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You don’t have power to challenge election results, Mike Pence tells Trump
US Vice President Mike Pence is set to preside over the U.S. Senate on Thursday as it receives the results of the state-by-state Electoral College that determines the winner of Presidential elections.
As Jack Ma goes missing, China sends a stern message
This incident took place within months of property tycoon Ren Zhiqiang being sentenced to 18 years of imprisonment. Experts said that this would lead to an environment of extreme uncertainty for the business community as well as citizens at large.
India is expected to grow at 5.4% in fiscal year 2021-22, says World Bank
India is expected to grow at 5.4% in fiscal year 2021/22 and 5.2% in fiscal 2022/23 after an expected contraction of 9.6% in fiscal 2020/21. Owing to a steep decline in household spending and private investment, output contraction is expected for India in the current fiscal year.
S.Korea calls for early release of tanker seized by Iran
Following the seizure on Monday, the IRGC said: "The tanker (Hankuk Chemi), departing from the Saudi port of Al-Jubail, was seized when sailing in the Gulf by the Zulfiqar fleet in the first Naval District of the IRGC for repeated violations of marine environmental laws," Xinhua news agency reported.
Donald Trump, supporters prepare for doomed effort to overturn Joe Biden's election victory
Members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives will meet in a joint session presided over by Vice President Mike Pence to count and certify the electoral college votes, while Trump's supporters and opponents faceoff elsewhere in Washington. Trump was expected to speak to his supporters in a highly irregular and potentially incendiary move.
India calls for global efforts against terrorists acquiring chemical weapons
At a Security Council session on Tuesday on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, India's Permanent Representative T.S. Tirumurti, said, "India remains concerned about the possibility of such weapons falling into the hands of terrorist organisations and individuals."
WHO team investigating COVID-19 origins denied entry to China
Two members had already set out on their journey - one has now turned back and the other is in transit in a third country, the BBC reported on Wednesday. The WHO said the problem was a lack of visa clearances.
Chinese President Xi Jinping asks PLA to be ready to 'act at any second'
Jinping's instruction to the military comes at a time when China has amended its defence law expanding the powers of the Central Military Commission (CMC), headed by the Chinese president. Xi signed the order for 2021 that prioritizes the training of the PLA and the People's Armed Police Forces (PLAF).
Citing India, US President Donald Trump blocks 8 Chinese apps over national security
Transactions will be prohibited in 45 days, said the order. Other apps include CamScanner, QQ Wallet, SHAREit, Tencent QQ, VMate, WeChat Pay, and WPS Office -- which are already banned in India.
Boris Johnson cancels Republic Day visit to India over escalating Covid crisis in UK
In a statement, UK foreign office said that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had to cancel his India visit in view of the escalation of the Covid-19 crisis in the United Kingdom because of the new variant of the coronavirus. On Monday night, Boris Johnson had announced that the United Kingdom will go in full lockdown from Tuesday amidst the rise in coronavirus cases.
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