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US judge overturns California assault weapons ban
Mass shootings have also taken place in Florida, Indiana, California, Colorado and Georgia
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Putin plans to offer vaccinations to visiting foreigners for a fee
Russian vaccine has been approved by 66 nations and is under review both by the WHO and EMA
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Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine gains China nod for emergency use in kids, adolescents
China's mass vaccination drive currently only open to those aged 18 and above
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US intel report on UFOs 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'
No evidence that advanced unidentified flying objects sighted by military pilots were alien spacecraft, says report
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Google apologises to India’s Karnataka over ‘ugliest language’ search results
Tech giant says the search isn't always perfect and can yield 'surprising results'
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Putin inks law to ban 'extremists' from elections amid Navalny crackdown
Legislation effectively derails campaigns for the parliament announced by some Navalny allies
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Colombia to restart large events as Covid-19 deaths climb past 90,000
The South American country has gradually loosened many restrictions imposed in March
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Covid-19 outbreak builds in Myanmar near Indian border
"Three people died yesterday alone. Many got scared," Lang Khan Khai from the Zomi Care and Development aid group
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UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine
Bahrain is currently fighting its biggest wave of infections
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Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Khamenei says
Tehran wanted action and not promises from six world powers for the revival of their 2015 nuclear deal
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Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
On Thursday Bennett placed much of the blame for the conflict on the Palestinians
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International experts deployed for Sri Lanka oil spill
Sri Lankan authorities believe the fire was caused by a nitric acid leak
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Japan 'cornered' on Tokyo Olympics, says national committee member
Public opposition to holding the Olympics this summer remains high
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Taiwan's COVID-19 vaccine stocks more than doubled by Japan donation
Taiwan is battling a spike in domestic infections and has vaccinated only about 3% of its population
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Witnessing Covid chaos in India's hospitals, graveyards and crematoriums
Patients died at home, in their cars on the way to hospital and outside emergency wards
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US sends medical supplies to Pakistan to combat Covid
Flight will bring 1,200 pulse oximeters, and 340,000 pieces of PPEs for healthcare staff
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Taliban reject UNSC report alleging links with al Qaeda
Taliban will not allow any terrorist group to use soil of Afghanistan, says group spokesperson
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Eight killed in double Afghan minibus blasts
The surge in violence comes as the US military continues to withdraw its remaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan
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Bangladesh cuts taxes for firms hiring transgender people
Firms would be reimbursed with 75% of salaries of transgender people, if they hire 10% of workforce from community
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Born social: Puppies' genes guide them in human interactions
Current Biology found that genetics play an outsized role in canines' interactive skills with people
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India orders unapproved Covid shots as it reels from devastating second wave
So far, only 4.7% of the 950 million adult population have been given two vaccine doses
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Britain hosts G-7 health summit amid pressure to broaden Covid vaccine access
British foreign minister says equitable access to vaccines will be at the top of agenda when G7 leaders meet
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Indonesia cancels Hajj pilgrimage again due to coronavirus concerns
Before the pandemic, some 2.5 million pilgrims used to visit the holiest sites of Islam in Makkah
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EU launches digital identity wallet driven by pandemic, digital push
The digital wallet will allow Europeans to digitally identify themselves when accessing public and private services
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India submerges unclaimed ashes of 1,200 Covid dead in farewell ritual
Vicious second wave of coronavirus in India has killed 160,000 people in eight weeks
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Bombers aim for buses in new tactic to spread death and fear in Afghanistan
On May 8, bombs outside a school in the same part of Kabul killed 80 people, most of them schoolgirls
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Embroiled in controversy: Israel's potential PM Naftali Bennett
Is Naftali Bennett a right-wing extremist, a pragmatist or merely an opportunist?
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France to widen Covid vaccine drive to 12 to 18-year-olds from June 15
Starting the vaccinations for adolescents now would make it easier to avoid schools closures
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Race against time to relocate NATO's Afghan translators
The UK has relocated 1,360 locally employed Afghan staff throughout the whole of the 20-year conflict
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Arabs recall Pakistani pilots’ gallantry in 1967 war
Pakistan Air Force shot down 3 Israeli planes in 6-day war that ended with Israel’s victory
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Israel’s opposition declares new government, set to unseat Netanyahu
Yair Lapid, 57, a former TV host and finance minister, would take over after about two years
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Indian army accused of secretly filming women, children in IIOJK
Move created a sense of fear and insecurity among local population, KMS reports
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Chinese vaccine experts share production know-how in Pakistan
As many as 120,000 vaccines doses have recently been produced at Pakistan's National Institute of Health (NIH)
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‘Intra-Afghan accord before US pullout critical for peace’
US departure without putting up credible governance structure in Afghanistan may plunge country into new civil war
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Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases
Israel reported 275 cases of myocarditis between December 2020 and May 2021 among 5 million vaccinated people
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Qatari royal lauds Pakistan’s role for conflict prevention in region
ISPR says Gen Qamar, chief of Pakistan-Qatar Takaful Insurance Company discuss bilateral ties, Afghan reconciliation
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Moderna plans mix of COVID-19 vaccine doses with new Lonza deal
The new drug substance production line will make ingredients for up to 300 million doses
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Iran’s biggest navy ship sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman
The Gulf of Oman connects to the Strait of Hormuz where about a fifth of the world's oil passes
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Russia's CoviVac more than 80% effective against COVID-19
Developer says could produce six times more than previously planned 10 million doses a year
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WHO official thanked Fauci for dismissing Covid lab leak 'myths'
Top US medical advisor reciprocated next day, thanking Daszak for his 'kind note'
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Labor veteran Herzog elected Israel's 11th president
The election came as opposition scrambled to forge a coalition to unseat Netanyahu
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GAVI in talks with China's Sinovax to expand COVAX supply - spokesperson
To expand the COVAX dose-sharing portfolio available to poor countries
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Bombings on two transport buses kill 12 Afghans in Kabul
Latest in a series of such attacks in recent weeks as foreign forces withdraw
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Tajik president reaches Pakistan on two-day visit
Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Emomali Rahmon will lead their respective sides in the delegation-level talks
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Recession and violence among Covid side effects in Africa, report finds
Africa was the only continent where incidents of violence rose over the course of the pandemic
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Australia's Victoria extends Melbourne Covid-19 lockdown for 2nd week
More than 800 people died in that outbreak, accounting for about 90% of Australia's total deaths
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Disaster feared as chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka
Ship is carrying 1,486 containers, including 25 tonnes of nitric acid, along with other chemicals and cosmetics
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African Union suspends Mali after military coup
Threatens sanctions if a civilian-led government is not restored
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UK reports no new COVID-19 deaths for first time since March 2020
Britain's overall death toll from the pandemic stands at 127,782
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Pakistan invites Tajikistan to avail CPEC facilities
PM Imran, President Rahmon voice concerns over Afghanistan slipping into civil war













































