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Many countries double down on virus restrictions, with vaccination drives still in their infancy

Leaders laud top Turkish diplomat's remarks on peaceful settlement of Kashmir dispute in line with UN resolutions

He is expected to be out of town well before Biden is sworn in on the steps of the Capitol building at exactly noon

Modi will not immediately take the vaccine himself

US was aware of reports of India’s planned purchase of the S-400s, but noted there had been no deliveries yet

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington had sanctioned seven companies

The health commission also reported that 79 new asymptomatic patients, which it does not classify as confirmed cases

The quake and aftershocks damaged more than 300 homes and two hotels

Islamabad not showing any interest in tracing UK bank account having $1bn, says Moussavi

Qureshi says PDM holding rallies to prevent frustration among its workers

Indian authorities gave 'emergency approval' to Covaxin without releasing supporting data

Capping more than a week of political meetings with a show of military might

Airline describes situation as unacceptable, says to pursue matter through diplomatic channels

Prosecutors and federal agents begin bringing more serious charges tied to violence at the Capitol

Data confirms both of the plane’s engines operating when the plane hit the water

Angela Merkel has pushed for a significant tightening of curbs to slow the infection rate

Tests will be offered to up to 800,000 people living and working in parts of the city

Protesting farmers have threatened to further intensify their agitation by marching to Delhi on Jan 26

The earthquake and aftershocks caused three landslides

Visit was kept under wraps till NSA Adviser Ajit Doval landed in the Afghan capital

Commons agree to hold Modi govt accountable for its abusive behaviour

Report says attacks against Muslims in IIOJK and elsewhere and crackdown on critics continues unabated

Findings by scientists at Public Health England (PHE) confirms reinfections in people who have Covid-19 antibodies

The incoming administration will work with Congress on quick stimulus package after Biden takes office on January 20

Argentine pontiff previously spoke of importance of jab in fight against Covid-19

States are urged to vaccinate anyone over 65, regardless of whether they have underlying medical conditions

After a convoy struck an explosive device and came under fire

Senate to hold trial on Trump's future after he was impeached by the House

Survey finds 47.7% of respondents in favour of a pardon and 48% against

After a team of divers recovered one of the plane’s FDR from the seabed earlier this week

The country has had more than 16,000 cases in total, and 158 deaths

The drop in gross domestic product was smaller than forecast of -5.1%

Curbing Chinese access to US capital markets days before Trump leaves office

India's severe outbreak -- the second most coronavirus infections in the world, and more than 150,000 deaths

Khaliq has an MBA from the University of Karachi

Local media have reported that Pfizer had sought to import and distribute its vaccine in India without local trials

China is also working to provide this vaccine to Pakistan in a couple of weeks

With every rupture, rivers swallow up more land and inundate fields with saline water, rendering plots infertile

A different variant circulating in Europe since late 2020 is also causing significant damage

Becomes only US president to be impeached twice; 10 Republicans break ranks in vote

10,000 members of military force swarm Washington DC's streets to secure area ahead of Biden inauguration

UK’s chief scientific adviser says Brazilian mutation appears to have some of features of other coronavirus variants

‘Two-finger test’ and other visual virginity tests can have a harrowing effect on survivors of sexual assault

Fawad Hussain says former premier went abroad fraudulently

Hizb-e-Wahdat leader says two countries can thwart Da’ish threat

Historic storm paralysed the city’s infrastructure, leaving some 9,000 tonnes of uncollected waste lining its streets

Israeli air force carried out more than 18 strikes against multiple targets in eastern town of Deir Ezzo

Executive Director Roth urges Biden to restore Washington’s credibility on HR

Negotiators wait for Biden to signal whether he will stick to Trump’s aggressive schedule to pull out troops

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says It was never a question of whether to return or not, simply because I never left