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Russia bans more EU officials from entry
The ministry said it has sent notes on the entry ban to the heads of German, French and Swedish diplomatic missions to Russia, as well as to the EU delegation in Moscow, the Xinhua news agency reported. In October, the European Council imposed sanctions against six Russian individuals and one Russian entity allegedly involved in the "assassination attempt" on Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny.
United States: Two more Indian Americans in Joe Biden team
Already, at least eight Indian Americans have snagged headline grabbing appointments in the incoming government: Vivek Murthy is US Surgeon General nominee, Atul Gawande and Celine Gounder are on the coronavirus task force, Neera Tanden is nominated for Office of Management and Budget lead, Vedant Patel will be White House assistant press secretary and Mala Adiga has been chosen as policy director for First Lady Jill Biden.
Covid-19 Variant: 5 countries ban flights from South Africa
Germany, Turkey, Israel, Switzerland and Saudi Arabia are among the countries that have announced the ban in an effort to prevent the spread of the new strain currently termed 501.V2 Variant. The ban came into effect on Monday in most of these countries.
Prachanda camp removes K.P. Sharma Oli as party chairman, proposes Nepal as party chair
While the Oli faction unilaterally called a gathering of party leaders on Tuesday, the Prachanda faction also held separate meetings and removed Oli as party chair and installed senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal as party chairman after Prachanda.
Pakistan uses China’s financial assistance to repay Saudi loan
“Saudis, in the past never insisted on the repayment of loans, but that did not happen this time. The message from Riyadh was clear that it wanted its money back,
India, Japan review security situation in Indo-Pacific region
Rajnath Singh, in a telephonic conversation with Nobuo, congratulated him on his appointment as Minister of Defence and expressed satisfaction at the ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries in spite of the limitations imposed by Covid-19.
Concerns over infecting others boosts acceptance of Covid vax
For the study, the researchers examined people's behaviour getting a flu vaccine as well as their future intentions to be vaccinated against the flu and Covid-19. Given that they encounter more people and have a greater risk of transmitting disease, it might seem that people in urban environments would be more highly motivated to vaccinate because of "prosocial" concerns - to protect others.
Nepal's Oli organises separate gathering as NCP on verge of collapse
Leaders from the opponent camp were not invited to the meeting. Oli's rival camp, led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda, will also hold its own meeting later in the day. During the meeting, the Prime Minister announced the strength of the central committee will increase from the present 446 to 1,119. It has been decided that 556 members will be added to that committee immediately, whereas 197 others will be incorporated later.
China official suggests no let-up in Xinjiang, signals shift
Xinjiang is a Chinese autonomous region in the Northwest of China which has turned into a point of contention for the CCP amidst constant attacks by the US and other foreign nations over alleged human rights violation. It is home to the majority of the Uighurs and other predominately Muslim ethnic groups in China.
US Congress passes $900bn Covid-19 relief package
The long-awaited relief package was approved late Monday by the Republican-majority Senate with a 92-to-6 vote, along with government funding for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2021, reports Xinhua news agency. The Democrat-led House of Representatives has also passed the package.
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