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UK PM greets India on Republic Day
"The UK and India are tied by deep bonds that span through the generations and across some of the greatest modern day challenges we have faced. That is why I want to send my best wishes on behalf of the United Kingdom to the people of India, and to all the British Indians in the UK, on India's Republic Day."
Imran Khan govt most corrupt in Pakistan's history: Maryam Nawaz
Leader of the Opposition in the Pak National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif said the PTI govt "has broken all records of corruption in the last 20 years. Among the Asia-Pacific region, Pakistan has unfortunately been ranked as the 5th most corrupt country."
Newsmen Explainer | Why is Saudi Arabia at war with Yemen's Houthi rebels?
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for the drone attack last week in the industrial area of Musaffah in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi. The attacks are said to be in response to the airstrikes by the Saudi-led military coalition which has been carpet-bombing the Houthis in Yemen since 2015. Given the region’s importance in global energy security, it becomes pertinent to understand the history of the Yemen politics, the emergence and relevance of Houthis in civil war and why is the Saudi-led coalition dropping bombs across Yemen.
No guarantee that future Covid variants will be less severe: WHO
The next Covid-19 variant that will rise will be more contagious than Omicron, but there's no guarantee that the future strains will be milder, the World Health Organization said. According to Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO's Covid-19 technical lead, the real question scientists need to answer is whether or not it will be more deadly, CNBC reported.
Saudi-led airstrikes hit military camp in Yemen's Houthi-held capital
On Tuesday midnight, it was the second consecutive day of airstrikes by the coalition that hit the al-Siyanah maintenance camp in central Sanaa, Xinhua news agency reported citing al-Masirah TV. The explosions smashed windows of nearby houses and sent a fire which could be seen from downtown.
US Coast Guard searching for 39 missing off Florida
The US Coast Guard has said that it is searching for 39 people who were missing after a vessel reportedly capsized off Florida during the weekend. Taking to Twitter, the Coast Guard said on Tuesday that "a good Samaritan" rescued a man clinging to a capsized vessel approximately 45 miles (about 72.4 km) east of Fort Pierce Inlet in Florida, Xinhua news agency reported.
Canada withdraws diplomats' families in Ukraine
Canada has decided to withdraw its diplomats' family members in Ukraine, according to a statement issued by the Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministry.
"Due to the ongoing Russian military buildup and destabilising activities in and around Ukraine, we have decided to temporarily withdraw Canadian embassy staff's children under 18 years of age and family members accompanying them," said the statement on Tuesday.
UK PM welcomes police probe into Downing Street lockdown parties
Johnson faced calls to resign from opposition politicians during an urgent debate on Tuesday following the announcement by the Commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, that a police investigation has been launched into "a number of events that took place at Downing Street and Whitehall in the last two years in relation to potential breaches of Covid-19."
Are direct nuke talks between Washington, Tehran possible?
Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Monday that Iran did not rule out the likelihood of talks with the US in the run for a "good agreement." Americans have occasionally sent messages to negotiate directly with Iran, however, "we have not yet reached this point in our conclusions," Amir Abdollahian added at the National Conference of Iran and Neighbours in Vienna.
Macron holds talk with Biden over Ukraine
During the video conference on Monday evening, Macron expressed his deep concern about the situation on the borders of Ukraine, and stressed the need to work collectively for a rapid de-escalation, Xinhua news agency reported. The Elysee also announced that Macron will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the coming days.
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