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China plays down India’s vaccine diplomacy
By Sutirtho Patranobis I Edited by Vinod Janardhanan
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 08:28 PM IST
It is up to each country to decide which Covid-19 vaccine it wishes to use, and there should not be vicious competition or confrontation, Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.
Greece, France to sign $2.8 billion fighter jet deal
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 08:10 PM IST
Florence Parly, the French defense minister, signed the agreement in Athens to deliver 12 used and six new aircraft built by Dassault Aviation over two years, starting in July.
Dr Anthony Fauci reveals ‘disturbing’ incidents under Trump administration
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 07:55 PM IST
Fauci, who now serves as the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, frequently contradicted Trump over the latter’s statements related to virus response.
Loved by students, scholars and writers for 450 years, Oxford pub shuts down
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 07:49 PM IST
The Lamb and Flag, once frequented by the likes of "Lord of the Rings" author J.R.R. Tolkien and his friend C.S. Lewis, who wrote "The Chronicles of Narnia", has suffered a disastrous loss of revenues since the start of the pandemic.
Bosnia health workers protest for rights, wages amidst pandemic
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 07:30 PM IST
The union of health workers in the Herzegovina-Neretva region also set up a large tent in front of the regional government building and said they would camp there until the government has met their requests.
Spain's health minister quits amid pandemic to run for regional Catalan election
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 07:00 PM IST
"Salvador Illa starts today his last 24 hours at the helm of the ministry," the office of Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a statement. "Tomorrow Tuesday will be his last cabinet meeting and his replacement will be disclosed."
Pandemic far from over, but winter cannot stop arrival of spring: Xi Jinping
PTI, New Delhi/davos
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 06:36 PM IST
In a special address at the World Economic Forum's online Davos Agenda Summit, Jinping also said the pandemic should be an excuse for reversing gains from globalisation and promised further opening up of the Chinese economy.
Dubai replaces health authority chief as UAE sees surge in Covid-19 cases
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2021 06:17 PM IST
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum appointed Awad Saghir al-Ketbi as the new director general of the Dubai Health Authority, replacing Humaid al-Qutami, according to a statement issued on Sunday.
Job losses from virus four times as bad as 2009 financial crisis: UN report
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 05:37 PM IST
The International Labor Organization estimated that the restrictions on businesses and public life destroyed 8.8% of all work hours around the world last year.
How Taiwan figures in US-China ties under Biden
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 05:26 PM IST
The US response reflects what is expected to be continued US support for Taiwan under Biden. His administration may refrain from the more provocative steps taken under his predecessor, former President Donald Trump, but it will abide by American legal requirements to ensure Taiwan can defend itself.
Third of staff may work from home permanently post-virus
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 05:07 PM IST
The survey of more than 2,000 managers and public-sector business leaders worldwide highlights how investments that allow home-working will be increasingly important.
'Worst President ever' banner flew near Trump's resort in Florida
ANI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 05:00 PM IST
Trump's presidency officially ended last week after four years in the Oval Office, he returned to Florida from Washington on Wednesday.
Receipt notice of Form I-90 will extend green card’s validity in US by 12 months
By hindustantimes.com | Edited by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 04:43 PM IST
The lawful permanent residents with green cards are required to submit a Form I-90 when their permanent resident cards expire or are about to expire.
Sexual abuse survivor Grace Tame named Australian of the Year
AP, Canberra
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 04:34 PM IST
Tame pushed for legal changes so she could speak out about being a survivor of the sexual abuse she went through as a 15-year-old at the hands of a math teacher.
China says US military in South China Sea not good for peace
Reuters, Beijing
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 04:19 PM IST
China has repeatedly complained about US Navy ships getting close to islands it occupies in the South China Sea.
Italian PM Conte seeks way out of political mire ahead of Senate vote
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 04:17 PM IST
Several Italian newspapers reported that Conte was set to hand in his resignation to the head of state this week and then try to put together a new, broader coalition, drawing up a policy pact for the remaining two years of the legislature.
Biden pushes elusive 'Buy American' goal with new federal contract guidelines
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 04:01 PM IST
The move is part of Biden's broader push to drive up wages, create more union jobs and strengthen US supply chains.
China tests Biden’s resolve on strategic flash point of Taiwan
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:48 PM IST
The sortie by eight Xian H-6K bombers and five other planes Saturday was the third-largest such incursion by PLA aircraft.
Storm Eloise kills at least 12 in south-eastern Africa with more rain to come
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:46 PM IST
A tropical cyclone when it made landfall at Mozambique's central province of Sofala on Saturday, Eloise subsequently weakened to a tropical storm as it moved inland to dump rain on Zimbabwe, eSwatini - formerly known as Swaziland - South Africa and Botswana.
Japanese PM faces mounting pressure over pandemic response
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:36 PM IST
Opposition lawmakers were also increasingly frustrated with Suga's taciturn leadership style, demanding he provide detailed answers to questions about the Covid-19 crisis and the Tokyo Olympics set to start in less than six months.
EU seeks answers from AstraZeneca on cut to vaccine supplies in Monday meeting
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:30 PM IST
AstraZeneca told the EU on Friday that it could not meet the agreed supply targets running up to the end of March, with an EU official telling Reuters that meant a 60% cut to 31 million doses.
Chinese officials say nine more trapped miners confirmed dead, one still missing
AFP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:29 PM IST
A group of 22 miners were trapped hundreds of metres underground by an explosion at the Hushan mine in eastern Shandong province, China on January 10.
Turkey, Greece resume talks on maritime disputes after five years
Reuters
UPDATED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:26 PM IST
Plans for resuming discussions foundered last year over Turkey's deployment of a survey vessel in contested Mediterranean waters and disagreements over which topics to cover.
Thailand to begin Covid-19 vaccinations from next month
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:18 PM IST
Health workers in Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the latest outbreak, would be the first to be inoculated, then elderly and people with chronic diseases.
Indonesia seizes Iran, Panama-flagged tankers over alleged illegal oil transfer
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:11 PM IST
Coast guard spokesman Wisnu Pramandita said the tankers, seized in waters off Kalimantan province, will be escorted to Batam island in Riau Island Province for further investigation.
Pfizer urges South Korea to approve Covid-19 vaccines ahead of February rollout
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 03:02 PM IST
South Korea has said its first batch of vaccines consisting of 100,000 doses of Pfizer products for 50,000 people could arrive before the Lunar New Year holidays, which begin on Feb. 11
Suu Kyi in line to get vaccine early as Myanmar readies rollout
Bloomberg
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 02:57 PM IST
The country's de facto leader, alongside health workers, will be among the first to receive Covid-19 vaccine this week.
Dutch PM Rutte condemns riots against lockdown, curfew as "criminal"
Reuters
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 02:56 PM IST
Dutch police said on Monday hundreds had been detained after incidents including some where rioters threw rocks and in one case knives at police, burned down a Covid-19 testing station and warned there could be more to come.
Biden admin appoints Indian-Americans to key posts in US energy department
PTI
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 02:45 PM IST
The administration appointed Tarak Shah as the Chief of Staff, making him first Indian-American to serve in that position.
China uses mass construction once again to control virus spread
AP
PUBLISHED ON JAN 25, 2021 02:38 PM IST
Satellite images from the European Space Agency show dramatic changes over 10 days in an area where there had been only flat land before construction started on January 13.