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Nightly curfew for pandemic takes effect across Quebec
Quebec City: A curfew meant to curb a surge in coronavirus infections took effect across Quebec on Saturday evening. The...
Pakistan faces massive power outage
Islamabad: Several cities and towns across Pakistan plunged into darkness overnight following a major technical fault in the country's power...
Will introduce immigration bill ‘immediately’ after taking office, says Biden
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will introduce an immigration legislation "immediately" after taking office, reversing the Trump...
China ready to receive WHO experts to probe COVID-19 origin but still silent on timeline
Beijing: China is ready to receive a WHO expert team to probe the origin of COVID-19 and has reached a...
North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites US hostility
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened to expand his nuclear arsenal as he disclosed a list of high-tech...
Indian-American Sabrina Singh named Kamala Harris’ Dy Press Secretary
Washington: Indian-American Sabrina Singh would serve as Deputy Press Secretary to the Vice President in the White House, according to...
Trump condemns supporters for storming US Capitol; pledges smooth transition of power to Biden
Washington: Donald Trump has finally condemned the mayhem caused by his supporters in the US Capitol, saying they do not...
Capitol Hill violence result of Trump’s ‘contempt for democracy’, says Biden
Washington: Describing the attack on Capitol Hill by Donald Trump's supporters as one of the darkest days in the US...
India to chair UNSC’s crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees, panel on counter-terrorism
United Nations: India will chair the crucial Taliban and Libya sanctions committees and the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the UN Security...
US Congress certifies Biden-Harris victory
Washington: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be the next US president and vice-president, Congress certified early on Thursday, hours...