Has Europe botched up its vaccine rollout? Only 2% of its population has received vaccines doses. E.U. is blaming Astrazeneca for the delay in supply. But experts say the fault lies with policymakers.

Gravitas: Europe's vaccine rollout disaster

Russian court has rejected Alexei Navalny's appeal against his arrest. Navalny's offices and apartment have been raided. At least 4 of his allies, including his brother, have been arrested.

Gravitas: Russia refuses to release Navalny

After China pushed conspiracy theories on the origin of the virus, The US has demanded a 'robust and clear' probe from the WHO team in Wuhan. The Biden government has said it will work with allies to evaluate the 'credibility' of the WHO report.

Gravitas: Wuhan virus: United States demands 'robust and clear' probe into origins

Joe Biden & his team are sending a clear warning to China over expansionism. From reassuring Japan to re-affirming commitment to Taiwan and offering support for Indo-Pacific - The US has underscored its support for allies.

Gravitas: A week after taking office, Joe Biden sends a warning to Beijing

Did Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spend nearly $3 million on condensed milk?

Gravitas: Bolsonaro being slammed over condensed milk reports

Russia has recorded its largest annual population decline in 15 years. According to Rosstat, the official government statistics service.

Russia's population decline is steepest in last 15 years; Know the causes

Multiple reports have confirmed a blast near the embassy of Israel in New Delhi on Friday evening. The blast happened while the Beating Retreat ceremony was underway just about 2 km away.

Low intensity IED explosion near Israeli embassy scares Delhi's VIP zone

Minor blast reported near Israeli embassy in Delhi, 4-5 cars damaged: Police

Britain expects the European Union to facilitate all deliveries of vaccines, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday, repeating the government wanted the doses to make sure the most vulnerable were vaccinated.

UK PM Boris Johnson takes a jibe at EU vaccination

US President Joe Biden has scrapped an on US funding for abortion counselling provided by international organisations. Abortion has been legal in the United States since a landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision, and Biden has consistently supported that ruling, which guarantees a woman's "right to choose."

Joe Biden reverses Trump abortion access restrictions

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

Britain's government on Friday vowed to stand by the people of its former colony Hong Kong against a Chinese crackdown as it prepared to launch a new visa scheme potentially benefiting millions.

China: Will not recognise British passport for Hong Kong residents

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

UK says upholding 'freedom and autonomy' with new HK visas

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

The U.S. economy contracted at its sharpest pace since World War Two in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic depressed consumer spending and business investment, pushing millions of Americans out of work and into poverty.

COVID-19 savages US economy, 2020 performance worst in 74 years

Researchers in southern Brazil said they have discovered patients infected with two different strains of the new coronavirus simultaneously, reflecting concerns about the growing number of variants in the country.

Brazil researchers find people infected with two different COVID strains

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

President Ram Nath Kovind today addressed the members of both Houses of Parliament on Friday, a customary speech delivered ahead of the commencement of the Budget session.

Indian President Kovind addresses joint session of Parliament

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

New Zealand, Vietnam and Taiwan appear as the top three countries with the best worldwide handling of the crisis.

Global ranks of the countries that handled COVID pandemic; Where India ranks?

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

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