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COVID-19 tracking app may not be good predictor: Study
London: Researchers have now indicated that tracking symptoms affiliated with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) through an app may not be a good predictor of the spread of the disease. Throughout 2020,…
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Climate change hampering tiger conservation efforts: Nepal PM
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday said climate change is one of the biggest factors hampering the efforts of tiger conservation. Addressing the nation on the occasion…
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Sydney labelled COVID-19 hotspot
Sydney: Annastacia Palaszczuk, Premier of the Australian state of Queensland, declared the city of Sydney to be a COVID-19 hotspot on Wednesday, as fears of a national backslide intensified. Taking…
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Amazon Bezo’s ex-wife donates USD 1.7 billion for social causes
Washington: MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced on Tuesday (local time) that she has donated around USD 1.7 billion to groups involved in philanthropic causes such…
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Singapore hopes the US can stabilise relations with China
Singapore: Singapore hopes the United States can stabilise its relations with China since Asia depends on the stable US-China ties to have a “secure” and “predictable” environment, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee…
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Global COVID-19 cases top 16.6mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 16.6 million, while the deaths have increased to over 659,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. As of Wednesday morning, the total…
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Indian-origin brothers succumb to COVID-19 in South Africa
Johannesburg: Two Indian-origin brothers and founding members of a renowned organisation that offers community services in the sprawling Indian township of Lenasia in South Africa have succumbed to coronavirus. Abbas…
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China under Xi has become very aggressive, bullish: Nikki Haley
Washington: China under President Xi Jinping has become more aggressive and bullish, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Tuesday, asserting that such a behavior is…
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Trump administration won’t accept new DACA applications
Chicago: The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an Obama-era program that shields young people from deportation, taking a defiant stance…
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Ibn Sina, 10th century ‘prince of physicians’ whom we still follow
Uzbekistan: Ibn Sina, the physician of 10th century, managed the plague during that time with the same regime that WHO is instructing us to follow today. Fear is worst reaction…
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Cat in UK becomes first animal to test COVID positive
London: The UK has reported the country’s first confirmed COVID-19 case in an animal, according to the country’s Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss. The infection, detected in a pet cat, was…
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S.Korean watchdog tells Apple to fix anti-competitive practices
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it had given Apple Korea another month to announce a set of measures to address its anti-competitive business practices in the country. The…
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‘Tenet’ to open globally on Aug 26, India release date undecided
Los Angeles: An India release date for the Christopher Nolan-directed Tenet is still undecided, although the film has locked August 26 for release across 70 countries before opening in select cities…
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California probes Amazon over worker safety amid COVID-19
San Francisco: Multiple government authorities in California have opened investigations into concerns over safety measures put in place at Amazon centres to protect its workers from COVID-19, the media reported, citing…
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Indonesian Prez warns of possible COVID-19 2nd wave
Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday warned of a possible second wave of the COVID-19 transmission. The warning came amid the resurgence of the virus in some foreign nations after…
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3 billion animals killed, displaced in Aus wildfires
Canberra: Nearly three billion animals were killed or displaced during the devastating 2019-20 Australian bushfires, according to a new report issued on Tuesday. The findings meant it was one of “worst…
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Dr Bogoch: Herd immunity doesn’t seem to work for COVID-19
New Delhi: A specialist of infectious diseases Issac Bogoch, at the University of Toronto, Canada, thinks otherwise. Bogoch insists that COVID-19 is an extremely contagious infection, and it can be…
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Trump touts progress toward COVID-19 vaccine
Washington: US President Donald Trump has highlighted the progress on the development of a vaccine for COVID-19, to project optimism about the administration’s response to the ongoing pandemic, it was reported.…
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NZ suspends extradition treaty with HK
Wellington: New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, as the new national security law imposed by China in the city was not consistent with the country’s “principles”, Prime…
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Nuclear deterrence will ensure national safety: Kim Jong-un
Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said the country’s nuclear deterrence would permanently guarantee national security, state media reported on Tuesday. Kim remarked during a speech at a national conference of…
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Black Lives Matter protests dangerous amid COVID-19: Aus Minister
Canberra: Australia’s Health Minister Greg Hunt has warned that Black Lives Matter protests planned for Tuesday could cause COVID-19 spread. Hunt on Tuesday morning slammed the planned protest in Sydney, describing…
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Fertility may decline globally post-COVID pandemic: Study
London: Post-COVID-19, fertility will plausibly decline due to economic uncertainty and increased childcare burdens worldwide, especially in the high-income countries, say researchers. The study, published in the journal Science, leverages historical…
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Pfizer, BioNTech start late-stage clinical trial of COVID vax
New York: US-based Pfizer and German biotech firm BioNTech have announced the start of a late-stage clinical trial of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by the two companies. The Phase 2/3…
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1 killed, two injured in Kabul blast
Kabul: At least one person was killed, and two others were injured on Tuesday in a magnetic mine blast that targeted a police vehicle in Kabul, police said. The incident took…
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Pak records lowest COVID-19 deaths in 3 months
Islamabad: Pakistan has recorded its lowest single-day COVID-19 death tally in the past three months, said Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services Zafar Mirza. The 20 new…
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Ban on PUBG to remain in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has said that the ban on PlayerUnknown’s Battle Ground (PUBG) will remain in the country in the interest of public order, it was reported on…
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First US presidential debate to be held on September 29
Washington DC: The first debate in the run-up to the US presidential election will be held on September 29 in Cleveland, Ohio, the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) said in…
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Four Turkish soldiers killed, 27 injured in bus accident
Ankara: Six people, including four soldiers, died and 27 soldiers were injured as a result of a bus accident in Turkey’s southern province of Mersin, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar…
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President Trump’s NSA tests positive for coronavirus
Washington: US national security adviser Robert O’Brien has tested positive for coronavirus and has “mild symptoms,” the White House announced on Monday, becoming the highest ranking Trump administration official to contract…
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India hands over 10 diesel locomotives to Bangladesh
New Delhi: India on Monday handed over 10 broad-gauge diesel locomotives to Bangladesh, strengthening the neighbouring country’s railway infrastructure. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar flagged off the locomotives online in…
