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Pentagon to cancel Trump border wall projects using military funds
It was not immediately clear how much would be returned to military, but it was likely to be several billion dollars
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Pakistan, Hungary warn of FATF’s political use
Qureshi, Szijjarto agree global financial watchdog should not be used as political tool
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UK ex-police officer jailed for belonging to neo-Nazi group
Benjamin Hannam had worked as a probationary police constable with the London Metropolitan Police
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Car bomb kills at least 30 in Afghanistan's eastern Logar province
Huge car bomb in the provincial capital of Pul-e Alam also injured 60 people
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Singapore imposes ban on Pakistani travellers
It also restricts travellers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka
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Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 45
Israel will hold a day of mourning on Sunday with flags lowered to half mast on all public buildings
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India coronavirus cases may peak next week
World's second-most populous country has reported more than 300,000 new infections daily for nine consecutive days
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As US prepared exit, Taliban protected foreign bases, but killed Afghans
Since United States struck a deal with Taliban in February 2020 there have been no US combat deaths
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Indian states run out of Covid-19 vaccines, nationwide inoculation delayed
New cases in the past 24 hours stood at 386,452 in India, while deaths jumped by 3,498, according to health ministry
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Indian Muslims turn mosques, schools into Covid centres
Amid the chaos, Muslim organisations are coming forward to help people as daily cases rise exponentially
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Pfizer begins exporting US-made Covid-19 vaccine to Mexico
Marking the first time the drugmaker has delivered abroad from US facilities after a Trump-era restriction
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Tonnes of dead fish wash up on shore of polluted Lebanese lake
"The fish started floating up, and in abnormal quantities...It's unacceptable."
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Singapore finds Covid-19 cluster in hospital as local cases climb
Seven other local cases on Thursday were linked to an airport immigration officer
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Explainer: What we know about the Indian variant as coronavirus sweeps South Asia
Scientists studying what led to surge, whether a variant of covid-19 first detected in India is to blame
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Thousands of Myanmar villagers poised to flee violence to Thailand, group says
Karen rebels have clashed with the army since Myanmar's generals ousted an elected government led by Suu Kyi
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Vaccination centres close in Mumbai as India posts another record rise in Covid-19
Several states have said they will be unable to immunize people aged 18-45 immediately
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As Covid-19 floods India's hospitals, the better-off also scramble for care
India's affluent are now scrambling for treatment in another sign of the severe strain the medical system is under
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British regulator cites 41 more blood clot reports following AstraZeneca shots
Officials have emphasised the side effect is 'vanishingly' rare and advised that most people still get the shots
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World to spend $157 billion on Covid-19 vaccines through 2025
Vaccine spending is expected to be highest this year at $54 billion
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Amid Covid chaos and protests, India's farmers eye record wheat crop
They are on track to gather record 109 M tonnes this year, posing headaches for a government, says food policy expert
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A desperate search for oxygen in Delhi ends in grief
Delhi is reporting one Covid-19 death in under four minutes for the past several days
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Four killed at German hospital, employee arrested
The victims' injuries were the result of serious violence by a third party," the police said in a statement
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It’s about time:’ In historic first, two powerful women flank US president
Harris and Pelosi stand first and second in the presidential line of succession, respectively
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Russia, China sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines: EU
The two countries' state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages
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Indonesia pledges new homes for relatives of doomed submariners
After the missing submarine found in pieces on the bottom of the Bali Sea, killing all 53 inside
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India's coronavirus infections cross 18 million; record number of daily deaths
The country reports 379,257 new cases and 3,645 deaths, the deadliest day so far for any country hit by the pandemic
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Biden talks tough on China in first speech to Congress
"America won't back away from commitments to human rights and fundamental freedoms"
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Destination Dubai: jets in demand to escape India Covid horror
Patel paid $10,500 to get his parents and niece to Dubai, nearly 20 times the cost of regular tickets
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Afghanistan's last Jew eyes exit ahead of Taliban return
Afghanistan's last Jew, and the prospect of the Taliban's return has him preparing to say goodbye
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India's Covid-19 oxygen crisis: why is there a deadly crunch?
Late last year, India issued tenders for on-site oxygen plants for hospitals. But the plans were never actioned
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Qureshi apprises German FM of Afghan peace efforts
Tells Maas all-out efforts must be made for reduction of violence leading to a ceasefire
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US disagrees that Israel carrying out 'apartheid' against Palestinians
Human Rights Watch in a report said that Israel is committing the crimes against humanity of apartheid and persecution
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Medical oxygen: Why it is lacking and how it is made
The WHO estimated that half a million people needed 1.2 million oxygen canisters a day
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Hard to predict Afghan fate after pullout, says top US general
Tough situation, no good answers to any of it, says Joint Chiefs Chairman General Mark Milley
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UK PM Johnson's apartment refurbishment triggers investigation
The commission can issue a fine of up to 20,000 pounds or refer the matter to the police
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Saudi crown prince seeks good relations with arch-nemesis Iran
All we aspire for is a good and special relationship with Iran, says Mohammed bin Salman
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As US troops leave Afghanistan, lawmakers fear dark future for women
Lawmakers of both parties expressed concerns about rights, the potential for civil war
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Houthis fire drone at Saudi military air base
Saudi-led coalition says kingdom’s air defences intercepted and destroyed the drone
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China, South Asian neighbors to build emergency supplies reserve
Pakistan among six nations agree to closely track virus variants, discuss multiple ways for further collaboration
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Pakistan: Roadside iftar resumes after a year break
Traditional fast-breaking meals are provided at hundreds of points in Karachi and elsewhere during Ramadan
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China welcomes US easing Covid-19 restrictions on Chinese students
Ministry spokesperson hopes the US can make proper arrangements for Chinese people to go to the country
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EU legal case against AstraZeneca begins in Brussels court
Cuts and delays in AstraZeneca deliveries have weighed on the choppy inoculation campaign in the bloc
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China to report first population drop in five decades -FT
Said to add pressure on Beijing to roll out measures encouraging couples to have more children and avert a decline
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PM, Bill Gates discuss next steps on Covid-19 response, polio eradication
Premier also apprises of Pakistan’s flagship climate change initiatives, including 10 billion tree tsunami project
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US orders staff to leave Kabul due to threats
The Biden administration will maintain limited forces in Kabul to guard the sprawling embassy
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Saudi crown prince: Only few differences with Biden administration
Kingdom's de facto ruler says Saudi Arabia will not accept any pressure or interference in its internal affairs
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Australian to fast-track vaccines for Olympic athletes
About 2,000 athletes and staff would get jabs before travelling to the games which are scheduled to begin on July 23
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Bodies pile up as Covid overwhelms India
At the same time, many countries are shutting their borders to travellers from India
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Australia to upgrade military bases, expand wargames with US
The military upgrades will begin this year and be finished by 2026
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English data shows vaccines cut household COVID-19 transmission by up to a half
Shots reducing the risk of developing an infection by around 60% to 65% from four weeks after one dose

















































