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As one of his first acts, Biden offered a sweeping immigration overhaul last week that would provide a path to US citizenship for the estimated 11 million people who are in the United States illegally. It would also codify provisions wiping out some of President Donald Trump's signature hard-line policies, including trying to end existing, protected legal status for many immigrants brought to the US as children and crackdowns on asylum rules. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3pghEzQ

To overcome Pakistan's ailing economy, Prime Minister Imran Khan is considering mortgaging Islamabad's biggest park to get a loan of around Rs 500 billion. ​​According to a report by Dawn, the proposal to mortgage the F-9 park to get a loan of around Rs 500 billion will be included in the agenda of the next meeting of the federal cabinet, scheduled to be held on Tuesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39aLMHw

Under the Trump administration, the relations between Pakistan and the US were chaotic as well as complex. "In (these) four years the world has changed, the region has changed and Pakistan has changed and you have to engage with this new Pakistan," Qureshi said while addressing a press conference in Multan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Nms82D

Germany will become the first European Union country to start using the same experimental antibodies treatment credited with helping Donald Trump recover from Covid-19, health minister Jens Spahn said Sunday. ​​The government has bought 200,000 doses for 400 million euros ($486 million)," Spahn told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, working out at 2,000 euros per dose. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/364Ljoc

The United States' commitment to Taiwan is "rock-solid", the State Department said late Saturday, as it warned that China's "attempts to intimidate" the island are a threat to regional peace. ​​The comments are the first from Washington on relations with Taiwan since President Joe Biden's inauguration last week, and came on the same day Taipei reported multiple Chinese jets and bombers had flown into its air defence zone. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3qOeWCk

The Kremlin on Sunday accused the US embassy of interfering in Russia's domestic affairs after the mission distributed a "demonstration alert" to US citizens in Russia recommending they avoid protests. ​​Nearly 3,500 protesters were arrested at demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Saturday, a monitor reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3odVjBJ

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The Kremlin on Sunday accused the US embassy of interfering in Russia's domestic affairs after the mission distributed a "demonstration alert" to US citizens in Russia recommending they avoid protests. ​​Nearly 3,500 protesters were arrested at demonstrations in support of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Saturday, a monitor reported. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/39cDOO0

The miners were brought to the surface starting from around 11 am Sunday, state broadcaster CCTV reported -- a major breakthrough for a rescue operation that has captivated the nation. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iDswWc

Pakistan's Drug Regulatory Authority has approved the emergency use of the Russian-made vaccine against the coronavirus disease, Gam-COVID-Vac, commonly known as Sputnik V. The regulatory authority held a meeting on Friday during which it gave emergency use authorisation to the Russain Covid-19 vaccine. Last week, vaccines developed by UK pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University along with China's Sinopharm were given authorisation for emergency use. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2LPEEHN

Hong Kong plans to lift the Covid-19 lockdown that was imposed on one of its most densely populated districts on Monday, Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-chung informed on Sunday. Chief Secretary Cheung said that the authorities are set to complete coronavirus screening this weekend on around 10,000 people living in the Yau Tsim Mong area, which was placed under quarantine on Saturday to prevent the spread of Covid-19, the South China Morning Post reported. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39dckYM

New Zealand health officials on Sunday confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after completing a compulsory two weeks in managed isolation, although she had noticed symptoms several days before getting tested. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3sPUouX

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The inoculation drive so far involves six million doses of the CoronaVac vaccine from China's Sinovac, and two million of the British AstraZeneca-Oxford jab, which arrived Friday after several delays from India where they are made. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MkgYuG

"Good boy!" exclaims Lenka Vlachova, a trainer working at Prague's fire brigade, as jagdterrier Renda sits down by one sample, wagging his tail. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Yb6wZb

French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday the law had to change to better protect victims of child sexual abuse, after thousands shared their stories in response to a newly published book. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3c6IerB

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Polls point to a first-round win for Rebelo de Sousa, a former political commentator turned approachable head of state known for candid moments like queueing at the supermarket in shorts, plunging into the sea to help girls whose canoe had capsized or sharing a meal with homeless people. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3iFYxwM

The online postings and chatrooms of extremists have been brimming with disappointment and dissent since the failed January 6 insurrection against Congress and the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/365kUGO

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