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Johnson & Johnson's one-shot Covid-19 vaccine effective, safe: FDA staff

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Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach

The officials, including the former chief of the Capitol Police, pointed their fingers at various federal agencies - and each other - for their failure to defend the building as supporters of then-President Donald Trump overwhelmed security barriers, broke windows and doors and sent lawmakers fleeing from the House and Senate chambers. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3srBIQX

Belgium to try 14 over 2015 Paris attacks

Those facing trial are accused of having transported, housed or provided material support to the bombers and gunmen who hit targets including cafes and a popular music venue in the French capital. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3srLrHh

'Nepal PM Oli in no mood to resign'

Political turmoil has rocked the Himalayan nation since last December, when Oli suddenly dissolved parliament and announced the elections, blaming ruling party leaders for a lack of co-operation on key matters of policy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aPAlpr

'Biden not okay withTaliban rule in Afghanistan'

The US and the Taliban reached an agreement in February 2020 that called for a permanent ceasefire, peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government, and a withdrawal of all foreign forces by May 1. There are about 2,500 US troops currently in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pOL8V1

Blinken tries to mend fences with allies abroad

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Once broke a schoolmate's nose for using a racial slur, reveals former US President Obama

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Judge bans enforcement of Biden's 100-day deportation pause

US District Judge Drew Tipton issued a preliminary injunction sought by Texas, which argued the moratorium violated federal law and risked imposing additional costs on the state. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2Nychi1

Myanmar's military coup creates banking woes

Myawaddy Bank is among scores of military-controlled businesses in Myanmar facing boycott pressures since the generals ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi from power on February 1. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kjcGRj

Joe Biden would not be okay if the Taliban ruled Afghanistan: White House

The US and the Taliban reached an agreement in February 2020 that called for a permanent ceasefire, peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government, and a withdrawal of all foreign forces by May 1. There are about 2,500 US troops currently in the country. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3pOL8V1

Joe Biden administration withdraws from transgender athlete case

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At least 75 inmates dead in Ecuador prison riots

Another 33 died at the prison in Cuenca in the south and eight in Latacunga in the center of the South American country, according to Edmundo Moncayo, director of the government's SNAI prisons management body. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qQORme

Myanmar's military junta must relinquish power: US

Myanmar's military junta must relinquish power and restore the democratically-elected government, the US has said, asserting that it stands with the people and supports their aspirations in reinstating a civilian-led government in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3slPftp

Japan appoints ‘loneliness minister’ to tackle suicides

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Blinken, without leaving home, tries to mend fences with allies abroad

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China's Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover

China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months. The China National Space Administration said the spacecraft executed a maneuver to adjust its orbit early Wednesday morning Beijing time and will remain in the new orbit for about the next three months before attempting to land. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3keIuXC

Gotta catch 'em all: Pandemic sends prices soaring for Pokemon cards

Pokemon is all grown up, and so are its prices. Two decades after the Japanese trading card game became the biggest thing in schoolyards around the world, Pokemon cards are fetching six figures at auction in a boom that appears to have been fueled by coronavirus pandemic lockdowns. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3snuWvC

Biden, Trudeau pledge to counter China, climate change

US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau sought on Tuesday to turn the page on the Trump era, stressing the countries' deep ties and pledging to work together to counteract Chinese influence and address climate change. "The United States has no closer friend, no closer friend than Canada," Biden told Trudeau via an electronic video link with the Canadian leader. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NVKOGI

Biden, Trudeau pledge to counter China, climate change, in warm first'meeting'

US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau sought on Tuesday to turn the page on the Trump era, stressing the countries' deep ties and pledging to work together to counteract Chinese influence and address climate change. "The United States has no closer friend, no closer friend than Canada," Biden told Trudeau via an electronic video link with the Canadian leader. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2NVKOGI

In blow to Oli, Nepal SC orders parliament to be reinstated

Nepal’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the reinstatement of parliament, two months after the Prime Minister dissolved the House and called for an early election. After months of infighting in the ruling Nepal Communist Party fanned by his rivalry with former PM P K Dahal Prachanda, Oli had dissolved the parliament on December 20 in a move described by many as unconstitutional. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2P7bOUs