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NIH scientists are studying whether Covid-19 vaccines will provide the same level of protection against new strains of the virus as they do against earlier strains. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3pWBTTl https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Scenes of lawmakers cowering and police officers with guns drawn seeking to protect them undercut the image Washington has long projected as a champion of democracy despite its past interference in the politics of nations such as Guatemala, Iran and South Vietnam. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hPW1ni https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The pandemic has so far broadly been brought to heel by Chinese authorities since its emergence in Wuhan in late 2019, with small outbreaks swiftly snuffed out with mass testing, local lockdowns and travel restrictions. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38mCvf1 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Thousands of protesters supporting US President Donald Trump breached the security of the US capitol late on Wednesday night as Congress was certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2Xlvbdd https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Officer Brian Sicknick was “responding to the riots on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at the US Capitol and was injured while physically engaging with protesters,” Capitol Police said in a statement. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/35no609 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A new study has found that spending time outdoors and switching off our devices is associated with higher levels of happiness during a period of Covid-19 restrictions. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3nteZBc https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The 53-year-old Walsh has served as the Democratic mayor of Boston since 2014. Biden presided over the inauguration when Walsh took the oath of office in 2018 for his second term. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pYc2ub https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Trump is hoping to announce the pardons on January 19m his final full day in office. However, biggest question facing his legal team may be whether he has the authority to pardon himself. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2JVstrT https://ift.tt/2zbki14

All passengers arriving in the U.K. will be required to prove they do not have coronavirus, showing a negative test result taken within 72 hours of the start of their journey. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2Xn6KvW https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Immunisation drives against Covid-19 are currently underway in several countries. Vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech SE and Moderna are being most widely used. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2LtDgda https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The not-yet peer reviewed study by Pfizer and scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch indicated the vaccine was effective in neutralizing virus with the so-called N501Y mutation of the spike protein. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hQBChY https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Masks will also become compulsory for the first time in Brisbane and some surrounding municipalities, the Queensland state government said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38pfhF9 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Twitter unlocked the president’s @realDonaldTrump Twitter account, which has 88 million followers, after Trump removed three rule-breaking tweets. His first post back on the platform featured a video in which he said he was focused on a peaceful transition of power and which was viewed 1.4 million times within 15 minutes of posting. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hU4ZQk https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The top Democrats in Congress, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, called on Vice President Mike Pence to use the US Constitution to remove Trump for “his incitement of insurrection.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/39i5Nea https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Pompeo said he was also “appalled” by the arrest of an American citizen in Wednesday’s crackdown and added: “The United States will not tolerate the arbitrary detention or harassment of US citizens.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3nmQ9mx https://ift.tt/2zbki14

State media said Kim also reviewed relations with rival South Korea but didn’t elaborate on what steps he said he wanted to take. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hUKLWx https://ift.tt/2zbki14

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It’s part of the fallout from an extraordinary 24-hour stretch in which Pence openly defied Trump, Trump unleashed his fury on the vice president, and a mob of violent supporters incensed by Trump’s rhetoric stormed the Capitol building and tried to halt the peaceful transfer of power. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pZx37H https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Prosecutors said Boeing employees gave misleading statements and half-truths about safety issues with the plane to the Federal Aviation Administration, then covered up their actions. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3q3YltR https://ift.tt/2zbki14

In a new video message, Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the “new administration will be inaugurated on January 20” and his “focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2Ldkqaj https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Given vaccines development and pharmacovigilance usually requires years, the protection duration of Covid-19 shots is a lingering question for scientists and regulators. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bkS74y https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“The woman is Ashli Babbitt, a 14-year veteran, who served four tours with the US Air Force,” San Diego TV station KUSI reported, citing the woman’s husband. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2JUZcO1 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

US Capitol Police Chief Steven A Sund’s last day will be January 16, according to a department official. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3nqrqhl https://ift.tt/2zbki14

All living Presidents condemned the violence at the US Capitol, the oldest member of the exclusive club, 96-year-old Democrat Jimmy Carter, said he was “troubled” by Wednesday’s scenes, which he called a “national tragedy.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2XhU9Kt https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Clashes broke out between the insurrectionists and security personnel and several people were reported injured apart from the deaths. The injured include law enforcement personnel, while dozens have been taken into custody from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38k4cVz https://ift.tt/2zbki14

On Thursday morning, state media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city’s Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with Wednesday’s Washington riots. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2XvkpRX https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Washington D.C., Police chief Robert Contee said the dead on Wednesday included a woman who was shot by the US Capitol Police, as well as three others who died in “medical emergencies.”D.C. police officials also say two pipe bombs were also recovered. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2JXixy8 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

In a late-night news conference, Contee said that 47 of the 52 arrests to date were related to violations of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s 6 p.m. curfew, with 26 of those involving people arrested on US Capitol grounds. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pWf2qP https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The scenes that Americans are accustomed to watching in distant lands, played out in their own backyard - at the Capitol Hill - as supporters of Donald Trump pushed through police barricades and broke windows. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pXYkri https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The chaotic scenes unfolded after Republican Trump, who has refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, addressed thousands of protesters and repeated unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/393lCVO https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Those who are discussing stepping down include National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien and his deputy, Matt Pottinger, the people said. Also considering resigning is Chris Liddell, assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for policy coordination, the people said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2LrRawm https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Senate has overwhelmingly turned aside a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in Arizona, guaranteeing the result will stand. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3969Da1 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“I’ve been heartened to see many members of the President’s party speak up forcefully today,” Obama said. “We need more leaders like this,” he added. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3ombzl9 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The social media platforms sprung into action after Trump’s supporters indulged in violence at US Capitol. A controversial video of the outgoing US President was also deleted. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38mIvV0 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Twitter hid and required the removal of three of Trump’s tweets “as a result of the unprecedented and ongoing violent situation in Washington, D.C.,” after pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol in an attempt to force Congress to block the appointment of President-elect Joe Biden. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/35gMbpu https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Longtime Trump ally Tom Cotton, a senator from Arkansas, said in a statement, “It’s past time for the president to accept the results of the election, quit misleading the American people, and repudiate mob violence.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2JPMfov https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Black voters were driven by the possibility of Warnock becoming the state’s first Black senator, an achievement coveted even more coming two years after Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly missed becoming the first Black female governor in US history. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bsRbeH https://ift.tt/2zbki14

While President Trump, who had addressed supporters and made claims of election fraud hours before, told supporters to ‘stay peaceful’, US President-elect Joe Biden called the violence an ‘insurrection’. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38nyjf7 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Former President Barack Obama says history will rightly remember the violence at the Capitol as a moment of great dishonor and shame for the nation. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pYRLou https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday in a bid to overturn his election defeat. They surged through the halls and rummaged through offices in shocking scenes of chaos and mayhem. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2LtmiLS https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“Disgraceful scenes in US Congress,” tweeted Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, a staunch ally of the United States over generations. “The United States stands for democracy around the world and it is now vital that there should be a peaceful and orderly transfer of power.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/35fr0nu https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Facebook’s vice president of integrity Guy Rosen tweeted the social media company believed the video “contributes to rather than diminishes the risk of ongoing violence,” saying the action was part of “appropriate emergency measures.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bdFQ1F https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The messaging platform locked Trump for 12 hours and said his account will remain locked if the offending messaging are not taken down, according to the Twitter safety team. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3omADIM https://ift.tt/2zbki14

It remained unclear who shot the woman, but a witness said the shooting occurred after law enforcement authorities urged people to “get back.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2LtgvG8 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying, told a regular news briefing in Beijing that the problem was “not just about visas” for the team. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/35hpVMh https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Democrats must win both contests to take control of the Senate. A Democratic sweep would create a 50-50 split in the Senate and give vice president-elect Kamala Harris, as president of the Senate, the tie-breaking vote after she and Biden take office on January 20. The party already has a narrow majority in the US House of Representatives. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3basV0C https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Japan is set to declare an emergency as early as Thursday in Tokyo and three surrounding areas, with relatively narrow restrictions focused on reducing infections at bars and restaurants. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2XcAcEL https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Rocketing case rates from the new virus strain mean one person in every 50 in England now has Covid-19, while in London one in 30 is infected, official survey results showed. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/392Xxyp https://ift.tt/2zbki14

US officials and major media had yet to declare a winner for either of the two Georgia seats at stake, both of which Joe Biden’s Democrats need to flip to take control of the Senate. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hMX3Af https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“The Biden-Harris administration will stand with the people of Hong Kong and against Beijing’s crackdown on democracy,” tweeted Antony Blinken, US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2MCEovI https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The e-commerce giant aims to raise at least $5 billion but could wind up with more depending on reception, said the people who aren’t authorized to speak publicly and asked not to be identified. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2KWaWjV https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Jun Mai, writing for SCMP, stated that the revised rule book said that cadres can make complaints about their superiors but was prohibited from airing them in public and were also banned from expressing opinions that are ‘not consistent’ with the decisions of the central leadership. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38gzDjG https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Bush, who returned to Texas after his second term ended, has largely stayed out of the political fray that marked the Obama and Trump administrations. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3q5UwEz https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“The US-India relationship was made all the stronger with a great diplomat and leader as my friend,” the US secretary of state tweeted, referring to his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pLpjWW https://ift.tt/2zbki14

With 150,114 deaths thus far due to the disease, India is only the third country, after the United States and Brazil, to cross the 150,000 mark. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/35hqANI https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Trump ramped up pressure on Pence on Tuesday to block Congress’ certification of the November election results in an ongoing attempt to stay in power, after dozens of lawsuits by his campaign challenging election results failed in US courts. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/35fCOGp https://ift.tt/2zbki14

While Britain rolled out a second vaccine this week and some US states are starting to give the second round of shots, access to inoculations globally is sharply unequal. The supply isn’t remotely close to meeting the epic demand needed to vanquish a foe that has already killed over 1.85 million people. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2JOGkAf https://ift.tt/2zbki14

In a new move, authorities will allow people in areas with more than 200 new infections per 100,000 residents over seven days to travel only 15 kilometers (just over nine miles) from their hometown unless they have a good reason to go further. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pQ2TDS https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“Any time you start a big program, there’s always glitches. I think the glitches have been worked out,” the nation’s top infectious disease,” Fauci, the US’ top infectious disease expert, said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pX4WpB https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The races appeared headed to a close finish, with an Edison exit poll of more than 5,200 voters finding half had voted for Republican President Donald Trump in November and half for Biden. The voters were also evenly split on whether Democrats or Republicans should control the Senate. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hKcmdf https://ift.tt/2zbki14

On December 14, 2020, the UK announced that a new coronavirus strain had been detected in the country, with the new variant being 70 per cent more transmissible. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3pQtrVC https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock of President-elect Joe Biden’s party are challenging incumbents David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler of President Donald Trump’s Republican party. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/393JPeB https://ift.tt/2zbki14

At least seven members of Hong Kong’s largest Democratic Party — the city’s largest opposition party — were arrested, including former party chairman Wu Chi-wai. Former lawmakers, including Helena Wong, Lam Cheuk-ting, and James To, were also arrested, according to a post on the party’s Facebook page. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/35hap2W https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“I’m just here to support the president,” said David Wideman, a 45-year-old firefighter who traveled from Memphis, Tennessee. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3ovjsVe https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Democrats must win both contests in Georgia to take control of the Senate. A double win for the Democrats would create a 50-50 split in the Senate, giving Vice President-elect Kamala Harris the tie-breaking vote after she and Biden take office on Jan. 20. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hQ9fjN https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Although Judge Vanessa Baraitser accepted the US legal arguments in the case, she said Assange’s mental health issues meant he would be at risk of suicide if he were extradited. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bdj8qo https://ift.tt/2zbki14

While underlining the need to start the work to develop the economy under a new five-year plan, Kim reviewed the present status of North Korea’s metal, chemical, electric and other key industries and set unspecified tasks for future development, according to KCNA. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b8v9O1 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The apps targeted by the new ban were chosen because of the extremely high number of downloads, which meant tens of millions of users could be at risk of having their data harnessed, according to the administration official. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38fpeVo https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Beijing had previously said it would give the WHO’s expert team full access to investigate the Covid-19 origin. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/393hGEC https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A Hindu temple was vandalised and set ablaze by hundreds of people in Teri village, Karak district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, on December 30, 2020 from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2XcdUmU https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Tuesday’s verdict of the Supreme Court means that if things go as planned, India will get a new Parliament building next year, in place of the existing one, which is more than 90 years old. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3og0XEv https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Futures in New York fell toward $47 a barrel after slumping 1.9% on Monday. Discussions will resume Tuesday after a majority of members, including Saudi Arabia, opposed Russia’s proposal for another supply hike. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3baSizs https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A Democratic victory in both races could tip control of the Senate away from Republicans, potentially boosting the agenda of President-elect Joe Biden. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3ndnhgE https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The pandemic has disproportionately hit women’s careers across the globe, with studies finding they are more likely to work in sectors badly impacted by Covid-19 and are picking up a heavier load of unpaid childcare and chores than men. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/3b8v3G5 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Oil futures were little changed in cautious trade as investors awaited a meeting later on Tuesday where major crude producers are set to decide output levels for February. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b830GM https://ift.tt/2zbki14

While some countries were not hit as hard by the coronavirus disease, some were hit the worst in terms of loss of life, overwhelming the medical system, and the economy. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38boY9X https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it detained the Hankuk Chemi vessel at 10 a.m. local time Monday “due to repeated violations of marine environmental laws.” from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3rWshKb https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Two Democratic members of Congress asked FBI Director Christopher Wray on Monday to investigate the call. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3rVOisf https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Though he got nothing but cheers Monday night, Trump’s attempt to overturn the presidential election i s splitting the Republican Party. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2X9yALY https://ift.tt/2zbki14

People dreaming of travel post-Covid-19 now have some scientific data to support their wanderlust. A recent study has found that frequent travellers are happier with their lives than people who don’t travel at all. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/35bB1SH https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Aurangabad’s Qila-e-Ark, a palace built by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, is lying in a dilapidated condition and cultural experts have demanded that it be conserved to make it a tourist attraction. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3hHxhgM https://ift.tt/2zbki14

There has been a global rise in online harassment of women and girls in the past year, usually by abusive partners or ex-partners who are stuck at home in front of a screen due to coronavirus lockdowns. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/3956kjc https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Israel has become the third country, after the United States and Canada, to approve Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, the American drugmaker said on Monday. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3oazy6J https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“The safety and efficacy of the vaccine has not been evaluated on different dosing schedules as the majority of trial participants received the second dose within the window specified in the study design,” the companies said in a joint statement, referring to prime and a booster shots given three weeks apart. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38Yt4BD https://ift.tt/2zbki14

There has been a global rise in online harassment of women and girls in the past year, usually by abusive partners or ex-partners who are stuck at home in front of a screen due to coronavirus lockdowns. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/3956kjc https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney took disciplinary action against a number of lawmakers and officials who defied Covid-19 travel guidelines over the holidays. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2X7OWou https://ift.tt/2zbki14

There are currently 60 vaccine candidates in trials, including those that are already being rolled out from AstraZeneca and Oxford, Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna, Russia’s Sputnik V and China’s Sinopharm. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b9aN7a https://ift.tt/2zbki14

In New York, hospitals must administer vaccines within a week of receiving them or face a fine and a reduction in future supplies, Governor Andrew Cuomo said, hours before announcing the state’s first known case of a new, more infectious coronavirus variant originally detected in Britain. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hH0FDS https://ift.tt/2zbki14

UK PM Boris Johnson said in an address to the nation that the variant has been spreading at an “alarming rate”, which makes another lockdown imperative. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3956DKU https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The emergency measures will start immediately and last until at least February 15, potentially devastating retail and hospitality businesses and threatening to push the economy into a double-dip recession, as medics try to get a grip on the pandemic. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3nef0cm https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Biden takes oath of office on January 20 and will face two immediate tests. One is getting his senior personnel choices approved by the Senate. The other is showing he can handle the Covid-19 vaccine roll-out better than Trump handled any aspect of the pandemic. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2XcxM9a https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Xi will see no reason to be less wolf warrior-ish this year. Things worked out reasonably well last year despite the pandemic. President Donald Trump’s tariff strikes were hard but not true. The United States earned as much negative press as China for committing less sins. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hJXL1l https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Brazilian Association of Vaccine Clinics confirmed on its website it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indian firm to purchase its Covaxin vaccine, which is currently in the final stage of clinical trials. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hF9Lkx https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s government is facing intense pressure from the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2LfFqgo https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“More and more research suggests that the pandemic was likely to have been caused by separate outbreaks in multiple places in the world,” Yi told the official Xinhua News Agency and state broadcaster CCTV. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3ocZ6Ad https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The United States is poised on Tuesday to elect two senators in Georgia determining whether the Democrats have overall control of the country’s bicameral Congress – and the future of President-elect Joe Biden’s pro-LGBT+ rights agenda. from Hindustan Times - topnews https://bit.ly/2KRwQVs https://ift.tt/2zbki14

In a communique to the Senate on Sunday, Trump said the nomination of Shanker is for a period of 15 years. If confirmed by the Senate, Shanker will replace John R Fisher, who has now retired. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3nfDWA2 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

After the official swearing-in ceremony on the West front of the US Capitol, the President-elect, First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff will participate in a Pass in Review on the East front with members of the military. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/388YKVt https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Politicians in Canada have come under increasing attack in recent days for preaching against breach of travel curbs and then doing the same themselves. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2KXbxlf https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Fitness enthusiasts Milind Soman and Ankita Konwar are also quite famous for their loved-up posts. The two often gush about each other on social media and their latest video is making us go aww. from Hindustan Times - sex-relationships https://bit.ly/3ncaATl https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Introduced by Republican Congressman Andy Biggs, the bill removes Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally, a status that allows for various benefits such as access to excess US defense supplies and participation in cooperative defense research and development projects. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bcYpD4 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The terms of the arrangement between Kabul and Beijing to secure the release of the 10 Chinese spies is not known. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b5waq8 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Residents in several suburbs south of Perth have been warned to be on watch as around 150 firefighters battled a blaze which has razed more than 230 hectares since Saturday. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3ocjeCw https://ift.tt/2zbki14

It was a narrow victory in a House that Democrats re-took with a vastly reduced majority. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38amfxo https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Passed by the House of Representatives in March 2020, the bill was passed by the United States Senate by a voice vote on January 1. The bill now heads to the White House for US President Donald Trump to sign into law. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/393HRuW https://ift.tt/2zbki14

A leaked recording came to light hours after Trump first reported the conversation that took place on Saturday, in a tweet, with his own spin on it. Raffensperger tweeted back shortly after disputing the president’s version. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3obevAR https://ift.tt/2zbki14

With rich nations reserving most of the vaccines that will be made this year, Serum Institute — the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer — is likely to make most of the inoculations for developing countries. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3bcThPk https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Brazil might procure vaccines from India while Jordan announces deal for three million doses. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b16E5j https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The tragedy occurred early on Wednesday when houses were destroyed and shifted hundreds of metres under a torrent of mud in the village of Ask, 25 kilometres (15 miles) northeast of Oslo. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38Wyk8D https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) - an alliance of 11 Opposition parties - has been formed against the Pakistan Army’s interference in politics and installing “puppet” Prime Minister Imran Khan through a manipulated election. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2XdtEpn https://ift.tt/2zbki14

US authorities accuse Australian-born Assange, 49, of 18 counts of conspiring to hack government computers and of breaching a secrecy law by releasing vast troves of confidential military records and diplomatic cables over a decade ago. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3rROjNW https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 40 from eight cases a day earlier. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/2JH0FYb https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Mohammad Javad Zarif issued the warning on the anniversary of the US killing of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani by a drone strike in Iraq. There was no immediate comment by Israel. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/358Inq2 https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Opening the Senate could be among Mitch McConnell’s final acts as majority leader. Republican control is in question until Tuesday’s runoff elections for two Senate seats in Georgia. The outcome will determine which party holds the chamber. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3b1aOdv https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The House voted 216-209 to reinstate Pelosi, after Democrats lost 11 seats in the November elections to command a narrower 222-212 majority. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38SuSfk https://ift.tt/2zbki14

The survey appeared to take the sheen off official Chinese statistics pointing to a more subdued picture of economic recovery. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3n8sc2l https://ift.tt/2zbki14

“It is remarkable that closing down our societies has not led us anywhere near the level of reductions we need, so behavioral changes alone won’t do it,” Jorgensen said in an interview in Copenhagen. But while the analysis is often negative, “there are reasons for optimism and to celebrate as well,” he said. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/3hDM9gr https://ift.tt/2zbki14

Scientists, however, do not believe that the new variant is more deadly or resistant to the vaccine. This is because mutations in viruses are natural, but the strain is 70% more transmissible than the original ones, hence experts have advised people to be more careful. from Hindustan Times - world https://bit.ly/38afjQQ https://ift.tt/2zbki14