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Gaza forces fire rockets to mark Israel conflict anniv

Israel did not immediately retaliate to that launch with airstrikes, as it typically does when rockets fired from Gaza enter Israel. Israel's army said a projectile device was launched from Gaza overnight Monday to Tuesday, but that it did not cross into Israeli territory. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/34USZsK

Iran begins 1st human trial of locally made virus vax

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Hong Kong teen jailed for China flag insult

Tony Chung, a 19-year-old who led a now-disbanded pro-democracy group, was convicted earlier this month for throwing the Chinese flag to the ground during scuffles outside Hong Kong's legislature in May 2019. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2WVKtVG

Imran govt 'illegitimate', 'incompetent': PDM chief

Terming Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan government "illegitimate" and "incompetent", Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said supporters of the government are "culprits" and involved in all the problems being faced by the country at present. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/358H2zR

China kicks off emergency Covid-19 vaccination in Wuhan

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus emerged a year ago before it became a pandemic, has started the emergency Covid-19 vaccination on some key groups, even as China is yet to officially certify its multiple vaccines. The vaccination, available at 48 designated clinics in 15 districts, began on December 24. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pu1PW6

Virus hollows out German city centres

The Hanseatic city, population 220,000, has not escaped the urban blight which has plagued many German city centres for years but whose spread has been spurred on by the pandemic. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3rEr1v8

50 journalists killed in 2020: Report

84% of those killed this year were "deliberately targeted" for their work, RSF said in its annual report, compared to 63% in 2019. "For several years now, Reporters Without Borders has noted that investigative journalists are really in the crosshairs of states, or cartels." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38GD8iy

In blow to Trump, House votes to override veto of defence bill

The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defence bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver the first veto override of his presidency. The Democratic-controlled House voted 322 to 87 to override Trump's veto of the $740.5 billion bill from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aOTbNH

Pakistan extends ban on flights from UK

Pakistan on Monday extended the ban on flights from the UK for another week over fears of a new variant of the coronavirus which is reportedly spreading at a much faster rate. The extension was announced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after the government decided that the threat level regarding the virus from the UK had not reduced. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/38H0aWz

South Africa bans alcohol sales, requires masks in public

President Cyril Ramaphosa justified a raft of new measures by a "rapid rise" in infections, most by a new strain of the virus feared to be more contagious. He pointed the finger at "super-spreader" social events and an "extreme lack of vigilance over the holiday period". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hxgFsg

Kashmir-born Aisha Shah bags senior position in Joe Biden's digital team

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced the members of his White House Office of Digital Strategy, where Kashmir-born Aisha Shah has bagged a senior position. Shah has been named as Partnerships Manager at the White House Office of Digital Strategy, which would be headed by Rob Flaherty, Director of Digital Strategy, according to an announcement by the Biden transition team. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2WUE9Oi

How the new US $900 bn stimulus package breaks down

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In blow to Trump, House votes to override veto of defence bill

The US House of Representatives dealt a blow to President Donald Trump on Monday by rejecting his veto of a defence bill, setting the stage for the Senate to deliver the first veto override of his presidency. The Democratic-controlled House voted 322 to 87 to override Trump's veto of the $740.5 billion bill from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3aOTbNH

New York state passes tough new anti-eviction bill

The latest measures bar most landlords from evicting tenants who are unable to pay their rent for at least another 60 days. It also described the measures as "one of the most comprehensive anti-eviction laws in the nation." They will also protect many small landlords from the risk of foreclosure due to lost rental income. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hrLTAI

Biden says Trump Pentagon stalling transition

"Right now, we just aren't getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security area(s)," Biden said. "It is nothing short, in my view, of irresponsibility." from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3hsOmv4

WHO calls for variant hunt; UK sees 40k+ cases in a day

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New York state passes tough new anti-eviction bill

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Biden says Trump Pentagon stalling transition, posing risks

"Right now, we just aren't getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security area(s)," Biden said. "It is nothing short, in my view, of irresponsibility." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3hsOmv4