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Austin, who would be the first black US secretary of defense, was a surprise pick over Michele Flournoy, a former top Defense Department official who was considered the leading contender for the job. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2JYptuz

Delivering India’s statement on ‘Global Health and Foreign Policy’ at the UNGA, Mathur said: “A healthy life is every person’s basic right and the onus for this rests on our respective governments to make every possible effort to ensure full protection and enjoyment of this right by everyone.” from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2JVhBtD

The ministry said in a statement that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, whose final trial results showed it had a 95% success rate and no serious side effects, will be delivered next year. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3gpp2FE

If confirmed by the Senate, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin would be the first Black Secretary of Defense.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VSmiHw

The Washington Football Team found a spark in the fourth quarter and handed the Pittsburgh Steelers their first loss of the season.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/2VOJo1o

MELANIA TRUMP has sparked backlash on Twitter for praising the White House's new tennis pavilion as the United States scrambles to contain the coronavirus pandemic and provide help for families affected by the health crisis. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/39QG4vd

DONALD TRUMP's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is "doing very well" in hospital having caught Covid-19, according to the US President. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/39QatcV

TOP US diseases expert Dr Anthony Fauci has warned Christmas could be worse than Thanksgiving for the spread of coronavirus. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2VWWLN3

Trump, who has faced sharp criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, is eager to take credit for the speedy development and distribution of a vaccine. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2VMYNQ2

Studies aimed at determining whether using the two jabs together can enhance immunity are planned for next year, according to the U.K. Vaccine Taskforce. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2VPSKdp

The White House will host drug manufacturers, distributors and governors to discuss its $12-billion plan to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3qEj3BF

DONALD TRUMP continued his allegations of voter fraud at the Presidential Medal of Freedom presentation, claiming he has won two elections and branded the US a "third world country". from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2LiKRLF

LABOUR's Sadiq Khan was accused of a "disgraceful waste" of taxpayers' cash after blowing £250,000 on a statue toppling commission. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/3gp8wp8

TENSIONS are brewing between No 10 and Nicola Sturgeon's SNP after the Scottish First Minister dismissed Boris Johnson's Brexit plans, saying any trade deal secured would be "bare-bone" and "minimalistic". from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/2VMKY46

IT'S an exciting week for Prince George and Princess Charlotte as they prepare to start their Christmas holidays. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/3a3NcEH

OWEN JONES has attacked hardline Remainers for causing a hard Brexit as trade talks with the European Union come down to the wire. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/3qvQbv8

PRINCE CHARLES lost the right to use a set of ducal titles after the heartbreaking decision to change the Royal Family's surname to Windsor. from Daily Express :: News Feed https://ift.tt/3qEgVd9

AstraZeneca Plc is one of the leading vaccine developers, but interim data released Nov. 23 from trials in Britain and Brazil showed a vastly divergent performance when the vaccine was tested in two different dose combinations. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/39OJePR

The mass inoculation will fuel hope that the world may be turning a corner in the fight against a pandemic that has crushed economies and killed more than 1.5 million, although ultra-cold storage and tricky logistics will limit its use for now. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/3guwgbp

With the Food and Drug Administration expected to decide on whether to allow the companies’ vaccines to be distributed in the coming days, there was worry that regulators and executives shouldn’t be seen rubbing elbows at the Tuesday meeting. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/2LiE98r

Brazil has the world’s third highest coronavirus case count at more than 6.6 million, and the second heaviest death toll of more than 177,000. from Hindustan Times - world https://ift.tt/36YnX4J

Rebekah Jones, a former state Department of Health employee, said agents knocked on her door around 8:30 a.m. Monday and took her "hardware and tech."             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/3mVpw8Z

Natalie Desselle-Reid, who's best known for playing Halle Berry's stylish sidekick in the 1997 film "B.A.P.S.," has died from colon cancer. She was 53.             from USATODAY - News Top Stories https://ift.tt/349zXP1