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Giving President Biden an advantage to pursue policies that include a fresh wave of Covid relief

The last deadly suicide blast in the Iraqi capital, also at Tayaran Square, killed at least 27 people in January 2018

The future of the charter is now uncertain

British ministers seek to play down the disruption of the withdrawal from EU

Biden has said that if Tehran resumed strict compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement Washington would too

Bangladesh, however, has no immediate plans to buy COVAXIN

As many states struggle to meet targets partly due to fears over possible side-effects

Experts warn that it will take months or longer to unravel many of the restrictions

With Trump out of White House, former diplomats expect a positive turn in bilateral ties

The new US president has said he will re-examine the agreements

Researchers racing to establish whether vaccines currently being rolled out are effective against 501Y.V2 variant

Becomes first woman, first Black American and first Asian American to hold the second highest US office

Army chief briefed on operational readiness during Sialkot garrison visit, says ISPR

The Republican president departed the White House with his wife, Melania, saying it had been a great honor to serve

Inquiry against govt officials will have to be decided within 105 days, says Shafqat Mahmood

Experts say few signs of an organized plot to disrupt the inauguration have emerged

Initial investigations suggest blast in Calle de Toledo was caused by a gas leak

Vows to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States"

Biden will sign executive orders and memorandums in Oval Office in afternoon, says incoming Press Secretary Jen Psaki

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen says 'the United States is back'

South African strain, which like the UK one is believed to be more infectious, has now been reported in 23 countries

She would be the highest-ranking transgender official in the US government

As vice president, she will be a heartbeat away from leading the United States

Countries with questionable democratic track records relish the chance to denounce the US

At the same time, Kim vowed at a recent congress of the ruling party to expand wireless networks

Voters will decide on ban in national referendum on March 7

General Lloyd Austin lauds the country's steps for Afghan peace process; vows to deter 'regional actors'

Among officials sanctioned by Iran were Secretary of State Mike Pompeo; ex-Defense Secretary Mark Esper & many others

In a televised cabinet meeting the Iranian president urges Biden to return to a 2015 nuclear deal

Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and the Seychelles will also get supplies in this week’s first phase, the ministry said

Thousands dying daily from the Covid pandemic, with badly damaged economy and a surge in political violence

Trump sought support for his unproven claims of voter fraud, an official familiar with the situation said

Blockages draw criticism from other members including Britain, the United States, European Union and India

WHO earlier said China could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January last year to curb cases

The country has so far vaccinated 631,417 frontline workers

US president-elect aims to reverse rump’s signature policies on immigration, climate change and response to pandemic

Minister who was among thousands, defying SOPs, to consume syrup made by a 'holy man' was hospitalised with the virus

Newsom had selected California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to serve out the rest of Harris' term that ends in 2022

Aftershocks ranged in magnitude from 3.5 to 5

The facility is expected to have enough rooms to hold more than 4,000 people once it is completed

39 million doses of coronavirus vaccines had been administered so far in at least 49 higher income countries

More troops are now deployed in Washington than in Afghanistan

‘If they fear protests or COVID-19, I would bury my son in our graveyard during the night,’ one father says

The budget for peacekeeping operations is separate and totals around $6.5 billion

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in mainland China is 89,454, while the death toll remained at 4,635

The Hindu newspaper reported that in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the turnout was only 16 percent

Shashi Tharoor, a Congress lawmaker, said the messages required “serious inquiry” by Modi government

Pakistan planned to cover vaccines for the majority of the population for free

The Qatari foreign minister added that his government was supporting ongoing discussions between Iran and South Korea

Schools in more than 130 countries took part in November 2020 exam series, according to CAIE