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Canada province restarts lockdown on December 26
TORONTO, Dec 21 (Sputnik) The Canadian province of Ontario will go into a lockdown effective December 26 amid a steady rise in new novel coronavirus cases, Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday.
“Ontario will enter a province-wide shutdown…
Trump Govt reshuffles official handling human rights, democracy
WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Sputnik) The US Department of State has selected a new official to handle the functions of promoting democracy and human rights, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a statement.
"I am pleased to announce that I…
Biden receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine
Washington, Dec 22 US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine during a televised event in his home state of Delaware.
The 78-year-old former Vice President was administered the Pfizer…
Armenia Opposition starts Save Motherland Movement
MOSCOW, Dec 22 (Sputnik) Armenia’s opposition, which is calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, plans to hold mass protests on Tuesday, the Movement to Save the Motherland announced on Facebook. According to…
EU Countries and beyond began suspend travel with the United Kingdom
London (Sputnik) :UK government practically locked down parts of the country, including London, after admitting that more than half of all new COVID-19 cases had been caused by a mutated coronavirus strain that can transmit up to 70-percent…
Kazakhstan to ban mass New Year celebrations, sporting events until January 5
Almaty , December 20 Kazakhstan will introduce tighter coronavirus-related measures starting from Friday, including a ban on mass New Year celebrations, corporate parties and sporting events up until January 5, the government…
London could be under COVID-19 lockdown for months, says UK health secretary
London , December 20 : British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Sunday raised the prospect that London could be under lockdown for months as he has warned it will be "very difficult" to keep a virulent new strain of the…
Saudi Arabia inks strategic partnership with Huawei on industry collaboration
Riyadh, Dec 21 The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) of Saudi Arabia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese tech giant Huawei to strengthen the kingdom's digital economy and information…
US embassy in Iraq reports minor damage by rocket strike, no casualties
Baghdad , December 21 The US embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday the new rocket attack on the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, which hosts diplomatic missions and government buildings, had inflicted some minor damage to its premises,…
Pakistan government cancels ‘fake’ licenses of 50 pilots
Islamabad , December 21 Pakistan government have cancelled the licences of 50 commercial pilots following an inquiry in the malpractice during examination process for licences of pilots.
The federal government has informed the…
Taipei deploys ships, jets after passage of Chinese aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait
Taipei , December 21 : Amid strained ties with China, Taiwan has put on alert and deployed its ships and jets over the passage of Chinese aircraft carrier the Shandong, which was accompanied by four warships, through the Taiwan…
Donald Trump signs law that could delist Chinese firms from US stock exchanges
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, which will delist Chinese companies from American stock exchanges.
The new trading law will affect nearly all Chinese firms…
PM Imran Khan says Pakistan Army is a state institution which works under him
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asserted that the Army is a state institution which works under him, amidst Opposition's allegations of the powerful military establishment's interference in the country's politics and…
Rockets hit US base in Afghanistan, no casualties reported
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN: Five rockets were fired at a major U.S. base in Afghanistan on Saturday, but there were no casualties, NATO and provincial officials said.
The rockets hit Bagram Airfield, said Wahida Shahkar, spokeswoman for the…
Storm Vicky leaves 5 dead in Philippines
Tropical storm lashes the country with heavy rains
SpaceX Falcon 9 delivers US Spy Satellite into orbit
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Sputnik) SpaceX on Saturday launched its Falcon 9 from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as part of the NROL-108 mission to deliver a US spy satellite into orbit.
The launch comes two days after it was originally intended…
Trump speaks with Macron to wish him speedy recovery
Washington , December 19 US President Donald Trump in a recent telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron wished him a speedy recovery after the latter was infected with the novel coronavirus, White House Deputy Press…
US Vice President Mike Pence, second lady get vaccinated in public
Washington, Dec 18 (UNI) US Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Second Lady Karen Pence received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccination in public on Friday, becoming the first senior White House officials to undergo the procedure. “I didn’t feel…
PM Modi wishes ‘dear friend’ Macron speedy recovery from COVID-19
New Delhi , December 17 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished French President Emmanuel Macron a speedy recovery from COVID-19.
"Wishing my dear friend @EmmanuelMacron a speedy recovery and the best of health," Modi tweeted in…
