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Bill Gates says world should be back to normal by end-2022 due to vaccines
Microsoft co-founder says this is an incredible tragedy, the only good news was the access to vaccines
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India locks down some towns as coronavirus cases hit five-month high
India’s overall case load stands at 11.8 million, the third-highest behind the United States and Brazil
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US Covid-19 response could have avoided nearly 400,000 deaths: research
United States squandered both money and lives in its response to the coronavirus pandemic
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Special Report: Pompeo rejected US effort to declare 'genocide' in Myanmar on eve of coup
The process ended abruptly in August 2018 because Pompeo became enraged after details of the deliberations leaked
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'Afghanistan peace only possible through intra-Afghan agreement'
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says Taliban members have every right to take posts in Afghan government
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India's Modi pushes to win West Bengal against formidable opposition
BJP brass has been relentlessly campaigning against firebrand Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
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British banks slash office space, tell staff to 'work anywhere'
Nationwide has told all its 13,000 office-based staff to work from anywhere in the country
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Police in Bangladesh quell anti-Modi protest, dozens hurt
Demonstrations continue in capital ahead of Indian prime minister's visit on Friday
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Pfizer, BioNTech launch Covid-19 vaccine trial in kids under 12
First volunteers in early-stage trial were given their first injections on Wednesday, says Pfizer spokesperson
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Climate change set to drive more deadly heat in South Asia
Threat can be halved if world meets Paris Agreement goals
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Biden says unlikely that US troops will remain in Afghanistan next year
It will be hard to meet the May 1 deadline to withdraw US troops, says President Biden
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Karachi native wins big in Mahzooz draw
SPONSORED: Farhan plans to build a house for his family in Pakistan with the prize money of AED 500,000
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Hong Kong halts Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, investigates defective packaging
BioNTech and Fosun Pharma have not found any reason to believe that product safety is at risk, says government
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India reports most Covid-19 deaths this year
Total deaths have shot up to 160,441 in India
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Container ship runs aground in Suez Canal causing traffic jam
Can have impact on freight, if lasts longer can lead to shipment delays
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North Korea fires two short-range missiles, US still open to dialogue
Activity involved weapons systems at the low end of the spectrum that were not covered by UNSC testing bans
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China to offer Covid-19 vaccine for foreign residents in Shanghai
It marks the first time a city in China has made its vaccine available widely to non-Chinese citizens
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India-Pakistan peace overtures greeted with skepticism
Two nuclear powers are working on a roadmap for long-term peace and a possible solution to Kashmir dispute
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Australia floods claim first fatality, more evacuations as clean-up begins
More than 40,000 people forced to flee their homes as torrential rain sparked dangerous flash floods
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Three pilots die in Russian bomber accident
State news agency TASS quoted a source as saying that one crew member had survived
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Pakistan lauds revival of Afghan peace process, but warns against spoilers
'Continuation of violence will strengthen the hands of ‘spoilers’, both within and outside Afghanistan'
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Australian PM apologises for raising harassment allegation
As he defended his handling of a scandal over the treatment of women in politics and his party
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Aid workers struggle to reunite Rohingya children separated by deadly fire
The blaze tears through the cramped camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar district, killing 15 people with hundreds missing
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Myanmar's junta frees hundreds of prisoners; silent strike in Yangon
Strike comes a day after seven-year-old girl died of bullet wounds in the city
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India detects novel coronavirus variant
Maharashtra state found mutations in the virus that do not match previously catalogued 'variants of concern'
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UAE finance minister and Dubai deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan dies
Funeral prayers will be restricted to family members due to the pandemic, the Dubai Media Office said
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Women in 40s, 50s who survive Covid more likely to suffer persistent problems: UK studies
Those who have most severe prolonged symptoms tend to be white women aged approximately 40 to 60, finds study
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Islamic party becomes surprise kingmaker after Israel election
Raam party on track to win five seats in Israel's 120-member parliament, with roughly 90% of the vote counted
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Turkey’s president unanimously re-elected ruling party head
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is elected to post for 7th time after winning all valid votes
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Washington to further strengthen partnership with Pakistan: Biden
In a letter to President Alvi, Biden says Pakistan-US relation based on common goal of regional peace and prosperity
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AstraZeneca may have provided incomplete efficacy data from latest COVID-19 trial: NIAID
AstraZeneca said that its COVID-19 vaccine developed with Oxford University was 79% effective
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Car bomb, corruption and Covid: 'Sordid' drama rocks India's finance capital
Last week, Mumbai’s police commissioner was transferre for his handling of the case
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Bangladesh officials probe fire at Rohingya camp that killed several people
Fire burned through hundreds of homes as people raced to recover meagre possessions
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Israel's election: array of contenders seek to topple Netanyahu
Israel’s economy hit hard by pandemic, public anger mounted over Netanyahu’s handling of crisis
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Myanmar junta blames protesters as EU, US imposed sanctions
Junta spokesman said 164 protesters had been killed in violence, expressed sadness at the deaths
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One year on from first lockdown, Britain grieves for Covid-19 dead
Britons will remember the more than 126,000 people who lost their lives to the virus
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10 killed in mass shooting at Colorado grocery store, injured suspect in custody
Police said the suspect was believed to have acted alone, was armed with a rifle
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Rejecting US peace plan, Afghan president to offer election in six months
Ghani will unveil his proposal at an international gathering in Turkey next month
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India opens up faltering vaccine drive to all over-45s
India has vaccinated nearly 50m people but programme to inoculate 300 million people is behind schedule
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Pfizer to develop new vaccines on its own using mRNA technology
Drugmaker says it is ready to pursue mRNA on its own with its experience in past year working on the Covid-19 vaccine
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Putin to be vaccinated behind closed doors
Spokesperson says president would receive one of three Russian vaccines, declining to reveal name
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14 militants sentenced to death over plot to kill Bangladesh PM
Terrorists had planted two bombs in college ground where Sheikh Hasina was due to address a rally in 200
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Houthis fire drone at Saudi airport after truce offer
Our operations will continue as long as the aggression and siege continue, says Houthi military spokesman
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‘Illegal’ to travel from UK to Pakistan for leisure, says Turner
British high commissioner urges people to not travel unless there is a legally permitted reason to do so
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Springtime in Japan but Covid-19 limits festivities for cherry blossom fans
The flowers known as 'sakura' were in full bloom on Tuesday, almost two weeks earlier than usual
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Pfizer begins early-stage study of oral Covid-19 drug
Drugmaker says the antiviral candidate showed potent activity against SARS-CoV-2 in lab studies
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Sri Lanka faces UN scrutiny over civil war crimes
UN believes 80,000-100,000 people died in the 26-year conflict
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‘India desires cordial ties with Pakistan’, Modi tells Imran on National Day
For this, an environment of trust, devoid of terrorism and hostility, is imperative, says Indian premier
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Biden calls for tighter gun control measures after Colorado shooting
Says this is not and should not be a partisan issue, it’s an American issue that will save lives
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US Defence Secretary meets Afghan president in Kabul
Afghan peace process and concerns over rising violence come under discussion















































