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Trump wants special counsel to investigate ‘most corrupt election’ in US history

Posted on December 24, 2020 by News Desk

Trump announced last week that now-dismissed Attorney General William Barr would resign from his post on 23 December. This followed weeks of criticism coming from Trump in relation to Barr’s lack of support towards claims the November vote was rigged and an unwillingness to disclose […]

Trump administration considering immunity for Saudi Crown Prince: Report

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Samar Bilal

INEW YORK, Dec 24 (APP):US State Department is considering immunity for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a lawsuit accusing him of attempting to have a former Saudi intelligence official assassinated. In August, Saad al-Jabri, a longtime aide to former Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]

‘Vaccine for new COVID-19 variant possible in six weeks’

Posted on December 23, 2020 by News Desk

A new vaccine against the mutated version of the novel coronavirus can be developed within six seeks, BioNTech’s CEO and co-founder Ugur Sahin said on Tuesday. The Turkish-German scientist, who developed the world’s first effective COVID-19 vaccine, made the remarks during a virtual news conference of his pharma company. […]

China’s new Long March-8 rocket makes first flight

Posted on December 23, 2020 by News Desk

Beijing-China’s new carrier rocket, the Long March-8, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, the country’s space agency said, the first phase of a strategy to deploy launch vehicles that can be reused. The Long March-8 series is part of China’s endeavours to develop reusable rockets, […]

US Navy sends warship through China’s claimed waters for second time in week

Posted on December 23, 2020 by News Desk

China’s new aircraft carrier, Shandong, is also on its way to the South China Sea for military drills. The warship was spotted near Hainan on Tuesday and is reported to be carrying a new squadron of J-15 fighters. For the second time in a week, a US […]

Turkish parliament approves motion for troops deployment in Libya

Posted on December 23, 2020 by News Desk

The Turkish parliament on Tuesday approved a motion calling for an extension in troop deployment in Libya for another 18 months. While the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party, and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) backed the motion, the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Peoples’ Democratic […]

More travel bans as UK isolated over virus variant

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

London-The world scrambled Monday to contain a fast-spreading mutation of the coronavirus sweeping Britain, as a growing number of countries suspended flights from the UK, sowing travel chaos ahead of the holidays. Dozens of countries from India to Argentina have banned flights from Britain in fear of the new […]

Joe Biden receives Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Delaware Hospital

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

The latest moves by US President-elect Joe Biden come after top government officials such as Vice President Mike Pence and Surgeon General Jerome Adams were publicly vaccinated as part of a campaign to assure Americans of the vaccine’s safety amid widespread skepticism. Biden received his […]

UK will not extend transition period despite new virus strain fears

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

As the new coronavirus strain has forced the UK to tighten restrictions and caused the trade talks to remain stalled, Britain has faced calls to extend the transition period that is set to terminate on 31 December. The United Kingdom will not be extending the […]

Tehran, Kabul look to finalise long-term strategic pact

Posted on December 22, 2020 by News Desk

Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib held talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani in Tehran on Tuesday as the two countries look to finalize a long-term cooperation pact. The talks between Shamkhani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Mohib covered security cooperation between […]

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Trump wants special counsel to investigate ‘most corrupt election’ in US history

Trump administration considering immunity for Saudi Crown Prince: Report

‘Vaccine for new COVID-19 variant possible in six weeks’

China’s new Long March-8 rocket makes first flight

US Navy sends warship through China’s claimed waters for second time in week

Turkish parliament approves motion for troops deployment in Libya

More travel bans as UK isolated over virus variant

Joe Biden receives Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Delaware Hospital

UK will not extend transition period despite new virus strain fears

Tehran, Kabul look to finalise long-term strategic pact

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