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Biden's silence on executions adds to death penalty disarray

Activists widely expected Joe Biden to take swift action against the death penalty as the first sitting president to oppose capital punishment, especially since an unprecedented spate of executions by his predecessor ended just days before Biden took office. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Sc6HUW

Nepal House dissolution case: President says SC can't overturn her decision

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Indian, Chinese workers among 11 killed in Nepal floods,

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Nepal this week killed 11 people including one Indian and two Chinese workers at a development project, while 25 people were missing elsewhere, officials said on Friday. The bodies of the three workers were recovered near the town of Melamchi in Sindhupalchowk district, northeast of Kathmandu, which was hit by flash floods on Wednesday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3gxHjSS

US locks down embassy in Afghanistan amid Covid-19 surge

The restrictions confine all personnel at the Kabul embassy to their living quarters except to get food alone or to exercise or relax outside by themselves. This requirement bans all sports and means personnel must stay at least 20 feet from others unless they are wearing a mask. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35xQRa9

Moscow extends coronavirus curbs until June 29

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Pelosi's peril: US House speaker navigates Democratic divisions

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Explained: What's behind the heat wave in the American West?

Much of the American West has been blasted with sweltering heat this week as a high pressure dome combines with the worst drought in modern history to launch temperatures into the triple digits. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3wCtDeW

First person of color named to Canada's top court

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday nominated the first person of color to the top court in Canada, a country in which nearly one in four people identify as a minority. ​​​​​Mahmud Jamal has been an Ontario Court of Appeal judge since 2019, after having previously taught at two of Canada's top law schools and worked for decades as a litigator - including appearing in 35 appeals before the Supreme Court. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/35xt7CZ

Five Chinese scientists face US visa fraud charges

The United States Department of Justice in late 2018 launched the "China Initiative" to stem the theft of trade secrets by Chinese entities and keep technology developed at US universities secure. ​​Among those prosecuted were five Chinese scientists at US universities who were charged with visa fraud for allegedly concealing their military affiliations. Four of them face additional charges. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2UeizGC

Pfizer, Moderna preferred 2nd dose after AstraZeneca

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Iran supreme leader casts first ballot in presidential vote

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Biden gifts Putin pair of iconic American-made aviators

For his first meeting with Vladimir Putin in Geneva this week, President Joe Biden gifted his Russian counterpart a pair of American-made sunglasses in the US leader's signature aviator style. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qcJVZx

Global Covid-19 death toll exceeds 4 million

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N Korea's Kim vows to be ready for confrontation with US

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Gang shootout leaves at least five dead in Honduran prison

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One killed, dozen injured in US drive-by shooting spree

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Putin praises summit result, calls Biden a tough negotiator

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Covid-19: Delta variant detected in Sri Lanka

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Brief, global internet outages blamed on software bug

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