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Farmers spurn Shah offer, calls for unconditional talks
We want a meeting TO be held without any condition. "The condition put for talks is an insult to farmers". Protesting farmers are in a sit-in at the Delhi-Haryana borders, at Kundli on the Ambala-Delhi national highway, and at Tikri on the Delhi-Hisar national highway. [Full Article...]
Fauci, Birx voice dire post-Thanksgiving warnings on COVID
More than 13.2 million Americans have been infected and almost 267,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University . Dr Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said on CBS' Face the Nation that Americans who travelled this past week should try to avoid people over 65. [Full Article...]
Afghan forces kill Taliban mastermind of Ghazni attack
The response from Afghan forces came after Sunday's suicide attack in Ghazni in which the attacker detonated a vehicle full of explosives. He, however, did not confirm the death toll. The council chief, Attajan Haqbayat, survived Sunday's attack with minor injuries, although one of his bodyguards was among those killed, said provincial police spokesman Hikmatullah Kochai. [Full Article...]
Cuban president says artist collective's protest was US plot
The protest was sparked by authorities' crackdown on the San Isidro Movement of dissident artists and activists to which Matos belongs that formed two years ago to protest curbs on freedom of expression, often through irreverent performances.The situation came to a head after authorities besieged the movement's headquarters in Old Havana's San Isidro district then on Thursday broke up a hunger s... [Full Article...]
Snow looks to be on way as Met Éireann forecasts 'wintry showers'
Carlow Weather's Alan O'Reilly expects something similar and explained why. The system is expected to linger over the area until Wednesday . Precipitation is expected to begin Monday morning as rain or snow and change quickly to snow Monday afternoon. [Full Article...]
New Zealand charges 13 for Whakaari volcano eruption
Whakaari White Island was a major draw card for overseas tourists and 47 guides and visitors were on the island when it erupted on December 9 a year ago. She was only guessing who had been charged at this stage, but the maximum fine of $1.5million for each organisation was "better than nothing". Ten parties faces charges which carry a maximum fine of $NZ1.5 million under New Zealand's Health and... [Full Article...]
38,772 Covid Positives, 443 Deaths In 24Hrs In India
The State on Saturday reported 1,522 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases to 8,82,608. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 30 held a virtual meeting with three teams working on developing and manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine, and said they should take extra efforts to inform people in simple language about the vaccine and related matters such as its efficacy. [Full Article...]
Biden breaks foot while playing with dog, to wear a boot
Biden suffered the injury on Saturday and visited an orthopedist in Newark, Delaware, for an examination yesterday afternoon, his office said. Biden reached the doctor for an X-ray and CT - just in case. In their statement, Biden's inaugural team said the committee would "work closely with the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies ... [Full Article...]