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Trump appoints flurry of allies as presidency winds down

His time in the White House rapidly ending, President Donald Trump is rewarding some supporters and like-minded allies with the perks and prestige that come with serving on federal advisory boards and commissions. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2WavNlp

UK, EU agree ‘extra mile' deadline for post-Brexit deal talks

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to go the "extra mile" in their pursuit of a post-Brexit trade agreement after they spoke on Sunday, which was seen a hard deadline for the prolonged UK-EU negotiations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2IKOid9

Germany to impose stricter lockdown to battle Covid-19

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Deadline comes knocking: Is there hope left for Brexit deal?

Facing yet another self-imposed Brexit deadline on Sunday, the chief negotiators from the European Union and United Kingdom were making last-ditch efforts to bridge differences on a trade deal that have proved insurmountable for the best part of the year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WbTpGo

US set for mass vaccine campaign as world virus toll nears 1.6 million

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Iran's Khamenei awards military medal to slain nuclear scientist

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Sunday posthumously awarded a prestigious military decoration to top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated last month, state television reported. ​​Fakhrizadeh was killed on a major road outside Tehran in late November in a bomb and gun attack that the Islamic republic has blamed on its arch-foe Israel. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37bgHlQ

Four stabbed and one shot after pro-Trump rallies

Four people were stabbed and one shot as rallies backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud led to clashes in major US cities on Saturday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3nkSQpK

2020 was especially deadly. Covid wasn’t the only culprit.

The year 2020 has been abnormal for mortalities. At least 356,000 more people in the United States have died than usual since the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the country in the spring. But not all of these deaths have been directly linked to Covid-19. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2IPhuzK

Climate change: Xi announces commitments by China

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'Bomb and gun attacks in Afghan capital kill 3'

Separate bomb and gun attacks on Sunday left at least three dead in Afghanistan's capital, local police said, a day after a barrage of mortar shells shook the city. A sticky bomb attached to an armoured vehicle in northern Kabul killed two and wounded at least two others, according to Ferdaws Faramarz, spokesman, Kabul police chief. Further details weren't immediately available. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37dAYXZ

Indonesian police arrest top Jemaah Islamiah militant

Zulkarnaen, one of the commanders of the Bali attack, was arrested on Thursday by anti-terrorism police, spokesman Ahmad Ramadhan said in a statement on Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qOYnH3

Pak oppn gears up for its 6th anti-govt power show

Last week, PM Imran Khan ruled out the possibility of the government granting permission to the PDM for holding the anti-government rallies, warning that legal cases will be lodged against organisers. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3459r9q

Canada warns allergic people against Pfizer vax

In a notification on Saturday, the federal health policy agency said it issued the warning after following up on the two reports of anaphylactoid reactions to the vaccine in the UK, Xinhua news agency reported. The reactions occurred on December 8 and the two persons had a history of severe allergic reactions and carried adrenaline auto injectors. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gGC01T

Historic US Covid vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks

US regulators late on Friday authorized the vaccine from Pfizer and partner BioNTech for use, and US marshals will accompany the tightly secured shipments from factory to final destination. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3gFRnYi

Thousands of Trump supporters again rally in Washington

Thousands gathered around Freedom Plaza, a few blocks from the White House, in a festive atmosphere earlier in the day, while scuffles broke out later between protesters and counter-demonstrators. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qMPQVf

Breaking norms, Kushner scores wins for Israel

The Arab nations are suddenly achieving long-sought goals after agreeing to normalize ties with Israel, in a last-minute triumph for the unorthodox diplomacy of outgoing President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2W9xFuB

Black Jesus born in burnt Amazon at Brazil church manger

The symbolically charged nativity scene is already turning heads in Rio de Janeiro's Gloria square, where the nearby Church of the Sacred Heart has a history of using its annual Christmas display to address contemporary issues. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2KhC9wL

Thousands of Trump supporters again rally in Washington

Thousands gathered around Freedom Plaza, a few blocks from the White House, in a festive atmosphere earlier in the day, while scuffles broke out later between protesters and counter-demonstrators. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3qMPQVf

Farm stir: Protesters deface Mahatma Gandhi statue in Washington; 'Khalistani' flags sighted

Members of Khalistani separatists desecrated the statue of Mahatma Gandhi during a protest organised by Sikh-American youths in support of farmers who are protesting against the recently enacted agri laws in India. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2II35Fi

Ailing newspapers abandon newsrooms as pandemic deepens woes

In recent months, established dailies such as the New York Daily News, Miami Herald and Baltimore Sun have joined other news outlets abandoning their headquarters, amid pandemic workplace restrictions that had already left them empty. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3oMLbAJ

US poised for mass vaccine campaign as world Covid toll nears 1.6 million

"I am worried about the two weeks of Christmas holidays. We are up against a dramatic pandemic which is ongoing -- the battle still has not been won," Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza told a symposium as the country recorded 64,036 deaths, surpassing Britain's 64,026. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3a2YjO0

US top court junks Trump-backed bid to overturn election outcome

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