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WHO urges Covid jab makers to give Covax 50pc of doses
GENEVA: The WHO on Monday called for Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to give Covax first refusal on new doses, or commit…
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Over 800 suspects detained as hi-tech sting leads to global crackdown on organised crime
Global law enforcement agencies hacked into an app used by criminals and read millions of encrypted messages, leading to hundreds…
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US, British govt and international media websites down
The websites of the White House, the British government and international media were hit by global outages on Tuesday. Some…
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French President Macron slapped in the face during crowd walkabout
French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face on Tuesday by a man in a crowd of onlookers while…
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau calls killing of Muslim family ‘terrorist attack’
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday labelled as a “terrorist attack” the killing of four members of a Muslim…
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Pope voices ‘pain’ over deaths in Canada, but doesn’t apologise
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis expressed his “pain” on Sunday over the discovery of the remains of 215 children in a…
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Delta variant is ‘40pc more transmissible’, says UK minister
LONDON: The Delta variant of the coronavirus is estimated to be 40 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant that…
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Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos to fly to space next month
Amazon’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos said on Monday he and his brother Mark would fly on the first crewed space…
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Over 150 Afghan troops killed or injured in last 24 hours as violence mounts ahead of foreign troops’ withdrawal
Over 150 Afghan troops have been killed or injured in the last 24 hours in a surge of attacks by…
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‘Black box’ recovered from ship sinking off Lanka
COLOMBO: A black box from a container ship sinking off Sri Lanka was recovered on Sunday, but a dive to…
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