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Taiwan wishes China happy new year, but won't yield to pressure

"I would like to reiterate that Taiwan's consistent position on cross-strait relations is neither to succumb to pressure nor to advance rashly when we get support," Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3a0dXsU

'Myanmar police fire gunshots into air to disperse protesters'

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US secretary of state Blinken: Trump was right to take tougher approach on China

Newly-appointed secretary of state Tony Blinken , in an interview, commented on Trump's tough approach on China, saying the way Trump went about it, in his judgment, was wrong across the board, but the basic principle was the right one. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2N6XLgz

Biden officials snub Salvadoran leader in DC trip

The Biden administration turned down a meeting request with El Salvador's president on an unannounced trip to Washington last week, as criticism of the Central American leader mounts among Democrats, three people with knowledge of the decision said Monday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/36VPpiQ

Arab spacecraft closes in on Mars on historic flight

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates was set to swing into orbit around Mars in the Arab world's first interplanetary mission on Tuesday, the first of three robotic explorers arriving at the red planet over the next week and a half. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2OjRrD8

Hong Kong denies bail for opposition publisher Jimmy Lai

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Commercial on farmers' protest played in California during Super Bowl

A 40-second commercial on the farmers' protest in India was played in California during this year's Super Bowl, an annual football championship watched by millions of people across America. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2MOjZ79

Explainer: What's ahead as Trump impeachment trial begins

While Trump's acquittal is expected, Democrats hope to gain at least some Senate Republican votes by linking Trump's actions to a vivid description of the violence, which resulted in five deaths and sent lawmakers fleeing for safety. The House impeached Trump on Jan. 13, one week later. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/36S6URa

Biden officials snub Salvadoran leader in DC trip

The Biden administration turned down a meeting request with El Salvador's president on an unannounced trip to Washington last week, as criticism of the Central American leader mounts among Democrats, three people with knowledge of the decision said Monday. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/36VPpiQ

NZ suspends political, military ties with Myanmar

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Iran, N Korea resumed missile collaboration in 2020

North Korea and Iran resumed cooperation on the development of long-range missiles in 2020, according to a UN report that also confirmed Pyongyang continues to violate various nuclear resolutions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0az5x

No baby boom in China as births fall by nearly a third in 2020

The number of registered births dropped by nearly a third in China last year, in the latest sign that relaxations in the country's strict family planning policy are failing to spark a baby boom. After decades of a "one-child policy", Beijing changed the rules in 2016 to allow families to have two children as fears grew about China's fast-ageing population and shrinking workforce. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3q49cnY

Trump's trial starting: 'Grievous crime' or just 'theatre'?

Trump faces a sole charge of incitement to insurrection over the January 6 Capitol siege, an attack that stunned the nation and the world after he encouraged a rally crowd to "fight like hell" for his presidency. Rioters stormed the building trying to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aPeME3

Iran, North Korea resumed missile collaboration in 2020: UN report

North Korea and Iran resumed cooperation on the development of long-range missiles in 2020, according to a UN report that also confirmed Pyongyang continues to violate various nuclear resolutions. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3p0az5x

Trump's trial starting: 'Grievous crime' or just 'theater'?

Trump faces a sole charge of incitement to insurrection over the January 6 Capitol siege, an attack that stunned the nation and the world after he encouraged a rally crowd to "fight like hell" for his presidency. Rioters stormed the building trying to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden's victory. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3aPeME3

Myanmar junta defends coup for a ‘disciplined democracy’

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Trump lawyers: Impeachment trial an act of ‘political theatre’

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Netanyahu pleads ‘not guilty’ as graft trial resumes

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty on Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule. Netanyahu was indicted last year for fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tDOOMw

UK, France, Oz & Germany support AstraZeneca jab

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Trump lawyers: Impeachment trial an act of ‘political theatre’

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