S. Korea's main oppn to push for 3rd round of emergency virus handouts

Seoul (IANS) South Korea's main opposition, People Power Party (PPP), will push to include funds for an additional third round of coronavirus-related emergency handouts in next year's state budget, a senior party official said on Tuesday.

India to build new dam in Afghanistan for over 2 million people

New Delhi (IANS) In a move that further strengthens India-Afghan relations, the government on Tuesday announced that it is building a new dam in Afghanistan that will provide clean drinking water to millions of people in Kabul.

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US withdraws from Open Skies Treaty

Washington (IANS) The US has announced its officially withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies, in yet another move to abandon a major international arms control agreement.

"Today marks six months since the US submitted our notice of withdrawal…

Biden expected to pick Antony Blinken for Secy of State

New York (IANS) US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate top Obama-era diplomat Antony Blinken as Secretary of State, setting the ball rolling for a global reset of America's alliances skewered by four years of Donald Trump's unique…

Civilian injured in Kabul IED blasts

Kabul (IANS) A day after 23 rockets hit Kabul killing nine people and injuring nearly 50 others, there were two separate IED blasts on Sunday in the Afghan capital which wounded one civilian, leading to widespread panic.

The civilian was wounded…

Foreign protests over Farm Acts: Much ado over nothing

New Delhi (IANS) A forward-looking legislation that seeks to unshackle farmers and open up markets for Indian agriculture is unexpectedly facing protests on foreign lands-the UK, the US, Canada and even European nations. Within India, the protests…

Ex-UK PMs warn against overseas budget cuts

London (IANS) Former UK Prime Ministers David Cameron and Tony Blair have warned incumbent leader Boris Johnson against slashing the country's overseas budget, the media reported on Saturday.

The UK is committed to spending 0.7 per cent…

Scotland braces for most stringent Covid-19 curbs

Edinburgh (IANS) More than two million people across Scotland were bracing for the country's most stringent coronavirus restrictions set to come into force on Friday evening.

Under the level four rules, which will come into force at 6 p.m.…

S. Korea to spend over 80 tln won to boost defence industry

Seoul (IANS) Over 80 per cent of South Korea's 100 trillion won (US$90 billion) budget set aside for boosting defence capabilities over the next five years will be spent on buying locally made weapons and hardware, rather than imports, to help…

Trump roils transition, admitting defeat but saying later, 'Will win'

New York (IANS) Mercurial President Donald Trump has sowed confusion in the post-election transition taking back within hours an admission of defeat by Democrat Joe Biden and now claiming, "We will win."

Trump, who conducts his politics through…