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2019 German synagogue attacker gets life sentence
The sentence, by the Higher Regional Court of Naumburg on Monday, effectively rules out Stephan Balliet's early release after 15 years in prison, reports Xinhua news agency.
Chinese FM calls for early return of US to Iran nuclear deal
The meeting was chaired by Josep Borrell, the European Union (EU) high representative for foreign affairs and security policy. Also attending the meeting were Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
US Congress passes landmark Bill in support of Tibet, Dalai Lama
In a historic achievement for the Tibetan government-in-exile, the US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) of 2020 that had been stuck at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since May.
US President-elect Joe Biden receives COVID vaccine on live TV, says ‘nothing to worry about’
The former Vice president expressed his gratitude towards the researchers and scientists who worked ”tirelessly to make this possible.” He furthermore told American people that “there is nothing to worry about”, urging his citizens to take the jab when it gets available.
Intel, Cisco, VMware victim of big SolarWinds hack: Report
The suspected Russian hackers installed a malware in the Orion software sold by the IT management company SolarWinds, and accessed sensitive data belonging to several US government agencies, at least one hospital and a university, reports Wall Street Journal. The report said on Monday that several tech companies also suffered data breach in this massive hack operation.
Challenges lie ahead as Kuwait forms new govt, Parliament
The Kuwaiti economy which is based on oil faces a deficit up to $46 billion this year, and it is expected that the government may pass the public debt law that would allow it to borrow 20 billion Kuwaiti dinars (about $65 billion) over 30 years, while the law was rejected by the previous Parliament.
President Trump awards highest US honour 'Legion of Merit' to PM Modi
Since PM Modi could not physically accept the award himself, India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu accepted the award on his behalf from the US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien at the White House.
UNSC recognises role of Int'l Court of Justice
A presidential statement on Monday said that the Security Council recognizes the positive contribution of the ICJ to the rule of law at the international level and its key role in adjudicating disputes among states, thus defusing tensions and restoring peaceful relations among states, reports Xinhua news agency.
Biden names Bharat Ramamurti as deputy director of Economic Council
Ramamurti will be responsible for financial reform and consumer protection on the council, which is the President's influential advisory body on economic policy. He is expected to help steer the Biden administration's programmes to implement several promises in his manifesto of reform, consumer protection and banking.
When Covid-19 patient Donald Trump was airlifted to hospital
The day when a second vaccine in the US (Moderna/NIH) is on the cusp of approval seems like a good time to turn the clock back. In a tumultuous year, outgoing US President Donald Trump, a former reality TV star who gets a kick out of tying politics to a prime time television schedule, delivered one of the year's defining visual moments on the evening of Friday, October 2.
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