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‘U.S. will restore frayed alliances’: Antony Blinken

America will seek to remain a global power but renew cooperation, says Blinken

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Analysis | An inauguration modified by security and public health threats

Sriram Lakshman

The pandemic and security threats from Trump supporters in the aftermath of his U.S. President Donald Trump’s challenges to the results have compelled the Biden-Harris team to have an Inauguration that will not be accessible to the masses as is usually the case.

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National Guard troops at Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.

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Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests

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The last time a new President did not have his Secretary of Defence confirmed by Inauguration Day was in 1989

Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol behind, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, in Washington on January 18, 2021.

U.S. won’t lift travel ban: Biden team

Sriram Lakshman

‘With the pandemic worsening, and more contagious variants emerging around the world, this is not the time to be lifting restrictions on international travel,’ incoming Press Secretary Jen Psaki wrote on Twitter

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the lifting of coronavirus-related travel restrictions on parts of Europe and Brazil, the incoming Biden administration said it would reverse the move. (Photo for representation)

‘U.S. will restore frayed alliances’: Antony Blinken

National Guard troops at Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.

Analysis | An inauguration modified by security and public health threats

Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol behind, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, in Washington on January 18, 2021.

Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the lifting of coronavirus-related travel restrictions on parts of Europe and Brazil, the incoming Biden administration said it would reverse the move. (Photo for representation)

U.S. won’t lift travel ban: Biden team

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Sinopharm’s china National Biotech Group (CNBG) vaccine boxes for the COVID-19 are pictured at a vaccination site, in Shanghai on January 19, 2021.

China’s vaccine diplomacy finds takers in Southeast Asia

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This photo released on January 19, by the Iranian Army, shows armoured vehicles during a military drill. Iran's military kicked off a ground forces drill, along the coast of the Gulf of Oman.

Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman

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Dr. Cara Christ, right, director for the Arizona Department of Health Services, receives one of the first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 at the Arizona Department of Health Services State Laboratory, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Phoenix.

Coronavirus deaths rising in 30 U.S. states amid winter surge AP

New York Governor urges federal authorities to curtail travel from countries where new variants are spreading

U.S., China spar over the origins of the coronavirus

France, U.K. boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’, says WHO chief

U.K.’s vaccination programme expands to cover over-70s

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South Asia

2 security personnel killed in Pak terror attack
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Imran Khan to visit Sri Lanka
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India ‘intervened’ on Jaffna University memorial issue
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Pakistan approves emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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Europe

Concerns grow over Eurostar rail service linking U.K., EU
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U.K. says ‘human error’ wiped 1000s of police computer records
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France, U.K. boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors
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U.K.’s vaccination programme expands to cover over-70s
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West Asia

Iran kicks off ground forces drill on coast of Gulf of Oman
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Turkey slaps advertising ban on Twitter, Pinterest
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Saudi reports sharp drop in executions
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Russian cargo ship sinks in the Black Sea, rescue underway
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44,000 to be re-settled soon, says Colombo

The Sri Lankan government is gearing to re-settle in the next two weeks 44,000 of the nearly 3 lakh war displaced, said senior officials here on

Ready to quit: Jha

Nepal’s Vice-President Paramananda Jha on Wednesday said he would rather quit his post than retake his oath. The Supreme Court has asked Mr. Jha, who

West Asia peace talks likely to resume soon

A meeting here on Wednesday between U.S. President Barack Obama’s special envoy George Mitchell and visiting Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu

India, China to collaborate on environment

India and China have agreed to set up a joint expert working group on the environment, which will explore how the two countries can combat global

A champion of health care and peace

Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew triumph and tragedy in

Edward Kennedy was a true American hero: Roemer

U.S. Ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer remembered Senator Edward Kennedy as a true American hero, a friend of India and a strong voice for the

Pak examining latest Indian dossier: Qureshi

India's latest dossier on the Mumbai attacks in which it has sought action against JuD chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed is being examined by Pakistan which is

The greatest Senator of our times, says Obama

A “heartbroken” President Barack Obama today paid moving tributes to veteran Congressman Edward M Kennedy, who died after a lengthy battle with brain

Goof-up in Interpol notice for Hafiz Saeed

There is much excitement in India about the Interpol red corner notice for Hafiz Saeed, but the person for whom the international police organisation

Two LTTE cadres gunned down

Two LTTE cadres, operating in Sri Lanka’s Eastern province for some time, have been gunned down by the Police Special Task Force (STF) in eastern

Republicans join Democrats in mourning Kennedy

U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat’s Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision

Taliban deny role in Kandahar attack

A Taliban spokesman denied any responsibility on Wednesday for a major bombing that killed dozens of people in southern Afghanistan’s largest city,

U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy dies

Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate who lost two of his brothers to assassins’ bullets, has died after battling a brain tumour.

41 killed as car bomb explodes in Afghanistan

Five vehicles filled with explosives detonated together, causing the massive blast, one of the largest in last eight years in Kandahar - once the home of Taliban. Officials fear the death toll may rise

Interpol issues Red Corner notice against Saeed, Lakhvi

The Interpol on Tuesday night issued Red Corner Notices (RCN) against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder chief, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, and mastermind of the

U.S. court rejects plea to delist LTTE

The Federal Appeals Court in San Francisco has ruled against an appeal to de-list the LTTE by the Humanitarian Law Project, which had challenged an

Take oath again, Jha told

Nepal's Vice-President Paramananda Jha, who has been asked by the Supreme Court to retake his oath of office in Nepali language by coming Saturday,

Bugti's son seeks murder case against Musharraf

A petition in the Balochistan High Court seeking the registration of a murder case against Pervez Musharraf is the latest blast from the past for the

Senior reformists in the dock in Iran

Iranian authorities appear set to haul into court all those who have been allegedly involved in the violence that followed the disputed June 12

Beijing to be urged to rethink lifting of ban on trade in tiger parts

India will on Wednesday call on China to increase its efforts to clamp down on trade in tiger parts even as Beijing mulls lifting a trade ban, a move

Taliban confirms Mehsud’s death

After more than two weeks of insisting that their leader Beithullah Mehsud was alive, the Pakistani Taliban’s second line commanders have now finally

Russia-Mongolia ink uranium deal

Russia and Mongolia on Tuesday signed a deal to set up a joint venture to mine and process uranium in Mongolia, with an eye on export to the global

South Korea launches first rocket into space

South Korea initially planned to launch the rocket in late July but delayed it several times due to technical glitches. Last Wednesday, the country aborted the launch plan just minutes before the scheduled blast off. On Tuesday, the rocket lifted off from the country’s space center on Oenaro Island, about 290 miles (465 kilometers) south of Seoul, around 5 p.m. (0800 GMT, 4 a.m. EDT).

Swine flu could kill 90,000 in the U.S.: White House report

There are possibilities that the A(H1N1) flu could engulf a large part of the U.S. ending up in hospitalising two million people this winter and

Coroner rules Jackson’s death a homicide

The Los Angeles County coroner’s finding that the death of Michael Jackson was a homicide could mean criminal charges for his doctor, who told

North Korea invites Obama's top envoys

North Korea has invited top envoys of President Barack Obama to visit the communist nation in what would be the first nuclear negotiations between the

Jaswant may visit Pakistan to promote his book

It’s all hush-hush for the moment as the programme has not yet been finalized

Call to re-open CIA abuse cases

The Justice Department’s ethics office has recommended that Attorney-General Eric Holder reopen and pursue several CIA prisoner-abuse cases, said a

Obama policy faces “ethnic cleansing” claims

Hardline pro-Israel groups in the U.S. are confronting President Barack Obama’s demands for a halt to settlement expansion by accusing him of

Guantanamo detenu to question 9/11 suspect

A federal judge has granted a prisoner challenging his detention by the military at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, permission to ask questions of Khalid Shaikh

Journalist, critic of Taliban, shot dead

An Afghan television journalist known as a vocal critic of militancy was shot dead by unidentified gunmen close to Peshawar on Monday. Janullah

India and China have complete convergence on climate issues

India and China have a complete convergence of views heading into the climate change summit in Copenhagen in December, and the Chinese have assured

Change of tactics helped us: Fonseka

The secret behind the success of the Sri Lankan military in its war against the LTTE was its transformation from a conventional to a guerilla force,

China releases rights activist

Chinese authorities on Sunday unexpectedly released on bail the well-known human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong, a move seen by scholars and activists in

Afghan elections seen as a setback for women

For women, Afghanistan's recent elections appear to have been more of a setback than a step forward. Early reports strongly suggest that voter

S. Korea prosecutors seek jail for cloning scientist

Prosecutors demanded a four-year prison term on Monday for a disgraced South Korean cloning scientist, who is on trial for fraud. Hwang Woo-suk was

Afghan journalist shot dead in Pakistan

Unidentified gunmen shot dead an Afghan journalist on Monday after pulling him out of his car in Pakistan’s unruly tribal region, officials said.

Thousands flee raging wildfires in Greece

A partial drop in gale-force winds early on Monday offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite after wildfires raged unchecked for two

‘Mehsud is alive, but seriously ill’

A commander of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Monday said his organisation will select a new chief in the next five days according to the

Kim wants summit with S Korea: reports

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has sent word that he wants to hold a summit with South Korean President Lee Myungbak in the latest sign of easing

Venezuela takes home the crown once again

Venezuela made history at the Miss Universe 2009 pageant by winning the crown for the second year running. Miss India exited the contest without

Mastermind of deadly Baghdad bombings arrested

A supporter of late dictator Saddam Hussein's Ba'ath party has confessed to orchestrating last week's deadly truck bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital

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Indian players pose with the winning trophy after defeating Australia by three wickets on the final day of the fourth cricket Test match at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia on January 19, 2021.

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