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US, Russia at odds over military activity in the Arctic

10:46 am May 21, 2021

Reykjavik: The Biden administration is leading a campaign against Russian attempts to assert authority over Arctic shipping and reintroduce a military dimension to discussions over international activity in the area. As Russia assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Thursday, the US rallied other members to oppose Moscow’s plans to set maritime rules in the Northern Sea Route, which runs from Norway to Alaska, and its […]

Biden to boost world vaccine sharing commitment to 80M doses

11:23 pm May 17, 2021

Washington: President Joe Biden will announce Monday that the US will share an additional 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines with the world in the coming six weeks, the White House said. The doses would come from existing US production of Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine stocks, according White House press secretary Jen Psaki, who said more details would be released in the coming days. It comes […]

PM Modi will not attend G7 summit in person: MEA

8:56 pm May 11, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. The G7 summit is scheduled to take place in Cornwall in the UK next month. ”While appreciating the invitation […]

Kader Khan’s son Abdul Quddus dies in Canada

11:55 pm April 1, 2021

Mumbai: Abdul Quddus, son of late actor-writer Kader Khan, has passed away in Canada due to kidney ailments, his family said. Quddus’ brother Sarfaraz told PTI that he died at a hospital in Canada on Wednesday. According to Sarfaraz, Quddus had been suffering from kidney ailments for quite some time. “My brother was on dialysis. […]

India, Canada take stock of ongoing cooperation

11:59 pm March 24, 2021

New Delhi: India and Canada on Wednesday carried out a comprehensive review of their bilateral cooperation in areas of trade and investment, energy, education and counter-terrorism. The two sides took stock of the ties at a virtual meeting held under the framework of India-Canada foreign office consultations. “Both sides undertook a comprehensive review of ongoing […]

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