Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:49:47 GMT
Americans look to Biden to return country to normality
The end of Donald Trump's dysfunctional tenure in the White House means the start of a relatively normal presidency under Joe Biden. But what does normal even mean after four years of a presidency ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:25:22 GMT
The Western audience, Muslim Sentiments and the Prophet Muhammad
The recent attacks by European leaders on the Islamic Prophet Muhammad are not a new phenomenon. Rooted in the history of conflict between European and Muslim powers, certain European leaders and i...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:55:57 GMT
Afghanistan's Saffron Diplomacy
By Tahir QadiryNew Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI):2020, the year plagued by medical exigencies amid Corona pandemic, gravely impacted the global economy, to which no nation stood as an exception. Yet...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:55:29 GMT
This man crossed the Pacific by BOAT to reunite with family
The Russian citizen embarked on a very risky voyage to reunite with his family living in New Zealand.The outbreak of COVID-19 caught Dmitri Pelevin, just like anyone else, by surprise. Being...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:43:04 GMT
European stocks extend gains on Biden bounce
European stock markets rose at the start of trading Thursday.Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a flurry of executive orders, starting with rej...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:12:22 GMT
EU leaders mull border closure to fight virus variants
EU leaders are expected to engage in coronavirus variant talks as wary countries push for a closure of Europe's internal borders.Calls are increasing to sh...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:55:15 GMT
Biden signs executive actions to undo Trump policies on Day One
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:42:58 GMT
Markets welcome Biden presidency with healthy gains
Asian and European markets welcomed Joe Biden's first day as US president with broad gains Thursday.Soon after being sworn in, Biden signed more than a doz...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:18:28 GMT
World lauds Biden's decision to re-join Paris Accord
London [UK], January 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's decision to re-join the Paris Agreement has been welcomed worldwide including by the United Kingdom, France and Japan.
Lauding Biden's decision,...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:05:04 GMT
Biden to Discuss Coronavirus Response Efforts
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are putting a large focus of their first full day in office on the federal government's response to the coronavirus.Biden is schedul...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 08:05:07 GMT
Climate, Coronavirus, Border Wall Among Targets of Biden Orders
U.S. President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders and other actions Wednesday aiming to address the coronavirus crisis and to reverse a number of policy changes enacted under former Pres...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:37:28 GMT
EU invites Biden to speak at plenary session in future
Brussels [Belgium], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): President of the European Parliament David Sassoli has congratulated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris on their inauguration as president and vice president of ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:13:52 GMT
Wallabies' 'lucky' Latu values Toulon victory over more tries
Stade Francais hooker Tolu Latu said he had been "lucky" to score four tries this season and that what he most wants from Sunday's trip to Toulon is a French Top 1...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:14:06 GMT
French league bans rugby player for lifting ref to celebrate win
Fijian winger Josaia Raisuqe, who lifted the referee to celebrate the final whistle in a French second division game, has been banned for five weeks, the National Rugby League (LNR...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:27:07 GMT
CDS Gen Bipin Rawat to fly in a French Rafale fighter
By Ajit K DubeyJodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], January 21 (ANI): In the ongoing Indo-French wargames Desert Knight-21, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat will undertake a sortie in the Fren...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:55:18 GMT
Biden halts US withdrawal from WHO
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Hours after being sworn in, President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) informed United Nations Director-General Antonio Guterres about the US' decision to re-join...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:37:17 GMT
Biden signs order rejoining Paris climate accord
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): The 46th US President Joe Biden signed an executive order to rejoin the Paris climate accord on Wednesday (local time).
"I, Joseph R Biden Jr, President of the Unite...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 01:03:04 GMT
Biden swears-in presidential appointees in virtual ceremony
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday swore-in federal appointees and staff in a virtual ceremony in the State Dining Room at the White House."We are one tea...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:05:15 GMT
The latest: Biden orders U.S. to rejoin Paris Agreement on climate change
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:05:04 GMT
Biden Orders US to Rejoin Paris Climate Accord, WHO
Among the 17 executive actions U.S. President Joe Biden signed during his first hours in office Wednesday, two will strengthen frayed cooperation with the United Nations on boosting global health a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:37:11 GMT
Biden signs first executive orders as president
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed first executive actions, hours after he was sworn-in as 46th commander-in-chief.
The executive actions are among 17 items ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:18:11 GMT
Biden announces US will rejoin Paris climate accord
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): Hours after he was sworn in, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that the United States plans to re-enter the Paris climate accord, the landmark interna...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:41:52 GMT
Joe Biden sends a clear message to the watching world - America's back
Two weeks after the storming of the US Capitol by the followers of his predecessor, in the middle of an out-of-control pandemic ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:05:04 GMT
Update: UN chief looks forward to working with new U.S. administration
In a regular press briefing, the spokesman said he expects the Guterres-Biden engagement will be very active and positive."I know he looks forward to working with President Biden and, obv...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:19:13 GMT
Vitality's ZywOo repeats as HLTV player of the year
Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut is the winner of the HTLV player of the year award for the second straight year.
ZywOo, 20, was the youngest player ever to win the award last year for his achievements with T...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:43:52 GMT
SA rugby franchises could have a future in European Champions Cup
European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR) chairperson Simon Halliday says he expects South Africa's PRO16 Rainbow Cup teams to become part of the European Champions ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:35:14 GMT
Biden to Reverse Many of Trump's Actions with Executive Orders
Joe Biden will begin reversing many of his predecessor's actions over the past four years by signing a series of executive orders on his first day as president of the United States.Biden's c...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:12:13 GMT
'Democracy has prevailed': Biden becomes 46th president
Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States with a call to unity, vowing to bridge deep divides and defeat domestic extremism two weeks after a mob attack tried to undo hi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:05:13 GMT
'America's Day' - Biden, Harris Lead New US Administration
Democrat Joe Biden, a fixture in Washington for nearly a half century, was sworn in Wednesday as the 46th U.S. president in a time-honored ceremony on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.Biden, at...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:39:43 GMT
Biden presidency marks a return to normalcy after chaotic Trump years
The end of Donald Trump's dysfunctional tenure in the White House means the start of a relatively normal presidency under Joe Biden. But what does normal even mean after four years of a presidency ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:13:10 GMT
SA wealth tax could raise R160 billion
A study carried out by groups including the World Inequality lab - which has Thomas Piketty as co-director - assessed personal wealth in SA. The study prop...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:03:19 GMT
Indian envoy calls on French President's top advisor
Paris [France], January 20 (ANI): Indian Ambassador to France, Jawed Ashraf on Wednesday called on French President's Diplomatic Advisor Emmanuel Bonne and discussed issues related to multilaterali...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:54:48 GMT
How Soviet students learned English in USSR
Learning a foreign language is like learning to play an instrument. It takes time, practice and effort. But what if you get the hang of it, but have no one to "perform" to? That's the story of mill...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:43:04 GMT
Global markets firmer on Biden inauguration
World stock markets mostly rose Wednesday as investors awaited the inauguration of Joe Biden and took heart from comments by his Treasury nominee Janet Yellen on pushing through the...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:14:04 GMT
PSG's Pochettino guarded over Messi move
Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino played his cards close to his chest when tackled on Spanish radio over a potential move for Lionel Messi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:14:01 GMT
Time running out for Lampard at Chelsea
Frank Lampard knows what happens to managers at Chelsea that fail to get results better than most having played for nine different coaches during his decorated pla...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:56:09 GMT
Indian, French Rafale fighters kickstart wargames
By Ajit K DubeyNew Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Amid tensions on the border with China, the Indian Air Force (IAF) kickstarted the first major international wargames involving its Rafale fighter j...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:35:06 GMT
Donald Trump Reaches End of His Presidency -Watch LIVE
Donald Trump's four-year term as U.S. president comes to a close Wednesday with a morning departure from the White House and a final flight on Air Force One to the southern state of Florida....[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:27:15 GMT
US: An Inauguration Day like no other
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): This Inauguration Day, when President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States later today, will be unlike anything seen before.
T...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:05:12 GMT
Donald Trump Reaches End of His Presidency
Donald Trump's four-year term as U.S. president comes to a close Wednesday with a morning departure from the White House and a final flight on Air Force One to the southern state of Florida....[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:12:17 GMT
Biden plans immediate orders on immigration, Covid-19, environment
US President-elect Joe Biden plans to kick off his new administration on Wednesday with orders to restore the United States to the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organisation (WHO), aide...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:05:04 GMT
Trump Presidency Reaches End
Donald Trump's four-year term as U.S. president comes to a close Wednesday with a morning departure from the White House and a final flight on Air Force One to the southern state of Florida....[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:05:06 GMT
Biden, Harris to Take Office in New US Administration
Joe Biden will be the new U.S. president Wednesday, with Kamala Harris becoming the first woman to serve as vice president when the two are sworn in at noon in an inauguration that has been scaled ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:43:38 GMT
Pitso Mosimane's Al Ahly could face Bayern in Club World Cup semis
Bayern Munich will face either African champions Al Ahly or Al Duhail of Qatar in the semi-finals of the Club World Cup next mont...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:13:59 GMT
LPGA launches 34-stop '21 season with Champions tourney
The LPGA launches its 71st season on Thursday with plans for a 34-event global campaign paying a record $76.45 million in prize money but a lame duck commissioner.A field of...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:13:10 GMT
Disneyland Paris postpones re-opening to April
Disneyland Paris, Europe's biggest tourist attraction, said Monday it now expects to reopen on April 2, seven weeks later than planned, because of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.Disneyland Pari...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:05:14 GMT
US Allies in Europe Welcome Biden Presidency, But Hurdles Lie Ahead
LONDON - The inauguration of Joe Biden represents not only a new chapter for the United States, but for the world. For allies and adversaries alike, new relationships with the world's superpower ar...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 05:27:09 GMT
ISGF announces the 7th edition of India Smart Utility Week
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI/PRNewswire): India Smart Grid Forum, a PPP initiative of Government of India, is organising the 7th edition of their annual flagship event - India Smart Utility Week...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 03:55:22 GMT
French A-400M tactical aircraft arrives at Jodhpur
Jodhpur [India], January 20 (ANI): French A-400M tactical aircraft arrived at Jodhpur on Tuesday to participate in the Indo-French bilateral exercise Desert Knight 21.
"Today, French A-400M tactical a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 03:18:18 GMT
Rahane presents signed jersey to Lyon for 100th Test
Brisbane [Australia], January 20 (ANI): After scripting history at The Gabba on Tuesday, stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane on behalf of Team India presented spinner Nathan Lyon with a signed jersey for ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:55:05 GMT
India has mainstreamed 'Indo-Pacific', says Harsh Shringla
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday said that India has not only mainstreamed "Indo-Pacific", but also encouraged others to perceive and define the...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:35:10 GMT
Biden Plans Ambitious Agenda for First 100-Days
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is promoting a $1.9 trillion economic relief package to a country battered by a year-long pandemic that will have killed over 400,000 Americans and sickened t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:41:07 GMT
Brexit: financial services face continued uncertainty - here's why
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:13:20 GMT
France's Total takes stake in Indian solar energy group Adani
French oil giant Total said Monday that it would pay $2.5 billion for a 20% stake in India's Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), a major solar energy producer, as it diversifies away from fossil fue...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:12:30 GMT
Brexit pushes billions into France - bank chief
The Bank of France's governor said Tuesday that Britain's withdrawal from the European Union has driven almost 2 500 jobs and "at least €170 billion in assets" to France so far.London r...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 18:05:21 GMT
Biden Plans Ambitious First 100-Day Agenda
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is promoting a $1.9 trillion economic relief package to a country battered by a year-long pandemic that will have killed over 400,000 Americans and sickened t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:37:45 GMT
IAF, French Air Force to hold bilateral exercise in Jodhpur
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force are set to hold the bilateral exercise Desert Knight-21 at the Air Force Station Jodhpur from January...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:43:31 GMT
Bruce under pressure as Newcastle slump
Newcastle's long-suffering fans are bracing for a bleak midwinter, with coach Steve Bruce and owner Mike Ashley both in the firing line as the club tumble towards ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:12:15 GMT
Kremlin dismisses calls to free Navalny, warns against protests
The United States, the European Union, France and Canada have all called for the release of Alexei Navalny.As is their wont, the Kremlin dismissed those ca...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:05:08 GMT
$1.9 Trillion Economic Relief Plan Tops Biden's 100-Day Agenda
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is promoting a $1.9 trillion economic relief package to a country battered by a year-long pandemic that will have killed over 400,000 Americans and sickened t...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:15:23 GMT
Kazakh Prison Guard Charged Over Beating Of Jailed Activist
NUR-SULTAN -- A Kazakh prison guard at a detention center in the capital has been charged with abuse of authority over the beating of a jailed political activist.Lawyer Gulshat Amantaeva tol...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:11:59 GMT
Biden facing 'competing crises' as he takes office
Among pressing matters, US President-elect Joe Biden announced a multidisciplinary plan to combat Covid-19.Biden recently proposed a $1.9 trillion rescue p...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:38:51 GMT
Sydney Festival review: Circa's Humans 2.0 is a visceral delight
Review: Humans 2.0, directed by Yaron Lifschitz, Circa at Sydney FestivalThe black circular stage is lit by small towers of side-lights. Lights fade to black before suddenly revealing ten hu...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:13:21 GMT
Champion Pogacar brushes off Tour de France sceptics
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar played down his sensational time-trial performance that clinched him last year's title, describing it Monday as nothing out o...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:13:38 GMT
Australian rugby boss suggests hosting 'mini World Cup' in 2021
Rugby Australia chairperson Hamish McLennan has brought up the idea of his country hosting a "mini World Cup" in July."We are still expecting the Rugby Cham...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:12:41 GMT
How a spotlight-shy CEO took over a $51bn auto empire
The market debut of Stellantis, the group formed by the Italian-American and French auto manufacturers, is a coming-out party for its leader, Carlos Tavares....[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:11:57 GMT
Navalny urges Russians to 'take to the streets' over jailing
A court sitting on Monday ordered Alexei Navalny to remain in custody for 30 days.Navalny was swooped as he returned to Russia from Germany for the first t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:42:26 GMT
European stocks steady amid Biden stimulus doubts
European stock markets steadied on Monday.Nearing the half-way mark, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 0.3%, Paris flatlined and Frankfurt added 0...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 13:41:55 GMT
Kremlin critic Navalny decries 'mockery of justice' at hearing
Police seized Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny at a border control post at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport less than an hour after he returned to Russia from Germany....[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:37:17 GMT
Google and French publishers sign landmark copyright agreement
In a first in Europe, Google and a group of French publishers said onThursday they had signed an agreement aimed at opening the path to digital copyright payments under which the US tech giant will...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:37:13 GMT
Who are the nominees for US President Biden's cabinet
US President-elect Joe Biden took office on Wednesday, starting off with several measures to tackle the Covid-19 crisis, revive the battered economy and reverse many of former president Donald Trum...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:37:12 GMT
Live: Joe Biden enters the White House as 46th US president
Joe Biden took the helm of the US presidency on Wednesday, declaring that "democracy has prevailed" and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic conf...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:47:13 GMT
Biden calls for unity as sworn in as 46th President of United States
Joe Biden has taken oath as the 46th president of the United States, ending a tumultuous four years of Donald Trump in the White House. The outgoing president snubbed the inauguration in a break wi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:16:15 GMT
Can Joe Biden undo four decades of distrust of Tehran
On 20 January 1981, Iranian hostage-takers freed 52 Americans from the US Embassy in Tehran, after an ordeal that lasted 444 days. The relationship between Iran and the US never recovered, and the ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:16:13 GMT
Trump leaves White House for Florida, skipping Biden's inauguration
US President Donald Trump left the White House for the last time on Wednesday, skipping the inauguration of his successor in an extraordinary break with tradition.A small crowd waved goodbye...[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 12:16:11 GMT
French bargain hunters brave coronavirus and curfews at winter sales
The winter sales - what the French call "les soldes" - get underway on Wednesday, against a bleak economic backdrop caused by the coronavirus pandemic, restrictions on movement and claims of unfair...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:09:13 GMT
Renault Kiger LED DRLs Teased - New Electric Car Prototype Unveiled
With global debut set for 28th Jan 2021, the new Renault Kiger has now been officially teased in production ready form. From the teaser image, it is clear that the production ready Kiger car...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:16:13 GMT
Key to prison bedroom where Napoleon died in exile sells for 92,000
The key to the bedroom where Napoleon Bonaparte died as a prisoner on the island of Saint Helena in 1821 has been sold by the auction house Sotheby's for 92,000 euros. The key was found in a trunk ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:16:11 GMT
From The Lab: 100 years of BCG vaccine and its Covid-19 connection
2021 marks the hundredth year of the administration of the first dose of the BCG vaccine. The vaccine, which was invented by Albert Calmette and Camille Guerin at the Institut Pasteur de Lille, is ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:47:13 GMT
French former PM Balladur on trial over Karachi corruption scandal
French former Prime Minister Edouard Balladur is scheduled to face the judges this week, to answer charges that he used kickbacks from arms deals to fund his 1995 presidential bid. The trial is exp...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:37:08 GMT
Oxygen supplies are running low in Brazilian town of Iranduba
The mayor of the small Brazilian town of Iranduba imposed a daily curfew of 2pm last week to fight the spread of the coronavirus. The streets may now be empty but the town's hospital beds are at 90...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 09:16:13 GMT
France edge past Switzerland at world handball championships in Egypt
France completed a clean sweep of the three match preliminary round at the world handball championships in Egypt with a narrow victory over Switzerland.Guillaume Gille's men won 25-24 at the...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 21:16:14 GMT
Russian police detain Kremlin critic Navalny on return to Moscow
Police detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Sunday when he flew back to Russia months after barely surviving a poisoning attack. The arrest has prompted a wave of Western condemnation.N...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:08:11 GMT
Russian judge orders Kremlin critic Navalny held for 30 days
A Russian judge on Monday ruled that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny should be held in custody for 30 days until February 15, his spokeswoman said, a day after he was detained at a Moscow airport aft...[read more]
Published: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 21:52:13 GMT
A new resolution could solve the housing emergency in Europe
Soon to be voted on by the European Parliament, a new resolution could remove many constraints and kickstart an economic aid plan to eliminate the housing problem on the old continent.20 Jan...[read more]
Published: Mon, 18 Jan 2021 14:25:03 GMT
2020 position breakdown: Safeties
Tim Twentyman The good: It was a down year overall for the backend of Detroit's 30th ranked passing defense, but there was some good play from Detroit's safeties mixed in th...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:30:04 GMT
Weather forecast for world cities
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Weather forecast for 11 world cities on Jan. 22 (temperatures in Celsius): Min. Max. Condition Wind scale Beijing -...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:05:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, Jan. 21
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:18:01 GMT
Roundup: Biden signs executive actions to undo Trump policies on Day One
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hours after being sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday, Joe Biden signed a series of executive actions that reversed some of his predecessor Donald Trump...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:11:43 GMT
Biden Reverses Course, US Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement
US President Joe Biden signed a series of executive orders to launch his administration Wednesday, including a decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord and a mask mandate for all federal buildin...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:30:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, Jan. 21
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:05:12 GMT
Roundup: Chinese-made vaccines boost global response to COVID-19
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- China has been contributing to the world's fight against COVID-19 as it is endeavoring to make its vaccines a global public good. In Chile, the country's public ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 05:18:02 GMT
Biden revokes permit for controversial Keystone XL pipeline
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order to revoke the existing presidential permit for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, which ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:30:39 GMT
Approval of Sinovac vaccine to boost Chile's immunization drive: gov't
SANTIAGO, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- The emergency approval of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech will boost Chile's mass vaccination campaign, Health Minister Enrique Paris said...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:30:07 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Jan. 21
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in several countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins Univ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:30:06 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: France's daily cases hit two-month high
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - PARIS -- The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in France hit ...[read more]
Published: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:30:01 GMT
UN chief welcomes U.S. re-engagement with WHO
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the United States' stated re-engagement with the World Health Organization (WHO), said his spokesman....[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:18:02 GMT
UN chief welcomes U.S. re-entry into Paris Agreement
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of the new U.S. administration to re-enter the Paris Agreement on climate change....[read more]
Published: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:44:01 GMT
UN chief looks forward to working with new U.S. administration
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks forward to working with U.S. President Joe Biden and his team as the United States "has a key leadership role to play...[read more]