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India stalling Mumbai case, not Pakistan: FO
Spokesperson says legal process stalled due to India's reluctance to send witnesses for cross examination
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British PM urged to raise Indian farmers protest with Modi
British parliamentarian has urged his Prime Minister Boris Johnson to raise the issue with Narendra Modi
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UNSC members rebuff India’s bid to secure leadership of key committees, sources reveal
India failed to secure chairmanship of powerful Al-Qaeda/Da’esh Sanctions Committee and Non-proliferation Committee
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Afghanistan investigating if civilians killed in strike against Taliban
The initial information showed the deaths were all of Taliban insurgents fighting Afghan security forces
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Pakistan removes all visa restrictions for Bangladeshis
High commissioner hopes Dhaka will reciprocate friendly gesture
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US calls for convicting LeT leader Lakhvi for Mumbai attacks
State dept hails Pakistani court’s verdict of handing down five years rigorous imprisonment to Zakiur Rehman
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Queen Elizabeth and husband receive Covid-19 vaccines
The 94 years old Queen and her 99 years old husband Phillip were kept in priority category in Covid-19 vaccine rollout
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Indian government, farmers fail to break deadlock on controversial laws
Thousands of farmers camped on the outskirts of New Delhi for over a month, demands the repeal of laws
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First Qatari vehicles cross border into Saudi after Gulf détente
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced a US-backed deal to end a bitter dispute with Qatar
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Iran bans foreign companies from testing Covid-19 vaccines on Iranians
Our people will not be a testing device for vaccine manufacturing companies, says president Hassan Rouhani
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India detains Chinese soldier at flashpoint border
It is second detention on high altitude border since pitched battles in June in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed
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Iran will expel UN nuclear inspectors unless sanctions are lifted: lawmaker
Iranian parliament passed a law in November that obliges government to halt inspections of its nuclear sites by IAEA
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India to start Covid-19 vaccination drive from Jan 16: government
With priority to be given to about 30 million healthcare and frontline workers
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Indonesian plane feared to have crashed with 62 aboard
Rescuers say suspected debris had been found in the sea off the city
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Majority of Americans want Trump removed immediately after US Capitol violence - Reuters/Ipsos poll
With the chaos on Capitol Hill widely condemned by both Democrats and Republicans
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Killer fungus spread rampantly at U.S. hospital Covid ward: study
The recent outbreak began in July when a hospital - notified the Florida Department of Health of initial four cases
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India to continue export of medicines, including vaccines: PM Modi
India is the world’s biggest vaccine maker
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Three killed after avalanche hits ski resort in Russian Arctic
Video footage showed emergency services staff and volunteers battling high winds and freezing conditions
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Factbox-Trump tweets attacked leaders and businesses
Some of the most notable of Trump’s 26,000 tweets, or on average 18 a day, as president
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Ten babies killed in a hospital fire in India
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thakre orders a probe into the incident
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Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account, cites 'incitement of violence' risk
Following the storming of the US Capitol, silencing his primary megaphone with 88 million followers
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Canadian families of Iran plane crash victims hold first anniversary vigil
Last week Iran said it had allocated $150,000 for the families of each victims
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Australia on high alert after overseas travelers bring new COVID-19 strains
Australia has been more successful than most advanced economies in managing the pandemic
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North Korea's Kim calls US 'our biggest enemy' in challenge to Biden
North Korea is preparing for the test and production of various new weapons
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Philippines' Catholics display devotion to Christ statue, pray for end of pandemic
About 80% of the country’s 108 million people identify as Roman Catholic
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Iran leader bans import of US, UK Covid-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end
Khamenei raised the prospect of the two Western countries possibly seeking to spread the infection to other countries
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China to counter 'unjustified' foreign trade and business laws
The new rules come amid an ongoing backlash against various Chinese companies from foreign governments
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Canadian families of Iran plane crash victims hold first anniversary vigil
Last week Iran said it had allocated $150,000 for the families of each victims
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Twitter deletes new Trump tweets on @POTUS, suspends campaign account
Twitter said accounts used by Trump to try to get around the ban could face permanent suspension
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Saudi king receives first dose of a coronavirus vaccine -SPA
The agency posted two pictures and a short video that showed a medical staff injecting the king with the vaccine
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UAE to reopen borders to Qatar from Saturday
UAE is the first gulf state among other boycotting countries to lift more than three-year blockade
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Pakistan seeks UN intervention into disinformation campaign
Permanent envoy draws attention to ‘startling revelations’ made by EU DisinfoLab
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2020 was hottest year in Europe
Europe saw its warmest year on record, 0.4°C warmer than 2019
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EU says it has secured nearly half of Pfizer's 2021 global output of Covid shots
Pfizer says it can produce up to 1.3 billion doses around the world this year
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US Capitol police officer dies of injuries from riot by Trump supporters
Bringing to five the number dead from the riot
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North Korea's Kim vows to comprehensively expand diplomacy at party congress
Amid a prolonged gridlock in negotiations aimed at dismantling N.Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes
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Factbox: Bombings, shootings, beatings - US Capitol's history of violence
Hundreds of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol and occupied the building for hours
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Japan declares state of emergency for Tokyo area as COVID-19 cases surge
Japan has seen 267,000 cases and nearly 3,900 deaths
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Australia sets Covid test for travellers as Brisbane locks down
Australia has detected several cases of the new variant
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Raging Covid-19 cases are expected to have restrained US labour market in December
There is optimism that the rollout of coronavirus vaccines will be better coordinated under the new government
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Singapore PM receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Singapore has so far only approved Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine
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Beijing raises guard as Covid-19 cases rise in Hebei province
The closings were implemented to help stem a new Covid-19 wave
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New lockdowns in Europe delay fuel demand recovery
Europe is now under strictest restrictions
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Trump faces calls for removal, possible impeachment after Capitol chaos
A handful of Republicans joined calls for Trump’s removal
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Ignore us at your peril, protesting India farmers warn government
Tens of thousands of farmers have held sit-ins on key roads into New Delhi over laws deregulating their industry
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Elon Musk leaves behind Amazon's Bezos to become world's richest person
Musk had a net worth of more than $188.5 billion, $1.5 billion more than Bezos, according to Bloomberg
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Facebook, Instagram to block Trump's account for rest of his presidential term
The move intents to silence US president for at least next two weeks until presidential transition is completed
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Trump pledges 'orderly transition' as Congress certifies Biden win
Outgoing US president while refusing to concede, reiterates allegations of election fraud
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‘India moves sizeable troops from IIOJK to China border’
Former Indian army chief says rules of game have changed.... China is now primary front
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Chinese city of 11 million stops people leaving in bid to contain Covid
Authorities in Shijiazhuang, home to 11 million people, have launched mass testing drives and banned gatherings