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Global Covid-19 cases nearing 43mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Oct 26 : The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 43 million mark, while the deaths have increased to more than 1,152,770, according to the Johns…
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At least 14 civilians killed by booby traps in Egypt’s Sinai
El-Arish: More than a dozen civilians, including women and children, were killed in Egypt’s restive northern the Sinai Peninsula over the past two weeks from explosive devices laid down in their…
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Afghanistan claims killing an al-Qaida leader wanted by FBI
Kabul: Afghanistan claimed Sunday it killed a top al-Qaida propagandist on an FBI most-wanted list during an operation in the country’s east, showing the militant group’s continued presence there as U.S.…
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Trump campaigns in 3 battleground states
Washington, Oct 25 : With just 10 days left for the November 3 election, US President Donald Trump held back-to-back campaign rallies in the three battleground states of North Carolina,…
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Obama slams Trump over Covid-19 pandemic response
Miami, Oct 25 : While hitting the campaign trial for Democratic president nominee Joe Biden, former US President Barack Obama slammed his successor Donald Trump’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic…
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Trump says his election campaign going ”very well”
Washington: Describing it as the most important election in the history of the country, US President Donald Trump has said his campaign is doing very well, particularly in some battleground…
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Deeply value friendship with India: Biden
Washington: Slamming President Donald Trump for his comment on India’s air pollution, former vice president and Democratic Party’s presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday said he and his running mate…
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UN: Nuclear weapons ban treaty to enter into force
United Nations: The United Nations announced Saturday that 50 countries have ratified a UN treaty to ban nuclear weapons triggering its entry into force in 90 days, a move hailed…
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Russian oil tanker suffers explosion, 3 crew members missing
Moscow: A Russian oil tanker was hit by an explosion in the Sea of Azov and a rescue operation was underway Saturday for three missing crew members, officials said. The…
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China a number one national security threat to US: Nikki Haley
Philadelphia: China is the United States’ “absolute number one” national security threat, said Indian-American Republican politician Nikki Haley on Saturday (local time), adding that US President Donald Trump has made…
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Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78
Seoul: Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker into a global giant of consumer electronics, has died. He was 78. A Samsung statement said…
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India needs to be militarily better prepared against China: Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi, Oct 25 : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) supremo Mohan Bhagwat in his Vijay Dashami speech, the organisation’s biggest annual event, said on Sunday that India needed to be…
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3.6 mln people affected by floods, landslides in East Africa: UN
Kenya: At least 3.6 million people were impacted by floods and landslides across large swathes of East Africa since June, the UN humanitarian agency said on Saturday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the floods have compounded…
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Global Covid-19 cases top 42.5mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Oct 25 : The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 42.5 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,148,940, according to the Johns Hopkins University.…
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‘China on solid path of economic recovery from pandemic shock’
New York, Oct 24 : The Chinese economy is staging impressive recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic shock, bolstered by the country’s effective control of the novel coronavirus, a renowned US…
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Don’t vote those who sold your mandate: Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Oct 24 : Upping his ante against the ruling BJP candidate, N. Muniratna, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D. K. Shivakumar on Saturday appealed to voters not to cast…
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Guterres hopes Israel-Sudan agreement will bring peace to wider regions
United Nations, Oct 24 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday expressed hope that the agreement between Israel and Sudan to normalise relations will create opportunities for peace and prosperity…
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Joe Biden tests COVID negative ahead of Pennsylvania visit
Pennsylvania: Democratic Party Presidential nominee and former US Vice President Joe Biden, ahead of his trip to Pennsylvania on Saturday tested negative for COVID-19. “Vice President Biden underwent PCR testing…
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Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills 18, including children
Kabul: The death toll from the suicide attack on Saturday in Afghanistan’s capital has risen to at least 18 killed and 57 people wounded, including schoolchildren, the interior ministry said.…
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Ghana: 22 killed in church collapse
Abuja: At least 22 people were killed and several injured after a six-storeyed church building collapsed in eastern Ghana on Friday, reported a local official. Rescue teams were able to…
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Nepal implements Clean Feed Policy; foreign TV channels to be ad-free
Kathmandu: The clean-feed policy in television broadcasting systems in Nepal has been implemented starting Friday midnight, barring international advertisers from publishing advertisements in foreign television channels. The Clean Feed Policy, announced last year, had set…
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US Navy: 2 onboard training plane killed in Alabama crash
Foley: A US Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighbourhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane, authorities said.…
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Fighting over Nagorno-Karabakh goes on despite US mediation
Stepanakert: Rocket and artillery barrage hit residential areas Saturday hours after the United States hosted top diplomats from Armenia and Azerbaijan for talks on settling their decades-long conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.…
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Roadside bomb killed 9 in eastern Afghanistan
Kabul: A roadside bomb killed nine people in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, after it struck a minivan full of civilians, a local official said. Ghazni province police spokesman Ahmad Khan…
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GKPD holds protest rally in Washington
Washington: The Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora (GKPD) and other community organisations held a protest rally in front of the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington to mark the 73rd anniversary of Pakistan’s…
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Independent MLA who allied with BJP joins Shiv Sena
Mumbai, Oct. Oct 24 : In a fresh jolt to the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) an independent MLA who supported the party after the Oct. 2019 Assembly elections, joined…
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China illegally occupies Nepal’s land at many places, India’s intelligence agencies sound alert
By Sumit Kumar SinghNew Delhi, Oct 24 : China has illegally occupied Nepal’s land at several places spreading over seven bordering districts and Indian intelligence agencies have sounded an alert…
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ITBP gets nod to set up 47 new outposts on India-China border
New Delhi, Oct 24 : In wake of the Galwan Valley clash between Indian and Chinese troops amid tensions on the Line of Actual Control, the government has given approval…
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Genetic scissors:The technology that can crop out unwanted genes
For the first time, two women scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry this year. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna have discovered a remarkable way of gene…
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Covid effect: Cancer patients who delay treatment are at a great risk
By Aakanksha KhajuriaNew Delhi, Oct 24 : Cancer treatment has taken a massive hit due to the Covid-19 outbreak, with several public health experts flagging an increase in risk of…
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