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In a first, openly gay politician Pete Buttigieg gets nominated for cabinet by Joe Biden
The former mayor of South bend shot into national fame after he got nominated for the presidential nomination from the Democrat party. He went against presidential giants, Biden, a former vice-president then, and Senators Harris, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. He became the first openly gay person to win a presidential primary/caucus, picking up Iowa.
China prepares to launch Long March-8 Y1 rocket
China's Long March-8 Y1 rocket was vertically transported to the launching area of the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday, according to the China National Space Administration.
Bangladesh celebrates 50th Victory Day
Niazi had signed the Instrument and Surrender in the presence of Jagjit Singh Aurora, who was representing the Indian and Bangladesh Forces in Dhaka. The country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation on the day after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation in 1971.
Japanese 'Twitter Killer' who killed 9 people sentenced to death
Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, used the microblogging platform to contact nine 15-25 years old people who used to post about taking their own lives. The killer was labelled as ‘Twitter Killer’ after he admitted of butchering 8 women and one man he met online.
US Congress calls out Chinese aggression against India in defence policy bill
The bill presented in both House of Representative and the Senate was driven by Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. It included crucial components like Krishnamoorthi’s resolution urging China to back-off its military aggression against India on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
80% Pakistan citizens believe country headed in wrong direction: Report
For the majority of the people, unemployment was a worrying issue which saw an 11 per cent rise since last year, followed by increasing inflation and poverty.
Will never allow division in the name of religion: Hasina
Addressing the country's youth, she said: "Take a vow that you'll transform the country into Golden Bengal imbued with the Liberation War spirit of communal harmony." In her 18-minute speech, Hasina urged all to take a vow on the eve of the Victory Day not to forget the debt of blood of millions of martyrs.
Biden, Harris urge Americans to stay home during Inauguration Day ceremony
In fact, Biden's inauguration team is urging Americans to stay home and watch history unfold on their television or digital screens. Pointing to the "unprecedented" public health crisis, the inaugural committee plans for an extremely small "footprint" of the in-person event that "honors and resembles sacred American traditions" and also keeps Americans safe.
Biden, Harris urge Americans to stay home during Inauguration Day ceremony
"The 59th Presidential Inauguration will be a historic and exciting event that showcases the strength and diversity of our nation -- and one that every American can enjoy from their home," the Biden inaugural committee said.
India, UK to enhance free trade agreements: UK foreign secretary Dominic Raab
UK has made it clear that the country’s top priority is setting up a “Enhanced Trade Partnership” along with Indo-Pacific evolution, defence and security, cooperation for early recovery from Covid-19, the situation in Afghanistan, and developments in the Middle East to be focused on.
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