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Threat from China remains, says Indian army chief
Beijing urges Gen Manoj Naravane to ‘refrain from unconstructive remarks’
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Two hospitals in China's Xi'an closed over lockdown failures
Cases have begun to slow in Xi'an in recent days, with only six reported Thursday
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French teachers to walk out over Covid confusion
Government this week eased rules on Covid checks for students who have been exposed to an infected person
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Human Rights Watch criticises Biden, others for weak defense of democracy
Biden "seemed to lose his voice when it came to public denunciation of serious human rights violations"
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Iran, US lock horns over sanctions relief, nuclear curbs in Vienna talks
After waiting for a year, Iran responded to Trump's pressure by gradually breaching the accord
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US criticizes China over canceled flights
The number of US flights scrapped has surged since December
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India's daily COVID-19 cases rise by 247,417, highest since May
Federal authorities told states to drop mandatory testing for contacts of confirmed cases
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US imposes sanctions on North Koreans, Russian, after missile tests
Says the individuals and firms procured goods for N Korea's weapons programmes
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Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather sued over promotion of crypto token
The lawsuit claims the celebrities touted tokens sold by EthereumMax, or EMAX, in order to boost its price
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Pakistan-born surgeon among team who made history with pig-to-human heart transplant
Dr Mohammad Mohiuddin was directly involved in the transplantation process known as xenotransplantation
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11 crew from five countries held on ship hijacked by Yemen rebels
Seven of the crew are Indian and others are from Ethiopia, Indonesia, Myanmar and the Philippines
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'A hero is laid to rest': Cambodia's landmine-sniffing rat dies
Magawa found more than 100 landmines and explosives during a five-year career
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Desperate Afghan mother faced with giving up her daughter to pay off debt
‘We have to pay our debt, either by paying money or by giving our child,’ says Siringul Musazey
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Taliban increase payment in wheat as economic crisis deepens
Scheme, which has largely paid labourers on public works programmes, will be expanded around country, says official
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India test-fires ‘advanced’ supersonic cruise missile
BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile hit designated target ship ‘precisely,’ state-run organisation says
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'No ultimatums': Russia sets out security demands at NATO meeting
Moscow says West needs to respond to its concerns about NATO activities in former communist countries
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Crime wave grips Arabs in Israel 'by the throat'
Officials have blamed the spate of violence on Arab crime families which have accumulated power and weapons
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New Jersey declares public health emergency over omicron
Emergency does not bring mandates, vaccine passports, lockdowns, business restrictions or gathering limits
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'Furnace': Argentina roasts in record-setting heat wave
Hundreds of thousands of people were left without electricity when power grids failed
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Russian troops to quit Kazakhstan, says president, taking aim at the elite
Many Central Asia analysts believe intra-clan infighting among the elite may have played a major role in protests
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China's Omicron-hit Tianjin launches new round of tests
Tianjin has made it harder for people to leave town, while Anyang, ordered residents to remain indoor
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Smart guns finally arriving in US, seeking to shake up firearms market
LodeStar gun, aimed at first-time buyers, would retail for $895
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In vaccine-shy Poland, Covid deaths top 100,000
The number of deaths per one million inhabitants was last week among the highest in the world
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Omicron pushing Covid out of pandemic phase: EU agency
WHO warns repeated vaccine boosters not a viable strategy
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UK PM under fire over 'bring your own booze' lockdown party
Johnson's private secretary had invited over 100 people to the party during the first Covid lockdown
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Prominent lecturer and Taliban critic released after arrest: daughter
Professor Faizullah Jalal family says the tweets critical of new interim govt were shared from a fake account
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UN seeks record $5b in aid for Afghanistan to avert ‘humanitarian catastrophe'
Help us stave off widespread hunger, disease and ultimately death, says aid chief
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WHO experts call for new Covid vaccines for better prevention against Omicron
Technical team says it would consider a change in vaccination composition to make the shots more effective
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Taiwan suspends F-16 training missions after jet crashes
President Tsai Ing-wen issues instructions to spare no efforts in the search and rescue mission
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India to allow in imports of US pork and products, US officials say
Washington was working to ensure the US pork industry could start shipping products to India
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China orders suspension of some US flights after COVID-19 cases
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, China and the United States have sparred over air services
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US surgeons make history with pig heart transplant into man
Recipient David Bennett was dying and there was no other choice available
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Alikhan Smailov named Kazakhstan's prime minister
Kazakh security forces have detained 9,900 people over the unrest
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US reports 1.35m COVID-19 cases in a day, shattering global record
Deaths are averaging 1,700 per day, up from about 1,400 in recent days
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Iran calls for release of Afghan funds during Taliban envoy's visit
Iranian FM says the fighting of the brave Afghan nation has shown that no foreign power can occupy Afghanistan
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Like a fish out of water? Israeli team trains goldfish to drive
Surprisingly, it doesn't take the fish a long time to learn how to drive the vehicle, says researcher
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New York man charged with threatening to kill Donald Trump
Suspect arrested after he ‘knowingly and wilfully' threatened to kill former US president
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Mortar shell blast kills 9 children in Afghanistan's Nangarhar
Junk collector was playing with unexploded mortar shell when it went off in Lal Pur district
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Taliban minister meets son of 'Lion of Panjshir' in Iran
Afghan FM says he assured Ahmad Massoud and others that they can return to their homeland ‘without any concerns’
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Pranksters hijack Djokovic's virtual court hearing to stream music and porn
It came to the fore as journalists clicked on the just-expired Microsoft Teams link
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After 2 decades, former British inmate recalls Guantanamo ordeal
Moazzam Begg says he ‘tried to seek accountability’ after his unjustified detention at International Criminal Court
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Rohingya refugees lose 'everything' to camp fire
No fatalities reported so far, while some people are reported to have suffered minor injuries
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China offers Kazakhstan security support, opposes 'external forces'
China and Russia believe "colour revolutions" are uprisings instigated by the United States
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Egypt's first woman judge dies of coronavirus
Tahany El-Gebaly dies at age of 71
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Kazakhs count cost of living as largest city reels from violence
Citizens appeared dazed as they returned to everyday errands in the financial hub
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces six years in jail after new sentences
Her trial has been closed to the media and Suu Kyi's lawyers have been barred from communicating with the media
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Fire tears through Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
There are no immediate reports of casualties
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India's COVID-19 cases multiply, vulnerable groups given vaccine boosters
India reported 179,723 new cases on Monday, most of them in the country's biggest cities
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Russia, US cast pall on Ukraine talks
Minister says diplomacy could fail after one session; West threatening sanctions if Russia invades Ukraine
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New York City apartment building fire kills 19, including 9 children
Officials say 32 people have been hospitalised with life-threatening injuries and some 60 people were injured in total















































