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‘America is back, ready to lead the world’: Joe Biden presents security and foreign policy team – World News , Firstpost
The US president-elect presented his picks for secretary of state, national security advisor, homeland security secretary, intelligence chief, UN ambassador, and climate change envoy Wilmington: President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced …
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Scotland becomes first nation to allow free and universal access to menstrual products – World News , Firstpost
The Scottish Parliament voted unanimously in favour of the Period Products bill on Tuesday, months after lawmakers had initially signalled their support Edinburgh: Scotland on Tuesday voted to offer free …
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Swiss authorities probe knife attack injuring two as possible terrorism-related incident – World News , Firstpost
The police said one of the victims sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries, while the other sustained minor injuries A Swiss police car at the site of the attack. AP …
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Associated Press (AP) 2020-11-25T07:47:11+05:30 Joe Biden Says His Picks Show US Back On World Stage outlookindia.com 2020-11-25T07:47:52+05:30 President-elect Joe Biden says his national security team will lead the way in …
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As Donald Trump’s presidency draws to a close, rifts in Europe widen once more – World News , Firstpost
France and Germany have two very different starting points, with different views of the centrality of trans-Atlantic dependency Brussels: Donald Trump’s presidency was marked by exceptional contempt for European allies and …
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‘America is Back, Ready to Lead World Again’: Biden Rejects Trump’s ‘Old and Unchanged’ Foreign Policy
President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday the United States will be “ready to lead” again on the global stage, turning the page on Republican President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies …
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As countries compete to grab doses of the vaccines, the world is turning to India for vaccine supplies. India’s plays a vital role in the vaccine chain. India is the …
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Shanghai airport conducts mass testing of staff after COVID-19 cases reported among cargo handlers – World News , Firstpost
More than 17,700 people had been swabbed by Monday morning with over 11,500 testing negative, Xinhua News Agency reported Health workers in protective suits waiting to conduct COVID-19 coronavirus tests …
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“It’s a team that reflects the fact that America is back. Ready to lead the world, not retreat from it,” Mr. Biden said. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday introduced a …
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Joe Biden formally designated apparent winner of 3 Nov election by GSA administrator – World News , Firstpost
Most of Donald Trump’s Republican allies had stood by his side as he attempted to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the 3 November election File image of Joe Biden. By …
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Pennsylvania certifies win for Biden, deals blow to Trump’s hopes of overturning result – World News , Firstpost
Donald Trump had made Pennsylvania a centerpiece of his unsuccessful legal attempts to invalidate the election results, launching legal attacks on vote counting rules and county election procedures File image …
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Hundreds of flights cancelled at Shanghai airport as city tackles COVID-19 outbreak – World News , Firstpost
China is now planning to give high-risk workers at the airport the experimental vaccine that has already been providing to State employees, international students, and essential workers since July Health …
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Donald Trump is maligning the incoming Biden administration by reviving a German stab-in-the-back myth – World News , Firstpost
The word Dolchstosslegende is hard to pronounce but important to understand. It translates as “stab-in-the-back myth” and was a key element in the revival of German militarism in the Weimar …
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Rifle fire, hurried footsteps and distant explosions. The rat-a-tat of a firefight. Cars mangled from grenades. The young man was transfixed. It could have been any day …
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Israel adds Saudi to its list of COVID-19 ‘green countries’ after PM’s reported visit to kingdom – World News , Firstpost
On Tuesday, the health ministry confirmed that Saudi Arabia had been added to the safe list a day earlier, but dismissed any link to Netanyahu’s reported visit to city of …
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‘I forget about the world’: Afghan youths are increasingly finding escape in video games – World News , Firstpost
Wedged between the once oppressive Taliban regime of the 1990s and the growth of the internet and social media in the 21st Century, Afghanistan’s government has long walked a thin …
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After Australia dared last spring to call for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, China began quietly blocking one import after another from Australia — coal, wine, barley …
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Joe Biden inherits an Afghanistan situation with the baggage of Pakistan and resurgent Taliban – World News , Firstpost
Given the dynamics at play, India is reduced to a mute spectator as are the other neighbouring countries like Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan who have their own sovereign, sectarian, ethnic …
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China to be joined by international experts soon to help investigate coronavirus origin: WHO – World News , Firstpost
WHO emergencies director hailed the ‘tremendous amount of scientific investigation’ done by the Chinese, but said international experts needed to be reassured about the quality of the science People wearing …
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Joe Biden names John Kerry, one of the key architects of Paris accord, as next US climate envoy – World News , Firstpost
Kerry’s appointment was one of Biden’s first steps in making good on campaign pledges to confront climate damage from fossil fuel emissions more broadly and forcefully File image of John …
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial in corruption case – World News , Firstpost
Charged with bribery and influence peddling, Sarkozy risks a prison sentence of up to 10 years and a fine of one million euros ($1.2 million) Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy …
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Two dead, several injured in stabbing at church in California’s San Jose; no arrests yet – World News , Firstpost
Police said that it is unclear exactly how many people were wounded and that some of the injuries are life-threatening Two were killed in a stabbing in California’s San Jose. …
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Four Indian-Americans among 32 students chosen as Rhodes Scholars from US – World News , Firstpost
The four Indian-American students include Swathi R Srinivasan, Vijayasundaram Ramasamy, Garima P Desai and Savarni Sanka New York: Four Indian-Americans are among the cohort of 32 students chosen from the US …
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Riyadh denies reports of meeting between Benjamin Netanyahu and MBS – World News , Firstpost
Israeli public broadcaster Kan and other media said Netanyahu and Mossad spy agency chief Yosef Meir Cohen had met the de facto Saudi ruler, together with US secretary of state …
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So far, it has pulled in only $3.6 billion in funding for research, manufacturing and subsidies for poor countries. AstraZeneca, one of three companies that have promised to deliver vaccines, …