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US records over 15 mn flu illnesses this season: CDC
Los Angeles: There have been at least 15 million illnesses, 150,000 hospitalisations, and 9,300 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest estimates released by the…
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Los Angeles hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began
Los Angeles The number of available Los Angeles County hospital beds has fallen to its lowest level in the pandemic, according to LA County Public Health Department. Based on data collected from…
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UN launches 10-year survival plan for indigenous languages at risk
United Nations: The United Nations launched the ‘International Decade of Indigenous Languages’ to help them survive, and protect them from extinction. “Preserving their languages is not only important for them, but for…
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UNSC extends mandate of team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities
United Nations: The UN Security Council has decided to extend the mandate of the team monitoring sanctions against Taliban-linked entities in Afghanistan. Unanimously adopting Resolution 2665, the council decided to extend for…
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Search underway for medical transport plane that crashed off Hawaii coast
Los Angeles: A search is underway for a medical transport plane that crashed into the sea near Hawaii with three people onboard, authorities have said. The Hawaii Life Flight aircraft was reported…
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Indian microblogging platform Koo’s handle suspended on Twitter
Washington: Microblogging site Twitter suspended the account of the Indian microblogging platform Koo on Friday.The Twitter handle @kooeminence was suspended, a development that came in the wake of billionaire Elon Musk-owned Twitter…
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Biden signs short-term funding bill
Washington: US President Joe Biden signed a short-term funding bill to avert a government shutdown. The continuing resolution provided appropriations to federal agencies through December 23, for continuing projects and activities, Xinhua…
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Death toll in Malaysia landslide rises to 21
Kuala Lumpur: The death toll of a landslide in Malaysia’s Selangor state has risen to 21 with another 12 still missing, a Malaysian official has said. Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi…
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Bangladesh Prez, PM attend Victory Day parade
Dhaka: Bangladesh President M. Abdul Hamid, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday attended the Victory Day parade at the National Parade Ground here. The President, also supreme commander of the armed…
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Indian war veterans join Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka
Dhaka: Indian war veterans, participating in Victory Day celebrations, paid tribute to the members of the Bangladesh Armed Forces who made supreme sacrifices during the Liberation War of 1971 by laying a…
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DCGI approves 14-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine
Hyderabad: Biological E. Limited (BE), a Hyderabad-based Pharmaceutical and Vaccine Company Friday announced that its 14-valent paediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, (Investigational Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine PCV14) against S. pneumoniae infection has received…
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Resellers of final tickets on non-FIFA platforms have a field day in Qatar
Doha: Argentinian trio Lucas Ledezma, Leandro Blanco Pighi, and Silvio Gatti, set out on the cycling journey of a lifetime from South Africa to Qatar in May this year to attend the…
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Elon Musk reacts to press criticism of his move to ban journalists on Twitter
Los Angeles: The CEO of Twitter hasn’t held back on responding to accusations of him hampering the microblogging site’s ‘freedom of speech’.Taking to Twitter, the multi-billionaire reacted with a sarcastic comment at…
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Tata Motors subsidiary to operate 921 electric buses in Bangalore
Bangalore: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer on Friday announced that Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has signed a definitive agreement with its fully owned subsidiary, TML Smart City Mobility Solutions…
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Hyderabad police recover stolen ornaments, cell phones; one held
Hyderabad: Hyderabad City Police have arrested a person in connection with a theft case and recovered ornaments and cell phones. The arrested person has been identified as U Ravi. He was arrested…
