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Australia Changes National Anthem Wording To Reflect Indigenous History

Australia amended its national anthem to remove reference to the country being "young and free" amid calls to recognise that its Indigenous people are the oldest continued civilization in the world. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WWUr9s via Click here

Wisconsin Hospital Worker Arrested for Spoiled Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

The Grafton Police Department said the former Advocate Aurora Health pharmacist was arrested on suspicion of reckless endangerment, adulterating a prescription drug and criminal damage to property. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pIFNij via Click here

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Review of Oxford-AstraZeneca, Bharat Biotech Shots Today as India Awaits Covid-19 Vaccine Cheer in New Year

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: An expert panel in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) will meet today to further deliberate on considering emergency use authorisation applications by Serum Institute of India (SII) for the Oxford-AztraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and Bharat Biotech's 'Covaxin'. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pFhkui via Click here

Angry Mob Sets Agra Police Post Ablaze, Beat Policemen After Youth Dies in Road Accident

The police had to make heavy deployment of force to control and chase away the rampaging mob, said Inspector General of Police A Satish Ganesh of Agra police range. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3n4WEuj via Click here

Suvendu Adhikari's Brother Moves HC Against 'Illegal' Removal From Post, Hints at Joining BJP Soon

Soumendu Adhikari, a brother of political heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari who recently quit the TMC to join the BJP, claimed that he has been illegally removed by the West Bengal government's Municipal Affairs Department from the post of administrator of the civic body. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3rRoi1x via Click here

Ford, Mahindra Call Off Auto Joint Venture

Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it was calling off its automotive joint venture with India's Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd due to the challenges caused by the COVID19 pandemic. (https://ford.to/2X2V6Gg) from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pICQ1d via Click here

Locked Down Berliners Spark Blazes With Home Fireworks

Banned from setting off fireworks in much of their city, some Berliners instead tried to launch them from their homes on New Year's Eve, leading to dozens of fires across the German capital. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KIv7li via Click here

China Assures Pakistan of Providing Over One Million Doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine, Says Islamabad

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi and exchanged views on Covid-19, bilateral relations, and regional and international issues of mutual interest, the Foreign Office said. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pFz8FL via Click here

California Hospitals at 'Brink of Catastrophe', 25,000 Dead From Covid-19 So Far

Public health officials continued to plead with residents just hours before the start of 2021 not to gather for New Year's Eve celebrations. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pBH6zG via Click here

Trump Extends Curbs on Work Visas, Immigration Citing Pandemic's Impact on Labour Market

In April, Trump signed an immigration proclamation targeting people outside of the US seeking to legally migrate to the US, with some exceptions. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3519qnb via Click here

NY Police Put Out New Video of Woman Confronting Black Teen After Falsely Accusing Him of Stealing Her Phone

The New York Police Department asked the public to help locate the woman without identifying her beyond calling her a suspect in an attack late last week. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3rRoxcX via Click here

54 Months After Shock Vote, Brexit Becomes Reality as UK Quits EU Single Market

Changes apply to everything from pet passports, to how long Britons can visit their holiday homes on the continent and an end to British involvement in a student exchange programme. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aZyte3 via Click here

US Blocked $63 Million in Funds of Global Terrorist Groups in 2019, Including Pak-based LeT, JeM

The report released by the US Department of Treasury on Thursday states the US blocked $ 342,000 in funds of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), $ 1,725 of the Jaish-e Mohammed (JeM) and $ 45,798 of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen-al-Islami. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38QAmHt via Click here

US To Move Aircraft Carrier Out Of Mideast Amid Iran Tension

The Pentagon has decided to send home the only Navy aircraft carrier operating in the Middle East, a move that would reduce U.S. firepower in the region amid heightened tensions with Iran, officials said Thursday. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hvXVJs via Click here

WHO Grants 'Emergency Validation' to Pfizer Vaccine, Paving the Way for Quicker Nod from Nations

Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any COVID-19 vaccine, but countries with weak systems usually rely on WHO to vet the shots. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pG3LLm via Click here

New Kansas Lawmaker Under Court Order Denied Committee Seats

The top Democrat in the Kansas House has refused to give an incoming lawmaker any committee assignments over issues that include an antistalking court order filed against him after he won his seat. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KKuMhY via Click here

New Kansas Lawmaker Under Court Order Denied Committee Seats

The top Democrat in the Kansas House has refused to give an incoming lawmaker any committee assignments over issues that include an antistalking court order filed against him after he won his seat. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ncEFCh via Click here

Sudan Declares Full Control Of Border Territory Settled By Ethiopians

Sudan said on Thursday its forces had taken control of all of Sudanese territory in a border area settled by Ethiopian farmers, after weeks of clashes. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3o5EYjs via Click here

Oil Edges Higher, But Posts 20% Annual Drop In Tumultuous 2020

Global crude prices edged higher on Thursday but lost more than a fifth of their value in 2020, as lockdowns to combat the novel coronavirus depressed economic activity and sent oil markets reeling. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Jy7JpN via Click here

Oil Edges Higher, But Posts 20% Annual Drop In Tumultuous 2020

Global crude prices edged higher on Thursday but lost more than a fifth of their value in 2020, as lockdowns to combat the novel coronavirus depressed economic activity and sent oil markets reeling. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3ohNdJr via Click here

Microsoft Says Hackers Viewed Source Code, Didn't Change It

Microsoft said Thursday in a blog pos t that hackers tied to a massive intrusion of dozens of U.S. government agencies and private companies snuck farther into its systems than previously thought, although the intrusion doesn't appear to have caused any additional harm. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/352beMG via Click here

Chief Justice Praises Work Of Federal Courts During COVID-19

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is praising federal courts nationwide for their flexibility in responding to the COVID19 pandemic, acknowledging in his annual yearend report the role technology has played in keeping courts running. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/350KsV8 via Click here

Horoscope for January 1: Here's What the Stars Have in Store for You on First Day of 2021

Here's what the stars hold for you on the first day of 2021. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2LeFqNx via Click here

U.S. Demands Release Of Uighur Doctor Who Family Say Is Sentenced To 20 Years

The United States called on Wednesday for the release of a Uighur Muslim medical doctor who relatives say was sentenced to 20 years jail in China because of family members' human rights activism in the United States. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3rRhroK via Click here

'Shot Takes Time to Develop Protection': Pfizer After US Nurse Gets Covid-19 Week After Getting Vaccine

Pfizer “will review all available information on this case and all reports of any confirmed diagnosis following vaccination,” the drug maker said in a statement to Reuters. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WZaTpS via Click here

22 People Killed in Blast, Gunfire at Yemen's Aden Airport After Arrival of Newly Formed Govt

At least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on Aden airport on Wednesday, moments after a plane landed carrying a newly formed Saudibacked cabinet for governmentheld parts of Yemen. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34XctwK via Click here

Finland Beats Slovakia 6-0 To Set Up Showdown With Canada

Samuel Helenius scored twice, Kari Piiroinen made 12 saves and Finland beat Slovakia 60 on Wednesday to improve to 30 in group play in the world junior hockey championship. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/350kZv4 via Click here

Oil Set For 20% Drop In 2020 As Lockdowns Weigh

Global crude oil markets have lost about a fifth of their value in 2020 as strict coronavirus lockdowns paralyzed much of the global economy, but prices have rebounded strongly from their lows as governments rolled out more stimulus. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38QIV4T via Click here

Asian Shares Hover Near Record High, Risk Currencies In Favor

Asian shares are set to end a tumultuous 2020 by hovering near record highs on Thursday while riskier currencies cruised near 21/2year peaks, buoyed by hopes that COVID19 vaccine rollouts will help the world beat the pandemic. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3pDtOCU via Click here

Florida Suspect Kills Wisconsin Siblings In Wrong-way Crash

Two Wisconsin siblings returning from a Christmas lights display were killed Tuesday night when a suspected carjacker fleeing from police drove the wrong way on Interstate 95 in central Florida and collided head-on with their vehicle, authorities said. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hta16j via Click here

Government: Colombia Manual Coca Eradication Most In Decade

Colombia manually eradicated 130,000 hectares of coca crops in 2020, the highest figure in the last decade, the government said. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3o3skS3 via Click here

Hindu-American Community Mobilises Efforts To Distribute Over 2,96,000 Pounds Of Food Amid COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted livelihoods and brought economic hardships for many, the Hindu-American community mobilised efforts to collect and distribute over 2,96,000 pounds of food across 26 states in the US. Over 175 organisations and individuals joined hands nationwide to collect food for pantries across the country amid the raging pandemic. Over two months, the organisations collectively donated 2,96,000 pounds of food to 199 pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in 210 cities across 26 states under the SewaDiwali' initiative, a statement said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WTYrro via Click here

Kansas Officer Kills Man Who Allegedly Killed Mother-in-law

A Kansas man shot his estranged wife and killed his motherinlaw before he was fatally shot by a police officer during a confrontation Wednesday at a Wichita home, authorities said. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3o0zsOU via Click here

Police Officer Charged With Assaulting Man Not Wearing Mask

A Baltimore police detective is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he slammed to the ground a man who refused to wear a face mask inside a grocery store. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/380YRTd via Click here

Professor Sues Mississippi Auditor In 'Scholar Strike' Spat

A tenured professor at the University of Mississippi filed a lawsuit Wednesday saying that state auditor defamed him by saying the professor should be fired for participating in a twoday scholar strike." from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3aWuO0A via Click here

Girl Scouts Call On Cookie Bakers To Address Child Labor

The Girl Scouts of the USA said Wednesday that child labor has no place in its iconic cookies and called on the two companies that bake them to act quickly to address any potential abuses linked to the palm oil in their supply chains. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3hwC3gZ via Click here

Emails: Chicago Mayor Told Of 'Bad' Botched Raid In Nov 2019

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was first told in November 2019 of a pretty bad wrongful raid on the home of a Black woman who wasn't allowed to put on her clothes before police handcuffed her, according to emails released publicly Wednesday. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/38U0PEe via Click here

Officer In Breonna Taylor Case Fights Move To Fire Him

At least one Kentucky police officer connected to the fatal shooting of a Black woman, Breonna Taylor, is fighting a police move to terminate his employment. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WVzVpA via Click here

Merkel To Germans: Keep Up Anti-virus Discipline In 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling her country's people that they will need to keep up their discipline in fighting the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021, even as vaccinations fuel new hope. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34WxveK via Click here

AP: La. Trooper Under Investigation Dies In Apparent Suicide

A Louisiana State Police trooper died Wednesday in an apparent suicide as his colleagues were searching his home as part of a criminal investigation, law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2Mpdtn7 via Click here

Speedy Sir: Lewis Hamilton Knighted In Year-end Royal Honors

Lewis Hamilton is now a Sir as well as a seventime Formula One champion. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/34WDlx4 via Click here

New York Makes Exception To Allow Fans At Bills Playoff Game

New York is making an exception to its restrictions on large gatherings to allow about 6,700 fans to attend a Buffalo Bills home playoff game in January as long as all test negative beforehand. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3n4MDwW via Click here

Heavy Snow Expected In Texas; Storm Could Spawn Tornadoes

A winter storm moving across southwestern Texas on Wednesday could dump more than a foot (0.30 meters) of snow before moving eastward and possibly spawning tornadoes in parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi on New Year's Eve, according to weather forecasters. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3n0Fk9M via Click here

Brazil, Under Mounting Pressure, Eyes Emergency Use For AstraZeneca Vaccine

Brazil will soon weigh emergencyuse approval for AstraZeneca's COVID19 vaccine after Britain gave the green light on Wednesday, as the South American country was forced into making regulatory concessions to speed up its lagging immunization program. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3rFRCaR via Click here

No Half Measures And Mind The Gap: UK Nod For AstraZeneca Vaccine Raises More Questions

British health officials greenlighted the AstraZeneca and Oxford COVID19 shot on Wednesday but also rebuffed one of their central claims: that a halfdose followed by a standard dose offered more protection against infection. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2L8Pgk0 via Click here

Judge: $28.5M Bail Package For Epstein Ex Not A Close Call

A $28.5 bail package proposed by lawyers for the late Jeffrey Epsteins exgirlfriend only strengthened the reasoning for keeping her locked up until her July trial, a judge said in a written ruling unsealed Wednesday. from Top World News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3o5FD4u via Click here

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: UK Returnees Who Escaped Delhi Isolation and Reached Andhra Test +ve for New Strain

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: The women, who returned from the United Kingdom to Delhi and later reached Andhra Pradesh by a special train after escaping from an isolation centre, have been tested positive for UK strain of coronavirus, said Katamneni Bhaskar, Commissioner of state health and family welfare department. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2JsEl4f via Click here

'Anything Under Vocal for Local?' UP Min's Bro Booked for Using Modi, Adityanath's Pics to Launch Mobile

Police officials requesting anonymity said an FIR was registered against Lalit Agarwal on December 26 at the Hazratganj Police Station in this regard. Lalit Agarwal is the brother of Kapil Dev Agarwal, UP's Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Vocational Education and Skill Development. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2WXpO3E via Click here

Two More Contacts of UK Returnees Test Covid-19 Positive in Delhi, Total Infections Rise to 33

A Delhi government official said that the total number of infected persons, including those who returned from the UK and their contacts, has gone up to 33. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/3n2f26O via Click here

River Stream Found Under Ram Mandir Foundation Makes Model 'Unfeasible', Trust Asks IITs for Help

During deliberations it was realised that the existing model for the foundation of the temple was not feasible as a stream of the Sarayu river is flowing below the temple, a source said. from Top India News- News18.com https://ift.tt/2KJndI4 via Click here