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Hong Kong calls US sanctions over opposition arrests 'insane, shameless an
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 16 (ANI): The Hong Kong government on Saturday hit out at the United States for imposing stringent sanctions against six officials for their role in implementing the Beijing-imposed draconian National Security Law as "insane, shameless and despicable".
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Capitol riot threatens to tarnish Trump administration's accomplishments:
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar in his departure letter to President Donald Trump said that the president's role in inciting last week's violent riot at the Capitol has threatened to 'tarnish' administration's accomplishments.
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Four suspects accused of helping Hong Kong activists escape, released on b
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 16 (ANI): At least four suspects were released on bail on Friday after being accused of helping Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors who tried to escape to Taiwan in wake of the draconian National Security Law imposed by Beijing.
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Russia registers 24,092 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 24,092 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 24,715 the day before, taking the tally to 3,544,623, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday.
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US slams Beijing for continuous withholding of COVID-19 information
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): Calling for a transparent and thorough investigation into the origin of COVID-19, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday said the pandemic was avoidable adding that Beijing did not reveal vital information about the virus, which would have helped sc
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Mexico registers record 21,366 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], January 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico has registered 21,366 new COVID-19 cases within the past 24 hours marking the largest daily increase since the start of the outbreak, the national Ministry of Health said.
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World COVID-19 deaths surpass 2 million
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Baltimore [US], January 16 (ANI): A grim milestone has been reached globally as the COVID-19 deaths have breached the 2 million deaths mark while the cases are nearing 94 million.
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Twitter lays out transition plan of official White House accounts at inaug
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Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Twitter has laid out its action plan on Thursday (local time) on transitioning institutional accounts from the current White House to the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.
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Armed struggle in Balochistan inspired by Pakistan's decades-old colonial
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London [UK], January 15 (ANI): A Baloch political activist and writer said that the contemporary armed and political struggle in Balochistan is strongly inspired by the consequences of 70 years of Pakistan's indirect and direct colonial rule.
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Committed to orderly transfer of power, safe Inauguration: Pence
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Washington [US], January 15 (ANI): Outgoing US Vice President Mike Pence said that the outgoing administration was committed to an orderly transfer of power and a safe inauguration ceremony of the new president.
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Hong Kong internet service provider admits blocking pro-democracy website
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 15 (ANI): As China continues to crack down on dissent, a telecom company has admitted to blocking one of the most popular websites devoted to the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
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Germany's COVID-19 cases cross 2 million
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has confirmed 22,368 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total count reaching 2,000,958, the Robert Koch Institute said on Friday.
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