by EU antitrust probe

Alphabet-owned Google, the world's largest online search engine, has been hit with fines totalling 8.25 billion euros ($10 billion) in the last three years for blocking rivals in online shopping, Android smartphones and online advertising.

Amazon sues EU antitrust regulators for letting Italian case go ahead

Amazon took its case to the Luxembourg-based General Court, Europe's second-highest, on Tuesday, asking it to annul the EU's decision to exclude Italy from the wider investigation, a court filing shows.

Australian PM rebuffs Cricket Australia over Jan 26 plans

Cricket Australia has run afoul of the country’s prime minister for refusing to refer to the national holiday in the marketing of three matches on

Google asks U.S. judge to move states’ antitrust lawsuit to California

In December, Texas and nine other states sued Google LLC in a U.S. court in Sherman, Texas, accusing the search engine company of working with Facebook Inc in a way that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising business.

Joe Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

The fight to open the coastal plain to drilling goes back decades, with the State’s Republican congressional delegation hailing the issuance of leases as “significant and meaningful for Alaska’s future.”

‘We not only dream, we do’: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers first remarks to the nation

Prior to taking the oath at the U.S. Capitol, Ms. Harris paid tribute to the women who she says came before her.

U.N. chief welcomes U.S. re-engagement with WHO

Antonio Guterres said that supporting the health agency is “absolutely critical” to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic

Democrats gain control of U.S. Senate as new members take oath

The three newcomers join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Ms. Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote.

On Day One, Joe Biden targets Trump policies on climate, coronavirus

The 15 executive actions amount to an attempt to rewind the last four years of federal policies with striking speed.

Full text of U.S. President Joe Biden’s inaugural address

‘The will of the people has been heard and the will of the people has been heeded.’

China sanctions 28 Trump administration officials

Beijing says Pompeo, others interfered in China’s internal affairs and undermined its interests

Joe Biden inauguration | Poet Amanda Gorman summons dire, triumphant images

The 22-year-old read with urgency and assertion as she began by asking “Where can we find light/In this never-ending shade?”

Joe Biden sworn in as 46th President of the United States, delivers message of unity

Kamala Devi Harris, the first woman, African-American and Indian-American to become U.S. Vice-President, was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor — the first Latina in the U.S. top court.

U.S. to review Houthi terrorist label, says Blinken

Biden’s top diplomat vows to end support to the Saudi offensive in Yemen, cites humanitarian crisis.

Israel rights group breaks taboo with ‘apartheid’ tag

It slams treatment of Palestinians.

U.S., China clash over ‘genocide’ claims in Xinjiang

Pompeo terms repression of Uighurs crimes against humanity; Beijing calls him ‘doomsday clown’

Meet the Indian-Americans in Biden-Harris administration

A video on the Indian-Americans in the Joe Biden-Kamal Harris administration

India is a bipartisan success story: Secretary of State-designate Blinken, signals continuity in ties

As nominees begin confirmation process, pointers to Biden policies on India China, Russia, emerge

Italian police recover stolen copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’

The discovery was made when Naples Police working on a bigger operation found the painting hidden in an apartment.

At least 3 killed as gas explosion rips through Madrid building

At least eight people were injured in the blast, one seriously, the Madrid emergency service said in a tweet.

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Inauguration Day updates | Biden vows to defeat ‘domestic terror, white supremacy’

Joe Biden takes oath as 46th President of the U.S.; Kamala Harris sworn in as the nation's first female Vice-President — and the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to hold the role.

Donald Trump leaves White House, hints of comeback

Without mention's Biden's name, Trump wished the new administration great luck and success, which he said would made easier because he had laid 'a foundation.'

Coronavirus | 51 million given COVID-19 jabs worldwide

Just 11 of the 61 nations who have started vaccinating account for 90% of the doses given

Indonesian leader promises compensation for plane crash

Indonesia's leader on Wednesday assured relatives of 62 people killed in a Sriwijaya Air plane crash that they will be compensated. President Joko

Music stars slam U.K.'s 'shameful' failure on EU touring rules

New Brexit norms overlook artists and musicians’ free movement through EU countries.

Coronavirus | India begins COVID-19 vaccine shipment for six countries

Maldives and Bhutan receive Covishield consignments. Bangladesh and Nepal will get them on Thursday followed by Myanmar and Seychelles

Biden to sign 15 executive orders on day one as president

“Mr. Biden will take action – not just to reverse the gravest damages of the Trump administration – but also to start moving the country forward.”

Cruise, GM partner with Microsoft to ramp up self-driving vehicles

The new investment pushes Cruise to the forefront of companies developing self-driving vehicles and technology.

Trump pardons Steve Bannon, 147 others

The last-minute clemency also include Elliott Broidy, a Republican fundraiser and Ken Kurson, a friend of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner

Trump in final parting shot hits Venezuela with sanctions

The Trump administration issued a parting shot at Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday, announcing a sweeping round of stiff financial

British hospitals use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines

Logistical hurdles are a significant risk to the speedy distribution of COVID-19 vaccines but have resulted in booming business for companies selling technology for monitoring shipments from factory freezer to shots in the arm.

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