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India sees emergence of new virus hotspots
Infections rising in places like India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Bihar
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Israel sees over 1,700 new coronavirus cases
Tally of cases in country tops 70,500, while 509 fatalities confirmed so far
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Philippines records 4,063 new coronavirus cases, Southeast Asia's highest jump for second day
The total confirmed infections have risen to 93,354
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Mumbai’s slums test lockdown logic
As study found that 57% of people in densely populated slum areas of the city had coronavirus antibodies
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UK house prices surge the most in 11 years as lockdown lifts
Prices are now 1.5% higher than they were a year ago
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1 in 3 children poisoned by lead across globe
Up to 800M children's exposure to lead requires action, says UN report
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Out of hospital, Saudi King tweets Eid greetings
Friday marks the first day of Eid al-Adha
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Muslim pilgrims perform last Hajj ritual in Makkah
Saudi Arabia holds limited Hajj allowing some 10,000 pilgrims to perform annual ritual amid pandemic
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'Youm-e-Istehsal' to be observed on August 5 in solidarity with Kashmir
Kashmir under continued military siege for past one year, reminds Qureshi
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Iran group claim attacks on 28 Israeli railway stations
Cyber Avengers warn “worst is yet to come,” suggesting cyber warfare between two nations likely to escalate
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Global Covid-19 recoveries cross 10m mark
Tally of cases exceeds 17m worldwide, while deaths stand at more than 671,000
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Iran struggles to buy food in a world wary of touching its money
A collapse in oil sales and a severe Covid-19 epidemic, is scrambling to buy food and medicine
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New Zealand military misled public over civilian casualties in 2010 Afghan raid: enquiry
The report investigate civilian casualties in an operation in Afghanistan in 2010
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Ghislaine Maxwell documents are released, including Jeffrey Epstein emails
British socialite defends herself against criminal charges
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Trump floats election delay, lawmakers in both parties reject idea
The government reported the worst US economic contraction since the Great Depression
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In Brazil, coronavirus crisis fuels new favela
Most houses do not have bathrooms yet, and many have plastic tarps for roofs
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Blue crab invasion spells doom for Albanian fishermen
Crustacean started emerging in Albania's Adriatic waters over a decade ago, aided by warming sea temperatures
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New UK quarantine rules shake up summer travel plans
UK's premier, Boris Johnson, insists that a swift and decisive action is necessary
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Refugees freed from Greek camp 'hell' left homeless
Greek law on asylum has slashed the time refugees are allowed to stay in camps or UN-managed accommodation
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Growing toll from monsoon floods hampers South Asia virus efforts
Officials say 300,000 villagers were evacuated to relief camps, warns for more cloudbursts in the next two days
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British Airways to restart flights to Pakistan from August 14
1st trip to land in Islamabad on Aug. 14, announces British flag carrier
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Water can kill new coronavirus, Russian scientists find
Study says virus' resilience depends on water temperature, most household disinfectants effective against Sars-CoV-2
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Egypt hotel gang-rape allegations ignite new #MeToo wave
No official investigation has been launched so far, as tweets flood in under the hashtag #FairmontIncident
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Nearly one in three children have dangerous amounts of lead in bloodstream: study
Some 800 million children had lead levels of 5 micrograms per decilitre or higher in their bloodstream
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China warns India against 'forced decoupling' of their economies
'China advocates win-win cooperation and opposes a zero-sum game'
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Iraq says nearly 560 killed in anti-government unrest
PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s government has pledged to investigate the deaths and incarceration of hundreds of protesters
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Russia sentences former US marine to nine years on police assault charge
Reed says he travelled to Moscow in May last year to learn Russian and see his Russian girlfriend
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'So far, so good' on leading Covid vaccine, says AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca’s shot is widely considered the leading candidate after results from human trials showed it was safe
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Bangladesh’s ‘no foe’ diplomacy grows ties with Pakistan
None have right to dictate to us whom we talk or meet, says Bangladesh’s foreign minister
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China says US fuelling new Cold War due to presidential election
'We keep telling America, China is not your enemy, China is your friend, your partner'
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Nepal reopens Mount Everest for climbers amid Covid-19
Business activities also resume amid rising number of coronavirus cases in country
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Pilgrims to scale Mount Arafat for peak of Hajj
Only up to 10,000 people already residing in KSA participated in this year's Hajj
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Over 900 Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex
Settlers enter compound accompanied by Israeli police
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Pakistan opposed to arms race in South Asia: FO
Islamabad urges global community to dissuade India from 'disproportionate arms buildup', decries violations in IOJK
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Somber eid for Muslims in India during pandemic
Muslims in India struggle to buy sacrificial animals for their 2nd biggest festival
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India sees daily record of 52,000 Covid-19 cases
With gyms, night clubs set to open on Thursday, India registers highest single-day surge in infections, fatalities
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Tokyo emerges as virus hotspot with rising cases
Japan has reported over 34,500 coronavirus cases, 1019 deaths
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Global coronavirus cases top 17 million
Virus-linked deaths near 670,000 worldwide, while over 9.95 million people have recovered, says JHU
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Trudeau under pressure ahead of ethics probe testimony
Both main opposition parties call on Trudeau to resign
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Eid without parents, Palestinian kids stare at Israeli jails
28-year old woman prisoner sends a heart-rending letter, wants to hear voices of her children on Eid day
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US surpasses 150,000 coronavirus-related deaths: study
Johns Hopkins University finds 150,034 fatalities, over 4.39 million confirmed cases
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Australia posts record number of new coronavirus cases
Country has recorded over 16,000 Covid-19 cases and 189 deaths, in a population of 25 million
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PM Imran's debt relief initiative highlighted at international webinar
Webinar was convened by the intergovernmental group of 24 on international monetary affairs and development
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Germany: Coronavirus vaccine unlikely to be widely available before mid-2021
More than 150 vaccine candidates are in various stages of development, with 23 prospects in human trials
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Mackenzie Scott donates $1.7 billion of her wealth since split with Jeff Bezos
At the time of the divorce, her stake was worth about $36 billion
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Indian businessman converts office into coronavirus ward
Pandemic is still raging in world's second-most populous nation, with the number of infections passing 1.5 million
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India virus cases hit 1.5 million, but slum study casts doubt on official data
Experts say India is not testing enough people, and many coronavirus-linked deaths are not being recorded as such
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China slams EU export curbs on Hong Kong over security law
Says EU limit on exports violates basic international relations norm
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Pakistan condemns Occupied Kashmir Eidul Azha prayer restrictions
Islamabad urges international community to take notice of ‘glaring denial’ of Kashmiris' religious rights
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India: 'Over half of Mumbai slums residents had virus'
Study finds 57% of people living in slums had Covid-19 antibodies