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Workplace app Slack hit with outage on first Monday of 2021
The company says it was investigating connection issues affecting users and would share the updates every 30 minutes
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Iran resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow amid rising tensions with US
Enrichment decision coincides with increasing tensions between Iran and US in the last days of President Donald Trump
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Yemeni boy, ravaged by hunger, weighs 7 kg
A six-year war has left 80% of population reliant on aid, the world’s largest humanitarian crisis, according to UN
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Explainer-How close is Iran to producing a nuclear bomb?
Iran maintains it has never sought nuclear weapons and never would, says its nuclear work only has civilian aims
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Male nurse suspended for removing PPE to have sex with Covid patient in hospital
Incident comes to light after screenshot of couple's conversation goes viral on Twitter
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UK judge rejects extradition of 'suicide risk' Assange to United States
The United States accuses Australian-born Assange, 49, of 18 offenses relating to the release by WikiLeaks
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US eyes early Afghan peace deal as Khalilzad meets Gen Qamar
Both dignitaries reaffirm commitment towards common goal of peace and stability in the region, says ISPR
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Indonesia to release suspected Bali bombings mastermind Bashir
Bashir, 82, is considered the spiritual leader of the al Qaeda-linked Jemaah Islamiah (JI) network
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No breakthrough in talks between Indian govt and farmers to end protest
'We are ready to prolong our agitation as long as possible,' says Rakesh Tikait, a farmers’ leader
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US may cut some Moderna vaccine doses in half to speed rollout, official says
US has also approved a vaccine from Pfizer, which like Moderna’s requires two shots
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Netanyahu says Iranian enrichment aimed at developing nuclear arms
Israel would never allow Tehran to build them says Netanyahu
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Iran says it resumes 20% enrichment at Fordow in latest nuclear deal breach
The step is one of many in a law passed by Iran in response to the killing of the country’s top nuclear scientist
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US Congress passes Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act for Pakistani women
The bill expands number of scholarships to women in Pakistan under a merit and needs-based programme
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Why Indonesia is vaccinating its working population first, not elderly
Vaccinating more socially mobile and economically active groups first, officials hope to quickly reach herd immunity
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Factbox-Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
Mexico studies the case of a 32-year-old doctor hospitalised after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
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Race to save Bangladesh hound from extinction
Recently, a Facebook group was made to exchange information about the dogs and to arrange mating sessions
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Democrat Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker
Pelosi has been Trump's chief nemesis in Congress, and the two clashed bitterly over the past two years
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Tractors to Twitter: India's protesting farmers battle on highway, online
Demonstrators also battle a social media campaign by the Hindu-nationalist BJP of PM Modi
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Former US defense chiefs say no role for military in Trump's efforts to contest defeat
The groups says the time had come to accept that the Republican president had lost the Nov 3 election
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Reliance seeks help against telecom mast attacks as India farmer protests rage on
More than 1,400 of Reliance’s telecom masts had been hit, with power supply and fibre cut by unidentified people
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Afghan rivals to resume talks as civilian killings sow suspicion
US and European officials said they have urged both sides to reduce hostilities and move quickly towards a settlement
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Germany poised to extend coronavirus lockdown
Health minister says the numbers are still too high, so we will have to prolong the restrictions
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Turkish doctor finds China's Covid-19 jab effective
Doctor in southeastern Turkey received 1st dose of CoronaVac last month
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'That's real': Fauci rejects Trump claim that US coronavirus deaths overcounted
Jam-packed hospitals and stressed-out healthcare workers are 'not fake', says top infectious disease expert
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Dozen US senators plan to oppose Biden's election win
The Republicans' statement says 'allegations of fraud and irregularities in 2020 election exceed any in our lifetimes'
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Israel dismisses 'nonsense' Iran charge it seeks to trick US into war
Washington blames Iran-backed militia for regular rocket attacks on US facilities in Iraq
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Stricter lockdown restrictions probably on the way, says UK Johnson
The government has also cancelled reopening of schools in and around London but teaching unions want wider closures
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Pope criticises people going on holiday to flee Covid lockdowns
Francis says he read newspaper reports of people catching flights to flee govt curbs and seek fun elsewhere
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India's approval of homegrown vaccine criticised over lack of data
Opposition lawmakers questioned the lack of transparency in approving it, says approval is premature and dangerous
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Iraqis chanting anti-US slogans mark year since Soleimani killing
Soleimani, leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, was killed on January 3, 2020, in US drone strike at Baghdad airport
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At least 70 killed in suspected militant attacks in Niger - security sources
Niger’s government not immediately available to comment
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UK PM Johnson could lose his seat and majority at next election - poll
First detailed survey of public’s perception of Johnson’s handling of the Brexit talks and the Covid-19 pandemic
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Two French soldiers killed in Mali
Al Qaeda-linked group says it was behind the killing
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Thousands march in Baghdad to mark anniversary of Iran general's assassination
Gen Qassem Soleimani and a senior Iraqi militia leader was killed in a US drone strike last year
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Explainer: Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?
The World Health Organization ideally wants to see at least 70% efficacy
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US Senator Cruz leads long-shot Republican bid to overturn Biden's victory
Biden beat Trump by a 306-232 margin in the Electoral College
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India's drugs experts approve AstraZeneca, local Covid vaccines
The government says the final decision on the two vaccines would be made by the CDSCO
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Pakistan calls upon UN for Kashmiri leader Asiya Andrabi's release
Foreign Office says "her life is in danger owing to imminent risk of persecutory conviction by a sham court"
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Japan to consider new Covid-19 emergency declaration
Tokyo raised its Covid-19 alert level to its highest measure on Dec 17
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Australia's Covid-19 cases on the rise as masks made compulsory
Health authorities have identified 220 “close contacts” and more than 50 “exposure sites” linked to positive cases
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Saudi Arabia ends entry ban, keeps some coronavirus restrictions
Restrictions include asking people to stay at least 14 days isolate before entering the kingdom
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Iran's foreign minister urges Trump to avoid Israel 'trap' to provoke war
“Be careful of a trap, @realDonaldTrump. Any fireworks will backfire badly,” Zarif wrote
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IHC forms commission against bonded labour
Commission to submit report in one-month after completing audit of all the brick kilns in Islamabad
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J-20 fighter jet: game changer to control sky
Defence experts say Rafale can be compared with F-16 but it has no one-to-one comparison with JF-17
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UK government under pressure to close primary schools as unions revolt
The National Education Union called on the government to move learning online in all primary schools
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Israel may try to provoke war with attacks on US forces in Iraq - Iran's Zarif
'Be careful of a trap,' Zarif tweets at Trump, saying 'any fireworks will backfire badly'
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Five women killed, children wounded in Yemen wedding hall blast
Local officials say five women were killed, while seven others were wounded including children
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Car bomb explodes in vegetable market in Syrian border town - state media
The explosion took place in a vegetable market in the border town of Ras al Ain in northeast Syria
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China says it will take action against US delisting of its telecom firms
Chinese diplomats have expressed hope that Biden’s election will help ease tensions between the two countries
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Pakistani-American doctor clears $650,000 of cancer patients’ debt as 'Christmas gift'
Dr Atiq, who received his medical degree from Peshawar, foregoes medical bills of nearly 200 patients