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PDM determined to rid Pak of illegitimate Imran Khan govt: Fazl
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 2 (ANI): Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman said on Friday that the opposition's movement would no longer be directed only at the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government but also "his backers".
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Hong Kong rights group stage protest for release of 'political prisoners'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 2 (ANI): A prominent rights group staged an act of defiance on New Year's Day for the first time in 12 months -- on a much smaller scale -- calling for release of "political prisoners" who were arrested for demonstrations against the draconian National Security Law imposed
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Obama delivers New Years' message, says US' best days are still ahead
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): Even as the US crossed the 20 million cases of COVID-19 on Friday, former US President Barack Obama on Friday -- while extending greetings for the New Year -- said that 'our best days are still ahead of us'.
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Chile reports 3,588 new daily cases of COVID-19, setting five-month high
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Santiago [Chile], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile's Ministry of Health on Friday reported 3,588 new daily cases of the novel coronavirus disease, the highest daily figure since July 5 (3,685), raising the total caseload to 612,564.
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Trump supporters to hold rally in US Capital on Jan 6 to protest election
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said that his supporters are planning to hold a rally in the US capital of Washington on January 6 to protest against the result of the 2020 presidential election.
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Portugal to prioritize vaccination, economic and social recovery during EU
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Friday that priorities during his country's presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) would be the "success of the vaccination" against COVID-19 and the "economic and social recovery of Eur
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Turkey registers 15 cases of new strain of Coronavirus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey has recorded 15 cases of the new strain of the coronavirus, which was firstly detected in the United Kingdom, national Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca said.
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Ireland takes up seat on UN Security Council
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Ireland took up its seat as an elected member of the United Nations (UN) Security Council for a two-year term starting from Jan. 1, 2021, said the country's Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
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US Congress overrides Trump's veto on Defence bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): The US Congress on Friday rebutted President Donald Trump during a rare New Year's Day session handing him his first veto override in the final days of his administration.
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We are one and free: Australia amends anthem to honour indigenous people
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], January 2 (ANI): Australia brought in the New Year differently this year by tweaking their national anthem 'Advance Australia Fair' slightly to recognize the country's Indigenous history and communities, said Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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US COVID-19 cases top 20 million
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Baltimore [US], January 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 20 million on Friday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
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Kabul University attack mastermind sentenced to death
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): Mohammad Adil, the mastermind of the Kabul University attack, was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court, said the Interior Affairs Ministry.
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