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UAE's 'Hope' probe sends home first image of Mars
The first picture of Mars captured by the first-ever Arab probe in history, says UAE Prime Minister
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Indian activist detained for farmer protest guide tweeted by Greta Thunberg
Disha, 22, edited an online 'toolkit' containing information on protests that was tweeted by activist Thunberg
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Britain's Karim Khan elected International Criminal Court prosecutor
Khan won a secret ballot against three other candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
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EU drugs regulator plans to fast track variant-modified Covid-19 vaccines
“We will ask for much smaller trials, with a few hundred participants, rather than 30,000 to 40,000,”
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Clashes, blasts intensify across Afghanistan
At least four security force members, including a commander, killed and seven critically injured on Saturday
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WHO says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins
WHO says it considered it highly unlikely the virus escaped from a lab
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Oxford University to test Covid-19 vaccine response among children for first time
300 volunteers will be enrolled and first inoculations are expected this month
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IIOJK becomes voiceless in Indian parliament
Retirement of four members leaves occupied region without any representation in the upper house
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Taliban warn US-led forces against extending ‘Afghanistan’s occupation’
Insurgent group categorically denies it violated February 29 Doha accord
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Myanmar army hunts protest backers over social media comments
The United Nations human rights office says more than 350 people have been arrested in Myanmar since the coup
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Myanmar's 'Spiderman' joins anti-coup protests
The 28-year-old, who goes by the name 'Spidey Htoo', wore the superhero costume at protests to avoid getting arrested
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Strong quake hits off Japan coast, triggering blackouts
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan, shaking buildings but no tsunami warning issued
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Two white tiger cubs in Pakistan likely died of Covid, zoo officials say
Officials say two 11-week-old white tiger cubs that died in a Pakistani zoo last month appear to died of Covid-19
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Massive fire engulfs customs post on Iran-Afghanistan border, dozens hurt
Preliminary investigations show more than $50 million of damage has been caused by fire so far, says local official
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UK's Johnson optimistic Covid lockdown can be eased soon
Says reopening schools remains the priority, then working forwards to getting non-essential retail open as well
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Alarm over virus surge in Iran as UK variant spreads
Spike in coronavirus cases in western Iran and spread of UK variant have raised alarm in Iran
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US seeks more info from China after WHO Covid probe
Statement came days after a WHO team returned from Wuhan, China, with no clear finding on the origin of the virus
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Russia says it is ready to cut EU ties if hit with painful sanctions
European Union likely to impose travel bans and asset freezes on allies of Russian president say diplomats
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Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks
Further eroding confidence in the organisers’ ability to pull off the event during a coronavirus pandemic
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'Ok to feel overwhelmed': banks tackle burnout inflamed by virus
Senior bankers have responded to the extra strain by opening up about their own vulnerabilities
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Ethiopia confirms widespread rape in conflict-hit north
The government has said it has zero tolerance towards sexual violence
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India, pharmacy of the world, falls behind on vaccinations at home
Health workers in India vaccinated only 7.5 million frontline workers In four weeks
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Iran 'undermining opportunity' for nuclear diplomacy: Europe powers
Britain, Germany and France urge Iran not to take any new 'non-compliant steps' on its nuclear programme
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Survey shows stark inequality in vaccination rate between countries
88% of countries which had started vaccinating nurses are high or upper-middle-income countries, according to ICN
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At least 12 killed in fire at Indian firecracker factory
Investigation underway into what caused blaze at the factory, says police official
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Biden administration launches review aimed at closing Guantanamo prison
Aides involved in internal discussions are considering executive action to be signed by Biden in coming ‘weeks’
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India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed Himalayan lake
After a months-long standoff on the disputed border
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US CDC says fully vaccinated people need not quarantine after Covid-19 exposure
With exposure within three months following receipt of the last dose as criteria
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Rescuers drill Indian tunnel to look for trapped workers; families get impatient
About 171 people remain unaccounted for since Sunday’s disaster in the Uttarakhand state
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Iran produces uranium metal, IAEA says, in latest breach of deal
France, Britain, and Germany, all parties to the deal, said they were “deeply concerned”
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Presidents Biden and Xi hold first phone call amid tense US-China relations
Biden said a free and open Indo-Pacific was a priority, Xi warned confrontation would be disaster for both nations
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Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party
More than 120 participants held a Zoom call last Friday to discuss the breakaway group
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EU faces bankruptcies and bad loans as Covid-19 help for firms ends - EU document
Almost a quarter of EU companies would have had liquidity problems by the end of 2020
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Irish PM says some EU member states 'need to cool it' on Brexit
Ahead of a meeting between British and EU officials on Northern Ireland trade problems
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Not perfect, but saves lives, AstraZeneca says of Covid-19 vaccine
Drugmaker pledges to double supplies to more than 200 million doses per month by April
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French nun, Europe's oldest person, turns 117 after surviving Covid
Sister Andre, turns 117 on Thursday after surviving Covid-19 last month and living through two world wars
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Pakistan disapproves US tweet referring IIOJK not as ‘disputed region’
We are disappointed to note reference to Jammu and Kashmir in US State Department tweet, says FO spokesperson
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Suu Kyi aide, electoral officials arrested in Myanmar, Biden approves sanctions
The aide, Kyaw Tint Swe, had served as minister for the office of the state counsellor under Suu Kyi
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Britain's coronavirus variant a concern, 'likely to sweep the world', says scientist
The coronavirus has killed 2.35 million people and turned normal life upside down for billions
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Iranian nuclear scientist assassinated by Israel’s Mossad: Jewish Chronicle
British weekly says team of Israeli, Iranian nationals carried out the ambush on scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh
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India warns US social media firms after row with Twitter
India's IT minister says you will have to follow the Constitution of India, you will have to abide by laws of India
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Weight loss drug a 'game changer' in cutting obesity: study
2,000 people in 16 countries who took the drug lost more than 10 percent of their bodyweight
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BBC World News barred from airing in China: regulator
A week ago Britain’s media regulator had also revoked Chinese state television’s broadcast licence
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Nepal bans three Indian climbers for faking Everest summit
Yadav, Goswami and Phukon were yet to comment publicly following the announcement
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China will 'eat our lunch,' Biden warns after clashing with Xi on most fronts
While Xi calls for ‘win-win’ cooperation, Biden vows to 'out compete' Beijing
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Vaccine vs variant: Promising data in Israel's race to defeat pandemic
More than half of eligible Israelis have now been fully or partially vaccinated are seeing dramatic drop in illnesses
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Biden to address Myanmar coup, expected to announce sanctions against military
Biden is expected to announce sanctions on those responsible for the takeover
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WHO expert panel recommends wide use of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
The recommendation also includes people aged 65 and older
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Saudi women's rights activist Hathloul freed from jail, relatives say
Hathloul, 31, was detained in May 2018 and sentenced in December to nearly six years in prison
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India's Modi invites protesting farmers for talks on farm bills
Protesting farmers accuse the government of introducing the laws to help large private retailers