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FIFA to Consult National Football Associations on Biennial World Cup Plans
21 Sep 2021
FIFA has invited football's national governing bodies (FAs) to an online summit on September 30 to discuss the controversial proposal to hold the World Cup every two years instead of four.
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Iran’s SCO Membership is a Big Deal
21 Sep 2021
Powerful considerations have come into play for Beijing and Moscow to coordinate and quickly roll out the SCO red carpet for Tehran.
PTI
CIA Officer Reports 'Havana Syndrome' Symptoms During India Trip: US Media
21 Sep 2021
CIA Director William Burns, accompanied by some officials, had paid a quiet visit to India recently primarily to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and had held extensive talks with NSA Ajit Doval.
Associated Press
Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party wins Canada Election, but Misses Majority
21 Sep 2021
The Liberals were leading or elected in 156 seats, 14 short of majority, the Conservatives in 121 seats, the same as 2019, while the Leftist New Democrats were leading or elected in 27, a gain of…
Associated Press
Shooting at Russia’s Perm State University Leaves 8 Dead, 28 Injured
20 Sep 2021
The suspect was detained after being wounded in an exchange of fire with police, the Interior Ministry said.
Sandipan Talukdar
SARS-like Viruses in Animals Infect 4,00,00 Humans Every Year: Study
20 Sep 2021
The risk of infection by coronaviruses in spillover events is highest in southern China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Java.
Richa Chintan
Can Poor Countries Succeed in Vaccinating Their Population?
20 Sep 2021
Public outcry in South Africa helped force Johnson & Johnson to retain the vaccines produced in the country for domestic use instead of being shipped to Europe. The Indian civil society has…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Ruckus Over AUKUS Isn’t an Edifying Sight
20 Sep 2021
The diplomatic fallout from the new security agreement between the Australia, United Kingdom and the United States [AUKUS] is just about beginning.
PTI
COVID-19 Virus Evolving to get Better at Becoming Airborne, Study Shows
20 Sep 2021
The study called for better ventilation and wearing tight-fitting masks, in addition to vaccination, to help stop virus spread.
Associated Press
Climate Change: ‘We are on Verge of the Abyss,’ Says UN Chief Ahead of Glasgow COP26
20 Sep 2021
Antonio Guterres is pushing for rich nations to fulfil their long-time pledges of $100 billion a year in climate aid to poor nations.