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Trump leaves White House, says ‘It’s been a great honor’
Published On: January 20, 2021 07:34 PM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Jan 20: Donald Trump pumped his fist and waved as he departed the White House on Marine One Wednesday for the last time as president, leaving behind a legacy of chaos and tumult and a nation bitterly divided.
Biden begins presidency as Trump ended his - with a sharp focus on immigration
Published On: January 20, 2021 06:59 PM NPT By: Reuters
LOS ANGELES, Jan 20: Within hours of being sworn in as president on Wednesday, Joe Biden will announce an immigration bill that would open a path to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the country unlawfully, a sharp contrast to the policies of outgoing Republican President Donald Trump.
India, 'pharmacy of the world', starts COVID vaccine shipments to neighbours
Published On: January 20, 2021 05:09 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, Jan 20: India started delivering coronavirus vaccines to its neighbours on Wednesday, the foreign ministry said, flagging off a drive to garner goodwill in an often fractious region with the first shipment sent to the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.
Zimbabwe's foreign minister dies after contracting COVID-19
Published On: January 20, 2021 04:45 PM NPT By: Reuters
HARARE, Jan 20: Zimbabwe’s foreign minister, Sibusiso Moyo, has died after contracting COVID-19, presidential spokesman George Charamba said on Wednesday.
Biden's top diplomat Blinken says he aims to revitalize alliances, U.S. leadership
Published On: January 20, 2021 03:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 20: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said on Tuesday that he will work to revitalize damaged American diplomacy and build a united front to counter the challenges posed by Russia, China and Iran.
With a nation in crisis, pressure builds on Biden to deliver
Published On: January 20, 2021 01:17 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Jan 20: During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden vowed to fight for the soul of America. As he formally assumes office as the next U.S. president on Wednesday, Biden now faces the steep task of repairing a nation’s soul in battered and desperate shape.
Foreign visitors to Japan at 22-year low in 2020 on coronavirus curbs
Published On: January 20, 2021 01:14 PM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, Jan 20: The number of foreign visitors to Japan plunged 87% in 2020 to a 22-year low as the country mostly closed its borders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan National Tourism Organization data showed on Wednesday.
Alibaba's Jack Ma makes first public appearance since October in online meeting: state media
Published On: January 20, 2021 10:35 AM NPT By: Reuters
SHANGHAI, Jan 20: Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma met with 100 rural teachers in China via a video meeting on Wednesday, local government media reported, making the businessman’s first appearance in public since October.
Thai court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king
Published On: January 20, 2021 09:17 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BANGKOK , Jan 20: A court in Thailand on Tuesday sentenced a former civil servant to a record prison term of 43 years and six months for breaching the country’s strict law on insulting or defaming the monarchy, lawyers said.
YouTube bans Trump for another week over inauguration violence concerns
Published On: January 20, 2021 08:42 AM NPT By: Reuters
USA, Jan 20: YouTube said on Tuesday it was extending a one-week ban on outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump uploading videos or live-streaming to his channel for at least an additional seven days.
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