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3:34 AM

Burkina Faso presidential election marred by Islamist threat

Burkina Faso voters turned out in their millions for an election Sunday that looks set to keep President Roch Marc Christian Kabore in power, shrugging off concerns over the coronavirus pandemic and the potential for attacks by Islamist militants. 

Authorities had ramped up the military presence to allow the vote to go ahead, although polling was interrupted or didn’t take place at all in some of the more violent regions. In the country’s far east, 244 of 355 polling stations closed early, preventing nearly half of the Burkinabe there from casting ballots.

3:31 AM

Netanyahu rival launches probe, testing partnership

Israel's defense minister on Sunday appointed a committee to investigate the government's controversial purchase of German submarines several years ago — a step that further strained his already poor relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
 

The USD 2 billion purchase of the submarines and warships made by Thyssenkrupp is the focus of a sweeping corruption scandal in which seven businessmen, including confidants of Netanyahu, have been named as suspects.
 

Netanyahu, who is on trial for his involvement in three other corruption scandals, is not a suspect in the submarine case.

3:26 AM

Biden to unveil first Cabinet picks on Tuesday, envisions scaled-down inauguration

US President-elect Joe Biden will announce the first of his Cabinet appointments on Tuesday and is planning for a scaled-down inauguration due to the coronavirus pandemic, aides said on Sunday, as he lays the foundation for his new administration despite President Donald Trump's refusal to concede.
 

Since Biden, a Democrat, was declared the winner of the Nov.
 

3 election two weeks ago, the Republican president has launched a barrage of lawsuits and mounted a pressure campaign to prevent state officials from certifying their vote totals, suffering another emphatic legal setback on Saturday in Pennsylvania.
 

Ron Klain, Biden's choice as White House chief of staff, again urged that the Trump administration - specifically a federal agency called the General Services Administration (GSA) - formally recognize Biden's victory to unlock resources for the transition process.

11:07 PM

Trump slams global climate agreement, Biden intends to rejoin

President Donald Trump railed against the Paris climate accord on Sunday, telling world leaders at a virtual summit that the agreement was designed to cripple the US economy, not save the planet.

 

To protect American workers, I withdrew the United States from the unfair and one-sided Paris climate accord, a very unfair act for the United States, Trump said in a video statement from the White House to the Group of 20 summit hosted by Saudi Arabia.

 

His comments came during a discussion among the world's largest economies on safeguarding the Earth.

 

President-elect Joe Biden, who takes office in January, has said he will rejoin the global pact that the US helped forge five years ago.

11:02 PM

G20 says it will strive for fair global access to vaccine

Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies vowed on Sunday to spare no effort to supply Covid-19 drugs, tests and vaccines affordably and fairly to "all people", reflecting worries that the pandemic could deepen global divisions between rich and poor.

 

The pandemic and prospects of an uneven and uncertain economic recovery were at the centre of a two-day summit under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia, which will hand the G20 presidency to Italy next month.

10:52 PM

Modi at G20 calls for reform in multilateral organisations for recovery

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit on Sunday reiterated the importance of reforms in multilateral organisations to ensure better global governance for faster post-Covid recovery.

 

In his address on the second and final day of the summit, hosted by Saudi Arabia in the virtual format, Modi also highlighted India's efforts for inclusive development through a participatory approach.

 

"Was honoured to address G20 partners again on the 2nd day of the Virtual Summit hosted by Saudi Arabia," he tweeted.

 

"Reiterated the importance of reforms in multilateral organizations to ensure better global governance for faster post-Covid recovery," Modi said in a series of tweets on his address at the summit of the world's leading 20 economies.

10:35 PM

Odisha govt defends merger of schools; Opposition alleges denial of children's right to education

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Indian embassy in Islamabad requests return of 60 stranded Indian citizens in Pakistan

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AIMIM to take call on West Bengal polls after talks

The All India Majils-e-Ittehadul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) would hold deliberations with its party leaders in West Bengal oncontesting the polls in the state, party chief Asaduddin Owaisi said here on Sunday. To queries on AIMIM contesting the next Assembly polls in West Bengal, the Hyderabad MP told reporters that the party is holding a meeting with the West Bengal unit.
 

We will talk and after getting feedback from them, a decision will be arrived at and we will let you know. Asked if AIMIM would tie up with the ruling TMC, Owaisi said, "Let me first talk to the partys West Bengal unit..."

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PM Modi bats for ISA, says it will contribute to reducing carbon footprint

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the International Solar Alliance would help in reducing carbon footprint and called it the fastest-growing international organisation with 88 signatories.
 

Speaking at the G20 summit virtually, Prime Minister Modi said, "We will meet our goal of 175 GW of renewable energy well before our target of 2022. We are taking a big step ahead by seeking to achieve 450 GW by 2030."