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India’s leadership on solar, industry transition reason to believe climate goals can be achieved: UN
United Nations: India's leadership on solar and industry transition is the reason to believe the world can achieve its climate...
China prepares large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines
Taipei: Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to...
Defiant Donald Trump says US election was ‘rigged’ in favour of Biden
Washington: A defiant Donald Trump is showing no signs of surrender and has reiterated yet again his unsubstantiated allegations of...
Biden plans scaled-down ceremony to avoid spreading COVID-19
Washington: US President-elect Joe Biden has said the presidential inauguration on January 20 will not be a "gigantic" event, but...
UK and EU leaders to hold crunch talks on post-Brexit ties
London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the European Union's top official are set to discuss the state of play...
People have a right to demonstrate peacefully: UN spokesperson on farmers’ protest in India
United Nations: People have a right to demonstrate peacefully and authorities should let them do so, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General...
US approves sale of USD 90 mn worth of military equipment and services to India
Washington: The US has approved the sale of USD 90 million worth of military hardware and services to India in...
US intelligence director says China is top threat to America
Washington: China poses the greatest threat to America and the rest of the free world since World War II, outgoing...
UK PM sets ‘ambitious’ new emissions cut target for 2030
London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday announced an “ambitious” new target to reduce the UK's greenhouse gas emissions by...
Prepared to accept election defeat if it is ‘accurate’ result, says Trump
Washington: Donald Trump has said that he is prepared to accept any poll result if it is "accurate", even as...