Vladimir Putin Hopes Joe Biden Less Impulsive Than His Predecessor Trump

In an interview with NBC News, Vladimir Putin described Joe Biden as a “career man” who spent his life in politics after the “colorful” Donald Trump. Vladimir Putin had openly admitted that in the 2016 vote he supported Donald Trump (File) Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced hope Friday that Joe Biden will be less …

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Relations With US At Lowest Point In Years: Vladimir Putin

“We have a bilateral relationship that has deteriorated to its lowest point in recent years,” Vladimir Putin said of Russia-US ties. Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden will meet in Geneva on Wednesday (File) Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview with NBC News ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden next week, …

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Kim Jong Un Calls For Boosting Military Power: State Media KCNA

Kim Jong Un discussed “important tasks” to make “a fresh turn in the overall work of national defence,” state media KCNA said without elaborating. Kim Jong Un chaired a Central Military Commission meeting, state media said Saturday (File) Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a Central Military Commission meeting, state media KCNA said …

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China Brands Covid Lab-Leak Theory As “Absurd”, US Urges Transparency

US and China, the world’s two largest economies, are deeply at odds over issues ranging from trade and technology to human rights and the coronavirus. US, China are deeply at odds over several issues (Representational) Washington/Beijing: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for cooperation and transparency over the origins of COVID-19 in …

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Brazil President Booed On Plane, Tells Critics To ‘Take A Donkey’

Responding to the boos, Brazil’s President Bolsonaro removed his face mask to joke, “Those people saying ‘Get out, Bolsonaro’ should be traveling by donkey.” Jair Bolsonaro’s disapproval rating has risen sharply along with the death count from Covid (File) Brasilia, Brazil: They say Brazil is polarized under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, but the divide was …

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UK Covid Heroes Dominate Queen Elizabeth’s Annual Birthday Honours List

Almost a quarter people on the main honours list, which rewards individuals’ bravery, service or achievement in their field, have been recommended for coronavirus-related activities. Queen Elizabeth II will recognise the Covid heroes in her annual Birthday Honours list (File) London: Queen Elizabeth II will recognise those responsible for Britain’s successful Covid-19 vaccine rollout in …

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Covid Vaccine Access Needed “Thoughout World”: European Medicines Agency

Despite a slow start, the European Union has become one of the world’s better protected regions, thanks to a stable of four vaccines — Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson. The watchdog is confident vaccines are effective against variants, its chief said (Representational) The Hague: uThe head of the European Medicines Agency told AFP …

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Texas Governor Wants To Resume Building Mexico Border Wall

Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, said he wanted a resumption of the work launched under former president Donald Trump and which stopped on the first day of President Biden’s term. Trump, during his 2016 poll campaign, had vowed to build a wall across US southern border (File) Washington: Texas will announce plans next week to …

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Pulitzer Honour For Teen Who “Courageously” Recorded George Floyd Murder

Eighteen-year-old Darnella Frazier was honored as New York’s Columbia University announced the 2021 prestigious journalism awards in a virtual ceremony. The murder of George Floyd by a white police officer sparked global anti-race protests (File) New York: The Pulitzer Prize Board awarded a “special citation” on Friday to the teenager whose video of the murder …

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