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APPAC urges to resolve Kashmir dispute through UN resolutions
US-based Pakistani activists call on Biden administration to form bipartisan committee
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Mumbai power outage could have been cyber sabotage, says minister
Local authorities said the failure was caused due to “technical problems”, inquiry was ordered into the incident
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Trumps vaccinated against Covid-19 before leaving WHouse: advisor
Some of Trump's supporters have expressed skepticism about being vaccinated
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India's Covid-19 tally rises to 11m as phase 2 of vaccination drive begins
Two types of vaccines are being administered to the people in India
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EU to propose Covid-19 vaccine passports in March
Certificates will enable people to present proof of vaccination and thus skip quarantine protocols
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All abducted Nigerian schoolgirls freed by kidnappers
317 girls from the Government Girls Science Secondary (GGSS) School were abducted by armed gang
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China aims to vaccinate 40% of population by end-July: senior adviser
40% target hit in July, after taking into account, people who do not want to be vaccinated.
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Iraq receives first Covid vaccines, gift from China
Two current and one former Iraqi official told AFP in January they had already received doses of "the Chinese vaccine"
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'They said they'll shoot': Nigerian schoolgirls recount kidnap ordeal
Boarding schools in northern Nigeria have become targets for mass kidnappings for ransom by armed criminal gangs
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Sri Lanka offers strategic deep-sea port to India, Japan
It's unclear how Tokyo and Delhi will divide their majority stake in the port.
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Three female media workers shot to death in eastern Afghanistan
They are all dead, they were going home from the office on foot when they were shot, says the director at Enikass TV
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Beijing dismisses alleged Chinese hacking of Indian vaccine makers
Without showing any evidence, the relevant party made baseless speculation, says China’s foreign ministry
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US imposes sanctions on Russia over poisoning of Navalny
The Kremlin has denied any role in his illness and said it had seen no proof he was poisoned
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Turkey's Erdogan Pledges Stronger Rights And Freedoms, Critics Unimpressed
Erdogan, who has faced accusations at home and abroad of increasingly autocratic rule over his NATO member country
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Israel to vaccinate Palestinian labourers against Covid-19
Vaccination campaign, which could apply to around 130,000 Palestinians, will begin within days
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Trump to proclaim himself as the future for Republicans in speech
We are gathered this afternoon to talk about the future --the future of our movement, Trump says
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Kremlin critic Navalny moved to penal colony outside Moscow to serve jail term
Navalny, 44, was arrested on his return from Germany last month
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Iran dismisses idea of talks with EU and US to revive 2015 nuclear deal
Iran insists the US must first lift sanctions while Washington says Tehran must first return to compliance with deal
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Modi takes home-grown vaccine as India widens immunisation drive
Only about 11% of people opt for the product developed by Bharat Biotech and the Indian Council of Medical Research
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Netanyahu says Iran 'clearly' behind blast on Israeli-owned ship
Sidesteps a question on whether Israel would retaliate
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Covid vaccine acceptance rises in some countries: study
Study suggests that about 89 per cent of UK citizens are in favour of taking a vaccine
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Ukraine throws away unused Covid-19 shots as doctors skip their own vaccinations
The country's vaccination campaign faces a battle against vaccine scepticism that predates the pandemic
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'Please get in touch': Britain hunts mystery spreader of Brazil variant
Six cases had been detected of the 'P.1' variant identified in the Brazilian city of Manaus, Britain authorities say
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Former French president Sarkozy convicted of corruption, handed jail sentence
Nicolas Sarkozy, who led France from 2007 to 2012, had denied any wrongdoing
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Hackers target ‘Indian vaccine makers SII, Bharat Biotech’
India produces more than 60% of all vaccines sold in the world
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Israel officially receives first ever UAE envoy
Development comes following the last year's historic agreement between the two countries to normalise ties
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Pakistan recognises 'Saudi efforts' in Khashoggi murder case
Statement comes after US intelligence in its report claims Saudi crown prince approved operation against journalist
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Indian rooster kills owner with cockfight blade
Rooster had a knife attached to its leg ready to take on an opponent when it inflicted serious injuries to man's groin
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In Iraq, pope to visit Mosul churches desecrated by Islamic State
“Where stones fell because of violence, there will always be life,”
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Biden says Saudi announcement to come Monday; White House plays down new steps
Following a US intelligence report that found Crown Prince MBS had approved the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
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Dozens detained at Kazakh opposition rallies
Supporters of two separate opposition groups rallied in different locations
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Biden scores legislative win as House passes $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan
“The American people need to know that their government is there for them"
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US in delicate balancing act as Saudi prince spared sanctions
Soon after the report was made public, the Arabic hashtag "We are all MBS" began trending on Twitter
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New protests over writer's death in Bangladesh jail
Protesters have said his death was a "custodial murder" after he was denied bail six times in 10 months
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With gold-colored Trump statue, conservatives show fealty to former president
“Let me tell you something: Donald Trump ain’t going anywhere”
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Palestinians shut West Bank schools to contain coronavirus variants
Gaza has reported 55,091 cases and 549 deaths within its population of 2 million
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A year to Doha accord - Afghan Taliban urge US to ‘honour end of bargain’
Say Emirate significantly reduced operations in line with agreement, but ‘other side has not fulfilled obligations’
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US authorises J&J's Covid-19 vaccine, making it third available
Setting the vaccine up for additional approvals around the world
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'Don't bully Riyadh,' Saudi columnists tell Biden administration
It is not in interest of US to let domestic differences harm its regional interests, writes Khaled al-Malik
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At least 18 dead on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests against coup
The coup in Myanmar has drawn hundreds of thousands onto the streets and the condemnation of Western countries
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Dubai cat cafe hopes rescues will find purr-fect new homes
The cafe’s name Ailuromania is a play on the Greek-derived English word for a lover of cats: ailurophile
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Israeli-owned ship in Dubai for assessment after explosion
The MV Helios Ray, a vehicle-carrier ship, was hit overnight between Thursday & Friday by a blast above the water line
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Iran health ministry says virus deaths cross 60,000 mark
Iran has registered a total of 1,631,169 infections, according to the Health ministry
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Up to six cases of Manaus variant of coronavirus detected in UK
Three cases were found in England and another three in Scotland, health officials said
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Saudi crown prince approved operation against Khashoggi: US intelligence
Riyadh denies any involvement in operation by Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Kashmir villagers hopeful but wary after India and Pakistan agree to ceasefire
Since 2018, Indian data shows that 70 civilians and 72 soldiers have been killed in cross-border firing
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WHO team probing Covid-19 visits Wuhan lab, meets 'Bat Woman'
Research laboratory in Wuhan at the centre of conspiracy theories that leak caused the first coronavirus outbreak
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Iran 'can't act with impunity,' Biden says after US air strikes
The strikes, appeared to be limited in scope, potentially lowering the risk of escalation
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Yemen's children starve as UN seeks billions to avoid vast 'man-made' famine
In the modern world famine is about people having no income and other people blocking efforts to help them
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Indian coast guard find 81 Rohingya adrift at sea, asks Bangladesh to take them
It was unclear what arrangements were being made for the funeral rites of the people who died