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Biden inauguration to include presidential escort, virtual parade
Washington: President-elect Joe Biden's low-key inauguration on January 20 will include a Pass in Review on the East Front, a...
Attacks on 2 villages in Niger kill at least 100 people
Niamey: Islamic extremists staged attacks on two villages in Niger near its border with Mali, killing at least 100 people,...
Iran says it begins 20% uranium enrichment amid US tensions
Tehran: Iran said on Monday it has begun enriching uranium up to 20 per cent at an underground nuclear facility,...
China’s new defence law expands power of its military headed by Xi
Beijing: China has revised its National Defence Law, expanding the power of its armed forces headed by President Xi Jinping...
Biden flexes Georgia muscle alongside GOP in Senate races
Washington: President-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia that will determine party...
Nashville bomber sent material to ‘acquaintances’: FBI
Nashville: Prior to his death, the man who detonated a Christmas Day bomb in downtown Nashville had sent out materials...
Pakistan cancels 200,000 fake citizen ID cards held by Afghan refugees
Islamabad: Pakistan has cancelled about 200,000 computerised national identity cards (CNICs) fraudulently held by Afghanistan refugees. Speaking to reporters in...
Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment ‘as soon as possible
Dubai: Iran said Saturday it plans to enrich uranium up to 20 per cent at its underground Fordo nuclear facility...
US Congress overrides President Trump’s veto of defence budget
Washington: The US Congress has overwhelmingly overturned Donald Trump's veto of the annual USD 740 billion defence policy bill, delivering...