Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled. The judge blocked the request because of concerns over Mr Assange’s mental health and risk of suicide in the US. Mr Assange, who is wanted over the publication of thousands of classified documents in 2010 and 2011, says […]
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A new U.S. Congress convened on Sunday in an atmosphere of political uncertainty, with Senate control undecided, a smaller Democratic majority in the House of Representatives and a Republican fight looming over presidential election results. The House was due to vote on the re-election of California Democrat Nancy Pelosi as speaker, […]
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India on Sunday granted emergency approval to Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN but faced questions from industry experts and opposition lawmakers after taking the step without publishing efficacy data for the homegrown coronavirus vaccine. The news, announced by the drugs controller general of India (DCGI), was hailed by Prime Minister […]
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Tata Group has increased its stake in AirAsia India as it looks to increase its share of India’s airline industry. On Tuesday the company announced it would increase its holdings in the Indian-based joint venture with AirAsia from 51% to 84%. AirAsia, owned by Malaysian tycoon Tony Fernandes, has been scaling back its operations during […]
Asia has a new richest person thanks to his vaccine-making firm and bottled water company. Zhong Shanshan has seen his wealth surge $7bn (£5.1bn) this year, helping him leapfrog India’s Mukesh Ambani and China’s Jack Ma. His is worth $77.8bn, making him the world’s 11th richest person according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Nicknamed the […]
Will Rangers win the Scottish title? Who will lift the English version? Can Dominic Calvert-Lewin win the Golden Boot? Is this the year Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona? Aston Villa winning the Premier League, Dominic Calvert-Lewin grabbing the Golden Boot and Scotland winning Euro 2020 – does that sound feasible? Or do you think it’ll be […]
Coronavirus pandemic France is to mobilise 100,000 police and gendarmes on New Year’s Eve to break up parties and enforce a curfew imposed to combat coronavirus. The extra security also aims at halting the torching of cars that often takes place on the final night of the year. France has confirmed 2.6m Covid-19 cases, the […]
Yemen crisis At least 22 people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in an attack at the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, officials say. There was at least one explosion shortly after a plane carrying the war-torn country’s newly formed government arrived from neighbouring Saudi Arabia. Aid workers and officials […]
By Reuters Staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States may seek to try in a U.S. court a man accused of killing American journalist Daniel Pearl after a Pakistani court ordered his release, acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said on Tuesday. Last week, a Pakistani court ordered the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, the […]
