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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
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Trump plans social media return with his own platform, adviser tells Fox News
Jason Miller, a spokesman for Trump says that Trump would re-enter the social media space with a new platform
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Russian jets hit civilian areas near Turkish border
Russian missile also hit the town of Qah while Russian air strikes came close to densely populated refugee camps
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New Zealand's Ardern puts travel with Australia on hold for two more weeks
Despite mounting pressure from business to open borders with neighbouring countries
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Australia to evacuate thousands as Sydney faces worst floods in 60 years
With drenching rain expected to continue for the next few days
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Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes, hits grains port
The military alliance says it struck a missile and drone assembly plant in Sanaa against what it calls Houthi targets
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Trump plans to launch own social media platform, former advisor says
Trump's provocative use of social media was a defining feature of his presidency
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A year on from lockdown, India reports worst daily rise in Covid-19 in months
The surge in cases has also brought into focus India’s low rate of immunisation relative to population
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Women with hearing loss in Gaza make animations to raise awareness
Meant to inspire hearing-impaired people to pursue their own goals despite any obstacles in their way
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French vaccines chief eyes return to normal life by summer
French army will be involved in plans to speed the vaccination campaign, says Alain Fischer
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Turkey's renowned aerobatic team to perform in Pakistan
SOLOTURK arrives in Pakistani capital to take part in country's National Day celebrations on March 23
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Taiwan loses two fighter jets in apparent collision, third such crash in six months
One pilot was found and air-lifted to hospital by helicopter but later died, while the other is missing
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Indian border state pushes PM Modi to do more in Myanmar
Mizoram state CM says he held talks with ousted lawmakers in Myanmar, which is attempting to establish civilian govt
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AstraZeneca US trial data a confidence booster for Covid-19 shot
Drugmaker says data from trials in Chile, Peru & US found vaccine was 79% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19
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Europeans lose trust in AstraZeneca Covid vaccine amid safety concerns
A majority of people in the biggest European Union member states now see the inoculation as unsafe
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Saudi Arabia proposes ceasefire in Yemen
Proposal announced by Saudi FM will include reopening of Sanaa airport, fuel and food imports through Hodeidah port
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First female US vice president Harris congratulates Tanzania's first woman president Hassan
Harris says US ready to strengthen ties between the two countries
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AstraZeneca counters Indonesian Muslim concerns over Covid-19 vaccine
After the Indonesia Ulema Council said the vaccine manufacturing process uses pork-derived ingredients
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Thousands of Israelis protest against Netanyahu ahead of election
Crowd was larger than many previous anti-Netanyahu protests over the past year
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Heavy rains in Australia's east bring worst floods in 50 years
Forcing thousands to evacuate and damaging hundreds of houses















































