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United States may get Army general Lloyd J. Austin as first black Defence Secretary
If confirmed, the retired general would become the first black Defence secretary even as Biden goes about the task of putting together what he calls the most diverse team of senior administration officials in American politics.
Pakistan forces brutally massacred innocent civilians in 1971: Sheikh Hasina
Hasina called upon the international community to undertake concerted action to address the root causes of genocide, identifying early signs and ensuring justice to the victims to prevent the recurrence of any future genocide anywhere in the world.
Chuck Yeager, first person to fly at speed of sound, dies at 97
Yeager was born in 1923, in Myra, West Virginia. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in September 1941, was accepted for pilot training under the flying sergeant programme in July 1942, and received his pilot wings and appointment as a flight officer in March 1943 at Luke Field, Arizona, the US Air Force said on its website.
Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad becomes new PM of Kuwait
During a meeting with the emir at Bayan Palace, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah expressed gratitude for the appointment, reiterating commitment to the constitution and laws to serve the best interests of the country and citizens.
Donald Trump compares United States with ‘Third world country’
He called these elections a disgrace to the US while speaking at the Oval Office of the White House during a ceremony where he was presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Dan Gable who is wrestler and coach.
Pfizer's Covid vaccine shows favourable safety profile: US FDA
The data on the vaccine showed no "specific safety concerns," the FDA said in a document.
Fitch revises India’s FY21 GDP contraction forecast to (-) 9.4%
The agency raised India’s GDP forecast in the current fiscal year to March 2021 after watching a sharp rebound in the second quarter.
British Grandma Margaret Keenan becomes first in world to receive Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19
Keenan will turn 91 next week. She was vaccinated on Tuesday Morning at 0631 GMT at her local hospital in Coventry, Central England.
Cambodian PM says no state of emergency to be declared
Cambodia detected the country's first-ever community transmission of the virus on November 28 among several members of the same family living in the capital Phnom Penh and the northwest Siem Reap province.
Fauci's 'wear a mask' plea tops list of 2020 notable quotes
The list was assembled by Fred Shapiro, an associate director at the library and the editor of the Yale Book of Quotations, which was first published in 2006. The US currently accounts for the world's deadliest outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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