Biden will be the first president to use the new Air Force One
Khaleej Times :While US President Joe Biden is expected to bring in a raft of changes in his tenure, one of the most recognisable planes...
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Mongolian Prime Minister submits resignation after Covid-19 protests
Reuters :Mongolia’s Prime Minister Khurelsukh Ukhnaa submitted his resignation to parliament on Thursday after protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar over the government’s handling of the...
3 killed in New York helicopter crash
Reuters :Three New York National Guard members were killed on Wednesday evening when a military helicopter they were in crashed in the town of Mendon,...
Muslim Brothers say, New Egypt uprising ‘inevitable’
AFP :Hounded by Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi after briefly rising to power following the Arab Spring uprising, the Muslim Brotherhood sees a new revolution...
US virus deaths top World War II fatalities
AFP :New US President Joe Biden warned the worst of the pandemic is still to come, as the number of American coronavirus deaths surpassed the...
UN warns Central African rebels trying to blockade capital
AFP :The UN peacekeeping mission on Wednesday warned that Central African Republic’s armed groups were attempting to blockade the capital Bangui as part of their...
Japan court upholds ban on dual citizenship
AFP :However, authorities in Japan have been known to turn a blind eye to dual nationals in some circumstances. A Japanese court upheld a ban on...
Thai woman awarded 43-year jail
AFP :A Thai woman accused of insulting the royal family was jailed Tuesday for more than 43 years, a legal rights group said, the harshest...
Trump pardons ex-strategist Steve Bannon, dozens of others
AP, Washington :US President Donald Trump pardoned former chief strategist Steve Bannon as part of a flurry of clemency action in the final hours of...
North Korea cracks down on foreign media
Reuters :North Korea is imposing stiff fines or prison for anyone caught enjoying South Korean entertainment or copying the way South Koreans speak as leader...
UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries: WHO
AFP, Geneva :The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, 10 more than a week...
BJP more dangerous than Maoists: Mamata
Times of India :West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called the BJP more dangerous than the Maoists and accused the saffron party of...