Germany's vaccine commission said the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine should not be given to people older than 65 years.

'AstraZeneca vaccine shouldn't be given to over-65s', says Germany's vaccine commission

Newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden is making some radical changes in the administration and policies. In another step, he signed an executive order to reverse Trump-era policy to reopen Obamacare health coverage.

U.S. Prez Joe Biden signs executive order to reopen 'Obamacare' health coverage

Psaki said the Pakistani court’s actions underscored the administration’s commitment to secure justice for Pearl’s family.

Daniel Pearl case: Jen Psaki calls on Pak govt to quickly review legal option

Zalmay Khalilzad, the United States’s negotiator who brokered a deal with Afghanistan’s Taliban, has been asked to stay in his post under President Joe Biden.

Zalmay khalilzad told to continue with Afghan peace talks

The UK has secured 60 million doses of the jab, which will be made in Stockton-on-Tees in north-east England.

UK has secured 60 Mn doses of highly effective Novavax vaccine, PM Boris Johnson thanks trial volunteers

Slamming the Pakistani court's decision to acquit journalist Daniel Pearl's killer Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, Joe Biden's administration has said it was "outraged" Thursday after Pakistan's top court upheld the acquittal and ordered the release of the terrorist convicted of masterminding the 2002 beheading of US journalist Daniel Pearl.

US expresses outrage after Pakistan SC acquits Daniel Pearl's killer

Taiwan's government on Thursday said it had approved a $140 million investment in India by Pegatron Corp, a major Taiwanese Apple Inc contract manufacturer.

Taiwan approves $140 million Pegatron investment in India

Calling for India to play a major role in global vaccination campaign, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday termed the vaccine production capacity of India as the "best asset" that the world has today.

India's vaccine production capacity is best asset world has today, says UN Chief Antonio Guterres

Daniel Pearl, then the South Asia bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, was reportedly researching on religious extremism in Pakistan, when he was abducted in January 2002.

Daniel Pearl murder case: Pakistan court orders release of Omar Sheikh

The Davos Dialogues agenda marks the launch of the World Economic Forum's great reset initiative in the post-COVID-19 world.

India: PM Modi addresses virtual Davos World Economic Forum

Thousands of people took to the streets of Poland to protest against a near-total ban on abortion, which came into force on Thursday.

Thousands protest as abortion law comes into effect in Poland

The judge gave Navalny five minutes to speak to his lawyer via video link and asked prison guards to leave the room so that he could talk privately.

Judge allows Alexei Navalny to speak to lawyer for 5 minutes

U.S. President Donald Trump signals radical shift from Trump-era Climate Change policies. During his campaign for the presidential elections, Biden proposed a $2 trillion spending plan to deal with climate change that includes promoting clean energy and climate-friendly infrastructure.

U.S. President Joe Biden hints radical steps to curb Climate Change

Blinken vowed that the Biden administration would approach the world with both humility and confidence, saying we have a great deal of work to do at home to enhance our standing abroad.

Antony Blinken on his first day at job pledges to restore American leadership on world

The European Union has so far approved vaccines from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech as well as from US company Moderna.

AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine supplies to EU nations lower than expected

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday (January 27) that the United States is "deeply concerned" about detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny and was considering actions in response to his detention in Russia.

Antony Blinken: US 'deeply concerned' about Navalny, willing to work with China on climate

The Russian civil rights portal OVD-Info said Sunday that among its count of 3,400 arrested during rallies in 100 cities

EU calls on Russia to release Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

President Joe Biden will sign an executive order Monday giving priority to US companies and products in contracts with the federal government

Joe Biden to sign executive orders to promote 'Made in America' products

India's military might and some of the state-of-the-art assets of the armed forces, including three T-90 tanks, BrahMos missile system, BMP-II, two Pinaka multiple launch rocket system, two bridge laying tanks.

India to display key military assets on 72nd Republic-Day

Earlier, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that eight Chinese H-6K bombers, four J-16 fighter jets and a Y-8 anti-submarine aircraft had entered the ADIZ.

China says U.S. military intervention in South-China Sea not good for peace

Why there are Pro-Navalny protests in Russia?

President Joe Biden will impose a ban on most non-U.S. citizens entering the country who have recently been in South Africa starting Saturday in a bid to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19.

Biden administration to reinstate COVID travel rules, imposes ban on South Africa

White House officials promise a sea change from how the Trump White House interacted with the press. U.S President Joe Biden vows to undo Trump's assault over media.

How press freedom took a hit under Trump administration

French President Emmanuel Macron said on his Twitter account that France needs to adapt its laws to better protect children from sexual violence.

'France will tighten law on incest', says French President Emmanuel Macron

The curfew was passed in parliament on Thursday, albeit with a slightly later start time than the proposed 20:30.

Netherlands anti-curfew protests spark clashes with police

The ruling Nepal Communist Party's splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Sunday (January 24) expelled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli from the party's general membership.

Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli expelled from ruling Nepal Communist Party

President Vladimir Putin would respond in kind if the new U.S. administration showed a willingness to talk, a Kremlin spokesman said on Sunday, while also accusing Washington of meddling in mass protests in support of detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Kremlin accuses US of meddling in affairs, but says ready to talk

Libya which is in a deadly regional conflict might finally see some peace after a new line of talks between the rival camps in Morocco. The talks begin to put an end to a decade-old conflict.

Libya's opposing factions come together for talks

France's top health advisory body recommended delaying the nd COVID-19 shot for 6 weeks after the first jab the health body recommends doubling the time people getting the first and second covid-19 vaccine to 6 weeks from 3 in order to increase the no. of people who can actually be inoculated with their first shot.

France's top health advisory body recommended delaying the second COVID Shot for 6 weeks

A protest is unfolding in Russia, the demanding release of the Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Moscow and other 100 cities protest against President Putin's order to arrest 44 years old Alexei Navalny.

Pro-Navalny Protest in Moscow and other 100 cities of Russia

After Taiwan reported that Chinese bombers and fighter jets entered its air defense identification zone, the united states of America have urged China to stop pressuring Taiwan.

U.S warns China over Taiwan meddling

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