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Mahatma Gandhi statue defaced in Washington by Khalistan supporters in protest against farm laws

ION correspondentDecember 13, 2020December 13, 2020

In a shocking incident, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi was desecrated in Washington by certain supporters of Khalistani movement during a protest organised by Sikh-American youths in support of...

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S&P Dow Jones removes Chinese companies from index after US executive order

ION correspondentDecember 11, 2020

S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Thursday that it would remove some Chinese companies from indexes used to track market performance following a U.S. government ban on Americans investing...

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Morocco latest country to normalise relations with Israel in US-brokered deal

ION correspondentDecember 11, 2020

Morocco has become the latest Arab country to agree to normalise relations with Israel in a deal brokered with US help. White House said, US President Donald Trump sealed...

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Brexit: ‘Strong possibility’ of no trade deal with EU says PM Boris Johnson

ION correspondentDecember 11, 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that there is a strong possibility the UK will fail to strike a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU. Speaking for the...

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US President-elect vows 100 million COVID vaccinations in first 100 days of his administration

ION correspondentDecember 10, 2020

US President-elect Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office. Attending a press conference in Delaware Mr Biden said,...

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Canada approves Pfizer’s corona vaccine for people over age of 16

ION correspondentDecember 10, 2020

Canada has approved Pfizer’s corona vaccine for people over the age of 16, opening the possibility of Canadians starting to receive it next week. Canadian health regulator, Health Canada,...

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19 Bangladeshi fishermen rescued by the India Coast Guard

ION correspondentDecember 10, 2020

Indian Coast Guard rescued 19 Bangladeshi fishermen stranded in the Bay of Bengal due to a mechanical snag in their boat on Tuesday after the boat drifted for 10...

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Beijing vows counter measures following US sanctions on 14 senior Chinese officials over Hong Kong

ION correspondentDecember 9, 2020

The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 senior Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing’s disqualification of Hong Kong’s elected opposition...

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UK to become first country to roll out Covid-19 vaccine

ION correspondentDecember 8, 2020

United Kingdom will become the first country today to roll out the Covid-19 vaccine. As per the government, the shots will be initially available at hospitals before distributing stocks...

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US Congress panel blames China for planning Galwan Valley clash

ION correspondentDecember 3, 2020

A top US Congress panel has said the Chinese government had planned the June Galwan clash in eastern Ladakh. The just-released annual report of the United States-China Economic and...