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Pence rejects invoking 25th Amendment to oust Trump

US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday rejected invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump over last week’s violence on Capitol Hill. In a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said he opposed the move, adding: “I do not believe that such […]

WHO hopes to roll out vaccines for all in February

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called Monday for a collective commitment so that within the next 100 days, coronavirus vaccination for health workers and those at higher risk in all countries can begin, with one official saying the hope is for a […]

Biden taps career diplomat William Burns as CIA chief

Washington – US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced William Burns as his pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, tapping a retired veteran diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran. Burns spent over three decades in the US foreign service, including a stint […]

England opens mass vaccination sites as virus spike fears spread

London – Seven mass coronavirus vaccination sites opened across England on Monday as the government raced to dose millions of people while a new strain of the disease runs rampant across the country. The sites include football stadiums and a horse racing course, and are located in […]

First Saudi plane arrives in Qatar after reconciliation deal

Saudi Arabia’s flag carrier landed at Qatar’s Hamad International Airport late Monday for the first time since 2017 after the two neighbors signed a reconciliation deal. “Following the resumption of flights between #Riyadh and #Doha, the first @Saudi_Airlines arrived at @HIAQatar this evening. #SAUDI,” state-owned Qatar Airways said […]

Trump reportedly admits ‘some blame’ for Capitol mayhem

Last week, the US Capitol was breached by crowds of Trump supporters, who besieged the building and disrupted a congressional session certifying the election results. Weeks before that, Trump had been promoting the protest in his now suspended Twitter account, saying it would be “wild”. […]

IHC demands report from govt in Aafia Siddiqui return case

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday heard a plea regarding repatriation of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and sought a progress report from federal government within two weeks During the hearing, the counsel of the plaintiff argued that it is responsibility of the state to provide protection […]

China to allow WHO probe into COVID-19 origins

China announced Monday that a team of foreign experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) would be visiting the country to probe the origins of the novel coronavirus next Thursday. A 10-member team of international experts is due in Wuhan city, where the virus was first reported in December […]

Elated Qataris stream into Saudi after border re-opened

Salwa border crossing, Saudi Arabia – Qataris celebrated crossing their border with Saudi Arabia Sunday, calling the kingdom “our second country”, as Doha readied its strict coronavirus measures for Saudis to enter following a Gulf diplomatic thaw. Drivers arrived at the Salwa border crossing in Saudi Arabia, 500 kilometres […]

Indonesia says located black box recorders from crashed plane

Jakarta – Authorities have pinpointed the location of two black boxes from a crashed Indonesian jet, they said Sunday, referring to cockpit voice and flight data recorders that could help explain why the aircraft went down with 62 people aboard. The announcement came as divers […]

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