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Israel normalizes ties with Bhutan
Asia

Israel normalizes ties with Bhutan

  • Israel has established diplomatic relations with Bhutan for the first time in its history.
  • Bhutan has formal diplomatic relations with only 53 countries, which does not include the United States, the United Kingdom, France or Russia.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 08:44pm
Declare states of 'climate emergency,' U.N. chief tells world leaders

Declare states of 'climate emergency,' U.N. chief tells world leaders

  • World leaders should declare states of “climate emergency” in their countries to spur action to avoid catastrophic global warming, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in opening remarks to a climate summit on Saturday.
  • More than 70 world leaders were due to address the one-day virtual gathering aimed at building momentum for much steeper cuts in planet-warming emissions on the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris climate accord.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 08:00pm
U.S. House Democrat slams Trump trade policies, urges Biden to work with allies
USA

U.S. House Democrat slams Trump trade policies, urges Biden to work with allies

  • The head of the powerful U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee on Friday slammed what he called President Donald Trump’s “unsophisticated response” to China’s ambitions and called for a major recalibration of U.S. policies.
  • Chairman Richard Neal, a Democrat, urged the future administration of fellow-Democrat Joe Biden to formulate a package of programs and investment to counterbalance China.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 07:11pm
Britain's navy to protect fishing waters in case of no-deal Brexit
Europe

Britain's navy to protect fishing waters in case of no-deal Brexit

  • Four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready on Jan. 1 to help protect Britain’s fishing waters in the event the Brexit transition period ends without a deal on future ties with the European Union.
  • There are concerns about possible skirmishes between British and foreign fishing vessels if no trade deal is reached.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 05:18pm
Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one

Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one

  • A Taliban spokesman said that his group was not behind the attack as they continued talks with the Afghan government's representatives
  • Security officials said it was not clear if militants of Afghan affiliate of Islamic State, known as Islamic State Khorasan, were involved in the attack
Published 12 Dec, 2020 04:22pm
Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam - state media
MENA

Iran executes dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam - state media

  • Iranian dissident journalist Ruhollah Zam, who was convicted of fomenting violence during the 2017 anti-government protests, was executed on Saturday, Iran’s state television reported.
  • Iran’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentence of Zam, who was captured in 2019 after years in exile.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:19pm
As Israel and Moroccan Jews celebrate new ties, others are critical
MENA

As Israel and Moroccan Jews celebrate new ties, others are critical

  • The largest party in Morocco’s government faced internal wrangling over a move that some Moroccans regard as a betrayal of Palestinians.
  • The U.S.-brokered deal - the fourth such “normalisation” announcement involving an Arab country and Israel in as many months - also drew criticism from Moscow.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 03:07pm
Modi says government committed to farmers' welfare
South Asia

Modi says government committed to farmers' welfare

  • Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured farmers on Saturday that reforms in the agrarian sector were aimed at helping them as thousands of farmers continued protests against three new laws to overhaul procurement and sale of produce.
  • Last weekend, thousands of members of the Indian diaspora held rallies in London against the new laws while over 15 Indian opposition parties supported the protest.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:53pm
Supreme Court rejects Texas petition to nullify Biden's victory
USA

Supreme Court rejects Texas petition to nullify Biden's victory

  • On Friday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a widely-panned bid by Texas to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's electoral win.
  • The Supreme Court, in a brief order on Friday, rejected the petition, stating that Texas lacked the legal right to litigate over how other states conduct their elections.
Updated 12 Dec, 2020 03:03pm
Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one
South Asia

Rocket attacks in Kabul kills one

  • At least one person was killed and two were injured on Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul as ten rockets hit various parts on the city, officials said.
  • A Taliban spokesman said that his group was not behind the attack as they continued talks with the Afghan government’s representatives to end nearly two decades of war.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:36pm
No deal on Brexit trade 'very very likely', Johnson says
Europe

No deal on Brexit trade 'very very likely', Johnson says

  • Britain is likely to complete its journey out of the European Union in three weeks without a trade deal.
  • Britain quit the EU in January but remains an informal member until Dec. 31 - the end of a transition period during which it has remained in the EU single market and customs union.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 02:29pm
ANI, Reuters partnership helped spread disinformation material globally
South Asia

ANI, Reuters partnership helped spread disinformation material globally

  • EU DisinfoLab transpired that fake media outlets like ANI have pushed a pro-India agenda in EU and UN bodies to discredit Pakistan.
  • Reuters unwittingly gave a platform for the Indian government's propaganda and misinformation, carried out by ANI.
  • Both news agencies struck an agreement back in 2018, covering the distribution of ANI video content internationally and the distribution of Reuters services in the Indian market
Updated 12 Dec, 2020 10:57pm
US Senate backs massive defense bill, despite Trump veto threat
USA

US Senate backs massive defense bill, despite Trump veto threat

  • The Republican-controlled Senate backed the bill by 84 to 13, more than the two-thirds majority needed in the 100-member chamber to override a veto.
  • Backers hope strong bipartisan support will prompt Trump to reconsider his threat to veto the annual bill.
Published 12 Dec, 2020 12:10am
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