Health & Life
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Crucial medical supplies lost as Afghan hospital burns after militant attack
Suspected Taliban fighters fired a rocket into a hospital in Afghanistan on Wednesday, sparking a blaze that caused extensive damage…
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Crowds gather at Stonehenge for solstice despite advice
LONDON: Dozens of people have ignored advice not to travel to Stonehenge for the annual summer solstice celebrations, which were…
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Indonesia hits 2m cases as Covid spirals out of control
JAKARTA: Indonesia passed two million coronavirus cases on Monday as infection rates soar and hospitals are flooded with new patients,…
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Abu Dhabi opens up free Covid-19 vaccines to tourists
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is offering tourists free Covid-19 vaccinations that were previously restricted…
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Palestinians call off vaccine exchange with Israel
JERUSALEM: The Palestinian Authority has called off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer one million doses of coronavirus vaccines to…
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Afghanistan running out of oxygen as Covid surge worsens
Afghanistan’s government is racing to ramp up supplies of oxygen as a deadly third surge of Covid-19 worsens, a senior…
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EU loses case for speedier AstraZeneca deliveries
BRUSSELS: The European Union on Friday lost its bid to speed up deliveries of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines, the first of…
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Britain considers vaccine passports to restart international travel
Britain is looking at easing travel restrictions, including allowing those who are double vaccinated against Covid-19 to enjoy a foreign…
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Delhi defies social distancing norms, doctors say brace for Covid-19 ‘explosion’
In India’s capital, Delhi, thousands of commuters crowded into underground train stations and shopping malls on Tuesday, prompting some doctors…
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G7 vows action on Covid vaccines, climate change
CARBIS BAY: G7 leaders on Sunday vowed to start delivering one billion doses of Covid vaccines and to step up…
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