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Awaiting to fast-track FTAs with India, China, SL returns to negotiations with Thailand
A team comprising 26 official delegates headed by Auramon Supthaweethum, Director General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Thailand is to start negotiations on Monday and Tuesday with Sri Lanka aiming to strike a balance on trade which is not in favour of the crisis-hit South Asian island nation right now.
Rishi Sunak refuses to say whether he uses private healthcare
When asked during an interview with BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme if he was or had ever been registered with a private GP, Mr Sunak replied: "Healthcare was a personal choice." "I grew up in an NHS family. My dad was a doctor, and a mum who was pharmacist," The BBC quoted the UK Prime Minister as saying.
NC trying to bring down Dahal govt, says KP Sharma Oli
During party's orientation programme organised for newly-elected party lawmakers, Oli claimed that Deuba's remark that "We will come back" meant he would try to bring down the government on January 10 when the government will seek the vote of confidence in the House of Representatives.
Presidents of Guyana, Suriname arrive in India for 17th PBD
Guyana President Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who is on a seven-day visit to the country, is the chief guest at India's biggest diaspora conclave and also a recipient of the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman award. Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi was received by Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra, Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silawat and other officials upon his arrival in Indore.
Embarrassment for Shehbaz Sharif as IMF rejects Pakistan's claim its MD initiated telephone call
"The call took place in response to a request by the Prime Minister of Pakistan to discuss the International Conference on resilient Pakistan," Esther Perez, the resident representative of the IMF confirmed to The Express Tribune.
India-Japan special ties show after Tokyo lauds New Delhi's UNSC role
After taking over from Ruchira Kamboj, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Japan's Permanent Representative to the UN Kimihiro Ishikane appreciated India's contribution at the UNSC. At his inaugural media engagement in New York
Scores in China will be heading back to their ancestral homes amid ongoing wave of infections
Officials have warned of a fresh surge in coronavirus cases brought to rural areas by city residents traveling back home to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit, state broadcaster CGTN reported. "We are extremely worried about the potential COVID-19 surge in rural areas
Democrats and Liberals to highlight GOP fissures in Speaker vote as 'weakness to govern' before 2024
Reacting to the fissures in the GOP to elect the House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy as Speaker, US President Joe Biden said: This is not bad for America in the long run, but damaging for the GOP, MSNBC quoted him as saying.
Gen Bajwa, some other generals involved in ousting PTI government, claims former minister
"And in that conspiracy, some army generals were involved, there is no doubt about that and the establishment actually played a very active role in the ouster of Imran Khan. In fact, the last army chief (Gen Bajwa) was (also) actively involved in sending our government home," Fawad Chaudhry alleged.
Japan reports another record high of 463 Covid deaths in a day
The country reported 238,654 new coronavirus cases, down 6,888 from Friday, reports Japan Today. Tokyo reported 19,630 new cases, down 1,090 from Friday. The number of infected people hospitalised with severe symptoms in Tokyo was 55, up two from Friday. Nationwide, the figure was 668, up nine.
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