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Biden criticizes pace of vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate
Wilmington (US): President-elect Joe Biden has criticised the Trump administration for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines and predicted that...
Several Republicans sue Pence to overturn Biden win
Washington: Several Republicans have sued US Vice President Mike Pence in an improbable bid to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory,...
Hospitals being overwhelmed by new COVID-19 peak: UK health chiefs
London: The UK is "back in the eye of the storm", the head of the NHS said on Tuesday as...
US House overrides Trump’s veto of USD 740 billion defence bill
Washington: Delivering a powerful blow to President Donald Trump, the US House of Representatives has voted by an overwhelming majority...
Gibraltar’s border with Spain still in doubt after Brexit
Barcelona: While corks may have popped in London and Brussels over the end to a four-year saga known as Brexit,...
UK: Brexit break from EU faces ‘bumpy moments’ despite deal
London: First came the Brexit trade deal. Now comes the red tape. Four days after sealing a free trade agreement...
Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea, 17 missing
Moscow: A Russian fishing trawler sank Monday in the northern Barents Sea and 17 of its crew are still missing,...
Seven killed in knife attack in China
Beijing: At least seven people were killed in a knife attack in China's northeast Liaoning province, officials said on Sunday....
Shooting at Illinois bowling alley leaves 3 dead, 3 injured
Rockford (US): A gunman opened fire inside an Illinois bowling alley, killing three people and injuring three others in what...
India’s foreign policy in 2020 saw recalibration following Chinese misadventure
New Delhi: India embarked on a major foreign policy overdrive in 2020, bringing its vision for a rules-based Indo-Pacific as...