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After 110,000 virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears

As the US begins shipping out freezer-packed vials of newly approved vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, public health officials say the answer is yes. Everyone from members of the military to former presidents have announced their intentions to get the shots. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2IMH34r

Protest outside Pak mission in Washington, demonstrators demand apology for 1971 Bangladesh genocide

During the protest outside the Pakistani embassy, Pranesh Haldar, an organiser, told ANI in addition to the apology, the protestors also demand from Pakistan the Extradition of 195 Pakistani war criminals. "We demand that Pakistan holds a Trial for raping and killing thousands of women and children in 1971," Haldar added. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/37ckq2G

Russian hackers broke into US Treasury, Commerce departments: Report

The United States on Sunday confirmed that hackers acting on the behalf of foreign government broke into a range of key government networks including the Treasury and Commerce Departments. According to a report by the Washington Post, the hackers were linked to the Russian government. And the incident was a part of a global espionage campaign that stretches back months. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3oORfsj

US court rejects bail plea of 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana

A US court has denied the bail plea of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. "There is no question in the Court's mind that given Rana's significant foreign ties, particularly to Canada, and the potential death penalty awaiting him in India if he is extradited on and convicted of the most serious pending charges, that Rana is a flight risk," the judge wrote. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qSpQrt

First Covid-19 vaccine shipments arrive in Canada

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Gunman shot by police at NYC cathedral Christmas concert

A 45-minute concert held on the cathedral steps had just concluded and a crowd of several hundred people was drifting away when the gunman started shooting, sending people running down Amsterdam Avenue screaming and diving to the sidewalk. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2KkzUIT

Russian hackers broke into US agencies including Treasury, Commerce departments: Report

The United States on Sunday confirmed that hackers acting on the behalf of foreign government broke into a range of key government networks including the Treasury and Commerce Departments. According to a report by the Washington Post, the hackers were linked to the Russian government. And the incident was a part of a global espionage campaign that stretches back months. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3oORfsj

Trump, White House staffers not among first to get Covid vaccine

Days after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) said that he along with the White House (WH) staffers would not be among the first in the country to get the Covid-19 vaccine. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2Kh84NH

Oil tanker hit by 'external source' in Saudi Arabia

"BW Rhine has been hit from an external source whilst discharging at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at approximately 00:40 local time on 14 December 2020, causing an explosion and subsequent fire onboard," Hafnia said in a statement on its website. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ngQrfn

Eswatini PM dies in hospital with coronavirus: Govt

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US govt agencies hacked by group linked to foreign power

"The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation," National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ni3ddR

US govt agencies hacked by group linked to foreign power: Report

"The United States government is aware of these reports and we are taking all necessary steps to identify and remedy any possible issues related to this situation," National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ni3ddR

New Zealand aims to open to Australians in early 2021

Ardern said New Zealand's cabinet had agreed "in principle" to open a trans-Tasman travel bubble in the first quarter of 2021 provided there are no major virus outbreaks in either country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3nfZpcR

Despite democracy, Tunisia's revolution remains unfinished

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Saudi 'mini Ritz' corruption crackdown evokes awe, fear

Hoards of cash, some of it squirrelled away in false ceilings and water tanks, have been seized in a widening anti-corruption crackdown in Saudi Arabia that has evoked both awe and fear. The crackdown has led to dozens of arrests in recent months and sent confiscated cash to state coffers -- and has won praise from the public. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3a8u2xm

Explosion reportedly strikes ship off Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

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Some in White House getting early access to Covid-19 vaccine

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US Electoral College set to confirm Joe Biden win

The results of the November 3 vote have been certified by each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia; the Democrat won with a record 81.3 million votes, or 51.3 percent of those cast, to 74.2 million, and 46.8 percent, for the Republican president. Electoral College members meet Monday to formalize the process, though the electors actually meet separately in each state. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LpLiUi

British spy thriller author John le Carre dies aged 89

ohn le Carre, the British writer best known for his Cold War espionage novels "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" and "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold", has died aged 89, his agent and family said Sunday. The author, a former British intelligence officer whose real name was David Cornwell, wrote 25 novels and one memoir in a career spanning six decades, selling some 60 million books worldwide. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/384uAkW

US Electoral College set to confirm Joe Biden win

The results of the November 3 vote have been certified by each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The results confirm an easy victory for Biden, with 306 of the 538 electoral votes, to 232 for Trump, with 270 required for election. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2LpLiUi

Gunman shot by police at NYC cathedral Christmas concert

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