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Biden warns dark days ahead as he outlines COVID plan

Posted on January 22, 2021 by News Desk

US President Joe Biden rolled out his national strategy Thursday to bring America out of the nadir of its grim coronavirus pandemic, warning that even with his efforts the worst is yet to come. Biden inherited a pandemic raging out of control when he […]

US resumes WHO support, launches $1.9 trillion virus plan

Posted on January 22, 2021 by News Desk

Geneva – The United States on Thursday said it would resume its funding of the UN’s health agency as President Joe Biden shifts towards greater international cooperation in the fight against Covid-19, while also launching a $1.9 trillion plan to tackle the pandemic at home. […]

Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

Posted on January 22, 2021 by News Desk

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.1 hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on Thursday, according to the country’s volcanology authority. The country’s Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency said the quake struck at 7.23 p.m. local time (1223GMT) and the epicenter of the quake was 134 kilometers (83.26 miles) northeast […]

UK mulls new online shopping tax to curb pandemic debt

Posted on January 20, 2021 by News Desk

While the British economy was hurt by lockdowns, online shopping thrived, as the government was encouraging people to stay at home to curb the coronavirus. Britons may be slapped with a new tax on their online purchases, Financial Secretary to the Treasury Jesse Norman said […]

Trump hails record of no new wars while in office

Posted on January 20, 2021 by News Desk

Outgoing US President Donald Trump delivered a farewell speech Tuesday ahead of the country’s presidential inauguration, touting his record of no new wars during his time in office. “I am especially proud to be the first President in decades who has started no new wars,” said Trump […]

Myanmar agrees to start taking back Rohingya this year

Posted on January 20, 2021 by News Desk

Myanmar agreed to calls by Bangladesh at a tripartite meeting facilitated by China to start the much-awaited repatriation of Rohingya in the second quarter of this year, officials said Tuesday. Bangladesh pushed hard to begin the repatriation, but Myanmar again delayed it, seeking time for […]

Trump considering forming new party, wants to call it ‘Patriot Party’

Posted on January 20, 2021 by News Desk

Trump has triggered a backlash from many fellow Republicans, including even VP Mike Pence, by refusing until recently to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election, which saw Democrat Joe Biden claiming victory and becoming the next president-elect. Outgoing President Donald Trump has recently discussed the idea […]

Iran schedules Gulf of Oman military exercises one day before Biden inauguration

Posted on January 19, 2021 by News Desk

Iran test-fired ballistic missiles at a maritime target across the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, a day before two US B-52 strategic bombers overflew Israel and the Persian Gulf in the latest escalation of tensions between the two adversaries. Iran has announced military manoeuvres in […]

US lifts COVID travel ban on Europe, UK, Brazil

Posted on January 19, 2021 by News Desk

US President Donald Trump lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions on travelers from the Schengen Area, the UK, Ireland and Brazil effective Jan. 26, according to a proclamation Monday. In the document released by the White House two days before Trump departs the presidential mansion, the outgoing president […]

France, UK boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

Posted on January 19, 2021 by News Desk

Paris – France and Britain on Monday joined a growing list of nations starting mass vaccinations for all elderly citizens as the UK began demanding all arrivals quarantine to try and halt the spread of a new Covid-19 variant. The French drive aims to cover […]

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Biden warns dark days ahead as he outlines COVID plan

US resumes WHO support, launches $1.9 trillion virus plan

Powerful earthquake jolts Indonesia’s Sulawesi island

UK mulls new online shopping tax to curb pandemic debt

Trump hails record of no new wars while in office

Myanmar agrees to start taking back Rohingya this year

Trump considering forming new party, wants to call it ‘Patriot Party’

Iran schedules Gulf of Oman military exercises one day before Biden inauguration

US lifts COVID travel ban on Europe, UK, Brazil

France, UK boost vaccine campaigns, Britain shuts travel corridors

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