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Russia detains 19 militants planning attacks: security service
FSB said it had seized a suicide belt, homemade bombs and automatic weapons from suspects
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PM Imran proposes five-point plan to alleviate global poverty
Premier virtually addresses opening session of Governing Council of International Fund for Agricultural Development
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Britain's Prince Philip, 99, in hospital after feeling unwell
Duke is expected to remain in hospital for a few days of observation and rest, says Buckingham Palace
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Gunmen storm Nigerian school, kidnap 27 students
State governor orders immediate closure of boarding schools in the area
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Rihanna sparks new outrage in India with topless Hindu god photo
Images of lingerie photoshoot come just weeks after pop icon upset Indian govt by commenting on farmers' protests
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Indian minister loses high-profile #MeToo defamation case
In 2018, Priya Ramani became first of a string of women to go public with allegations against MJ Akbar
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Myanmar protesters block railway line; UN warns against crackdown
UN envoy warned army of “severe consequences” for any harsh response to the pro-democracy demonstrations
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Singapore says does not support widespread sanctions on Myanmar
The foreign minister said he did not support slapping “widespread generalised indiscriminate sanctions” on Myanmar
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China explores rare earth export curbs to target US defence industry: FT
China wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban
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Iraq rocket attack hits US forces, killing contractor
Barrage of rockets hit in and near a military airbase occupied by the US-led coalition
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Israel hints it may not engage Biden on Iran nuclear strategy
“We will not be able to be part of such a process if the new administration returns to that deal”
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South Africa to return 1m Covid vaccine doses to Indian drug maker
Clinical trial showed shot offered minimal protection against new coronavirus variant
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India detects South African, Brazilian Covid variants
The South African variant was detected in four people last month and the Brazilian one in one person this month
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China dismisses rumours of involvement in Myanmar coup as ‘completely nonsense’
Current political situation is ‘absolutely not’ what Beijing wants to see, says Chinese envoy
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North Korean hackers tried to steal Pfizer vaccine know-how
South Korea says it foiled attempts by its neighbour to hack into South Korean firms developing coronavirus vaccines
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Erdogan says US supports militants who executed Turkish forces in Iraq
Ankara claimed on Sunday that militants from the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) executed the 13 Turks
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Israel cancels participation in UAE defence expo, citing air travel curbs
Israeli defence ministry says request for special permission to fly out to Abu Dhabi was refused
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India's arrest of activist tied to Greta Thunberg's movement sparks outrage
Indian climate activist Disha Ravi, 22, was arrested by Delhi police on Saturday
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India to ship Covid-19 vaccines to Canada as diplomatic tension eases
Experts say India has been trying to use its vaccine dominance to shore up diplomatic support
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China makes fight against climate change more affordable for world: Bill Gates
Says without China, many of the key ingredients like batteries and solar power wouldn't be so affordable
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Iran says US move to seize oil shipment is 'act of piracy'
Washington says the cargo contravened US terrorism regulations
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Turkey summons US ambassador over statement on Iraq killings
The United States said it stood by fellow NATO member Turkey and that it condemned the killings
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Taliban must do more to meet Afghan peace deal commitments, NATO says
Troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan depends on violence levels, says Jens Stoltenberg
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11 Afghan rights defenders killed since start of peace talks: UN
In new report, UN mission in Afghanistan says targeted attacks fading hopes for peace in war-ravaged country
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With Republican firewall, US Senate acquits Trump of inciting deadly Capitol riot
The Senate voted 57-43 in favor of convicting the former president
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Acquitted again by Senate, Trump still a powerful force in Republican politics
With 43 of the 50 Rep senators vote in favour of Trump on the charge of inciting deadly riot at the US Capitol
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Nearing vaccine target, Britain offers Covid shots to more people
14.56 million people have received a shot so far according to official figures
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France reports 21,231 new coronavirus cases over 24 hours
The number of people who died from Covid-19 infections rose by 199 to 81,647
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White House cites 'deep concerns' about WHO Covid report, demands early data from China
China fires back saying US damaged multilateral cooperation and the WHO in recent years
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UK’s support to Covax to help Pakistan’s vaccination programme
First 7 million doses of Oxford-developed AstraZeneca vaccines expected to arrive in Pakistan before April
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14 killed, 4 injured in road accident in India's Andhra Pradesh
Injured now under treatment in nearby state-run hospital
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Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus restrictions for 20 days
Announcement extends measures to curb virus spread which include cinema, indoor sports centres closures
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Ancient mass production brewery uncovered in Egypt
The site in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate likely dates back to the reign of King Narmer around 3,100 BC
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Himalayan rescuers recover more bodies as flash flood death toll rises to 50
Scientists say the flash flood could have been triggered by a large avalanche of glacier ice
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Couples in Thailand tie the knot on elephants on Valentine's Day
Dancers and a band led the procession of elephants and couples
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Bangladesh to move more Rohingya Muslims to remote island, despite outcry
Dhaka has relocated around 7,000 to Bhasan Char island since early December
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Turkey says militants executed 13 soldiers in Iraq
One senior security source told Reuters that Turkish intelligence personnel were among the dead
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Indian army to get 118 indigenous battle tanks
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hands over 1st armoured fighting vehicle to army chief
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UAE's 'Hope' probe sends home first image of Mars
The first picture of Mars captured by the first-ever Arab probe in history, says UAE Prime Minister
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Indian activist detained for farmer protest guide tweeted by Greta Thunberg
Disha, 22, edited an online 'toolkit' containing information on protests that was tweeted by activist Thunberg
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Britain's Karim Khan elected International Criminal Court prosecutor
Khan won a secret ballot against three other candidates to replace lead prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
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EU drugs regulator plans to fast track variant-modified Covid-19 vaccines
“We will ask for much smaller trials, with a few hundred participants, rather than 30,000 to 40,000,”
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Clashes, blasts intensify across Afghanistan
At least four security force members, including a commander, killed and seven critically injured on Saturday
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WHO says all hypotheses still open in probe into virus origins
WHO says it considered it highly unlikely the virus escaped from a lab
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Oxford University to test Covid-19 vaccine response among children for first time
300 volunteers will be enrolled and first inoculations are expected this month
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IIOJK becomes voiceless in Indian parliament
Retirement of four members leaves occupied region without any representation in the upper house
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Taliban warn US-led forces against extending ‘Afghanistan’s occupation’
Insurgent group categorically denies it violated February 29 Doha accord
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Myanmar army hunts protest backers over social media comments
The United Nations human rights office says more than 350 people have been arrested in Myanmar since the coup
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Myanmar's 'Spiderman' joins anti-coup protests
The 28-year-old, who goes by the name 'Spidey Htoo', wore the superhero costume at protests to avoid getting arrested
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Strong quake hits off Japan coast, triggering blackouts
Earthquake with magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan, shaking buildings but no tsunami warning issued















































