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Covid-19 Vaccination: Brazil pushes for India-made Covishield and Covaxin to kickstart inoculations
Brazil appears to be at least three or four weeks away from launching any formal immunization campaign against COVID-19. In contrast, Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Costa Rica and other countries in the region have already begun giving shots to their populations.
Pakistan: Hazaras refuse to end sit-in against Balochistan massacre
The sit-in started on Monday at the provincial capital's Western Bypass and continued after talks between the protesters and Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid failed. On Monday night, Rashid met a delegation of the Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) political organisation, who are leading the sit-in.
Indian-American Republican sworn in as state Senator of Ohio
Niraj Antani, 29, defeated Democrat Mark Fogel in the November 2020 election. The 6th Senate District includes southern, eastern, and northern Montgomery County, which has an Indian-American population of more than 87,000. Antani was first elected to the Ohio statehouse in 2014, from the 42nd District. At 23, he was the youngest member of the House.
Under Trump administration, Indo-US tensions increased over tariff policies: Report
A report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a bipartisan research wing of US Congress, pointed out that India’s recent tariff hikes on cell phones and other telecommunication goods went up from zero per cent to 15-20 per cent in the last few years.
Obama warns against threats to fundamental principles of US democracy after WAPO Georgia expose
"Tomorrow is Election Day in Georgia and the stakes could not be higher. We’re seeing how far some will go to retain power and threaten the fundamental principles of our democracy. But our democracy isn’t about any individual, even a president—it’s about you," Obama tweeted without mentioning any names.
75 ballistic missiles fired at Saudi cities in 2020: Houthi militia
In a statement on Monday, the group's military spokesman Yahya Sarea said the militia also fired other 178 ballistic missiles at Yemeni cities in the past year, targeting government military sites. He also said that the militia in the past year launched "267 bomb-laden drone attacks on Saudi Arabia and another 180 drone attacks on the Yemeni government inside the Yemeni cities".
Croatia: Government declares state of disaster over devastating earthquake
Addressing a government session on Monday, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic explained that the he decided to declare a state of disaster after receiving information from the demolished area in the past few days.
‘Dangerous and unlawful’: Former Pentagon chiefs to US President Donald Trump over his election fraud claim
All of the 10 former defence secretaries warned and argued that it would take the country into 'dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory.' A Washington Post opinion article, published on Sunday and signed by all of the 10 secretaries from both Republican and Democrat parties, implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his Constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on January 20.
United Kingdom: 17-year-old teen charged with six terrorism offenses
The teenager, from Essex in southeastern England, cannot be named because of his age. He appeared via video link before the Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Monday. He is being held on remand to appear at the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court on January 22.
US might impose sanctions on India over S-400 missile deal with Russia: Report
The report came from the Congressional Research Service (CRS), a bipartisan research wing of US Congress, which said that India is keen on sharing technology and co-productive initiatives while the US suggests it to reform its defence offset policy.
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