Online Desk : US Vice President Mike Pence has taken stand against removing the President although Donald Trump’s supporters had laid siege to the US Capitol last week. Reuters reports Vice President…
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Brazil data shows disappointing 50.4% efficacy for China vaccine
Online desk ; A coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech was just 50.4% effective at preventing symptomatic infections in a Brazilian trial, researchers said on Tuesday, barely enough for regulatory approval…
British virus variant now in 50 countries, warns WHO
Online desk : The coronavirus mutation first found in Britain has now spread to 50 territories, according to the World Health Organisation, while a similar South African-identified strain has now been found…
26 still missing, 13 dead in Indonesia landslides
Online Desk ; Rescuers are searching for 26 people still missing after two landslides hit a village in Indonesia’s West Java province over the weekend, officials said Tuesday. At least 13 people…
US envoy’s ‘last-minute’ Taiwan visit angers China
Online desk ; A top US diplomat’s upcoming trip to Taiwan as Washington ends decades-old curbs on contacts with Taipei has again escalated Sino-American tensions. Kelly Craft, the US ambassador to the…
Indonesia locates black box from crashed plane
Online Desk : A black box from the crashed Indonesian passenger jet has been recovered, officials said Tuesday, a discovery that could offer critical clues to explaining why the plane with 62…
Biden chooses veteran diplomat Burns as CIA director
Online desk ; William Burns, a well-known figure in diplomatic circles around the world, is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the CIA, a selection likely to be embraced by the rank…
Trump, Pence meet ahead of Democratic vote that president is ‘unfit for office’
Online desk : US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have met for the first time since rioters stormed the Capitol last week, signaling a united front as Democratic efforts…
Leading human rights group calls Israel an ‘apartheid’ state
Online desk : A leading Israeli human rights group has begun describing both Israel and its control of the Palestinian territories as a single “apartheid” regime, using an explosive term that the…
Indonesian couple books entire flight to avoid Covid
Online Desk : An Indonesian man booked an entire flight from Jakarta to Bali for himself and his wife to prevent themselves from contracting the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). In a series of…
Pelosi: Ready to start second impeachment of Trump
Online Desk : US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she would push ahead with efforts to remove President Donald Trump from office during the final days of his administration after his…
Support for Olympics hits new low in Japan: poll
Online Desk : Support for holding the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics this summer has hit a new low in Japan, a poll found Sunday as the country battles a third wave of infections….