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Donald Trump set to return to the spotlight with CPAC speech

Trump’s presidency not just a blip in US foreign policy

3:54 pm January 16, 2021

Washington : President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump‘s vision of “America First” in favour of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he’s able to regain the trust of allies and convince them that Trumpism is just a blip in the annals of US foreign policy. It could be a hard sell. From Europe to the Middle East and Asia, […]

Official: 2 insider attackers kill 12 Afghan militiamen

3:34 pm January 16, 2021

Kabul: At least two members of an Afghan militia opened fire on their fellow militiamen in the western Herat province, killing 12, in what provincial police on Saturday described as an insider attack. Herat police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada said the attackers fled with the slain militiamen’s weapons and ammunition, adding that Afghan government forces had regained control of the area. A Taliban spokesman Yousaf […]

Biden slams Republican lawmakers for not wearing masks during Capitol Hill attack

3:29 pm January 16, 2021

Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has slammed Republican lawmakers who refused to wear masks while huddling in a secure location during the January 6 riot at the US Capitol despite the threat of coronavirus, telling them that ”it’s time to grow up”. At least four members of US Congress — including Democratic leaders Pramila Jayapal, Brad Schneider and Bonnie Watson Coleman — have tested positive for COVID-19 since the […]

New series to capture World War II British Indian spy Noor Inayat Khan’s story

2:04 pm January 16, 2021

London: Hollywood star Frieda Pinto will take on the role of British World War II spy Noor Inayat Khan in an upcoming television thriller. The six-part series, which will get into production later this year, hails from writer Olivia Hetreed and Red Room Films. It is based on the biography ”Spy Princess: The Life of Noor Inayat Khan” (2006) by author Shrabani Basu and will be directed by […]

Blue Origin launches capsule to space with astronaut perks

11:47 pm January 15, 2021

Cape Canaveral: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company launched a new capsule into space Thursday to test all the astronaut perks before people strap in. Thursdays flight with a dummy named Mannequin Skywalker lasted 10 minutes and reached 66 miles (106 kilometers) above West Texas. Both the New Shepard rocket and the capsule landed successfully. It was the 14th flight to the […]