Trump considered refusing to leave White House on inauguration day
Yahoo News :Donald Trump, who is yet to acknowledge his loss in the US presidential elections, considered refusing to leave the White House on inauguration...
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Deb Haaland Historic Native American ‘pick for Biden cabinet’
BBC Online :President-elect Joe Biden will nominate a Native American to serve as his interior secretary, leading the agency governing public lands, US media say.If...
Outrage in Sri Lanka over cremation of Muslim Covid victims
Al Jazeera News :Muslims in Sri Lanka are outraged over the forced cremation of a 20-day-old Covid-19 victim last week against the family’s wishes, the...
Supporters of hardline Indonesian cleric clash with police in Jakarta
Reuters, Jakarta :Supporters of firebrand Indonesian cleric Rizieq Shihab clashed with police during a demonstration in Jakarta on Friday, after demanding their spiritual figurehead be...
Alaska reports 2nd adverse reaction to vaccine
AP, Alaska :Health officials in Alaska have reported that a second health care worker had an adverse reaction to a Covid-19 vaccine.Bartlett Regional Hospital in...
`We are not afraid`: Wuhan residents say they hope WHO team finds virus origins
Reuters, Wuhan :With investigators from the World Health Organization (WHO) set to visit China next year, residents of Wuhan are saying they want the team...
Kenyan man charged with planning 9/11- US attack
AP, New York :Federal authorities on Wednesday unsealed an indictment charging a Kenyan man with trying to stage a 9/11-style attack on the US on...
Swedish King Carl Gustaf says coronavirus approach ‘has failed’
Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf has described 2020 as a “terrible” year and says the national coronavirus strategy has failed.He made the remarks as part...
Japan ‘Twitter killer’ Takahiro Shiraishi sentenced to death
A man who murdered nine people after contacting them on Twitter has been sentenced to death, in a high-profile case that has shocked Japan.Takahiro Shiraishi,...
Head of Russian retirement home detained after fire kills 11
Reuters, Moscow :The director of a retirement home in the Russian region of Bashkortostan was detained on Tuesday after 11 elderly people died in a...
‘Playing with lives’: Brazil’s Covid vaccine plan is mired in chaos
The New York Times :As countries rushed their preparations to inoculate citizens against the coronavirus, Brazil, with its world-renowned immunisation programme and a robust pharmaceutical...
Japan, S Korea got worring as surging coronavirus undermines leaders’ support
Reuters, Tokyo :Japan and South Korea grappled with surging coronavirus cases and growing public frustration on Monday, with Japan suspending a contentious travel subsidy programme...