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Lifeless body on empty Wuhan street witness to chilling reality
WUHAN: A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China’s virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand. On what would…
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New Brexit coin to go into circulation from Friday
London: Around three million of the new 50 p Brexit coins will go into circulation from Friday, ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union (EU) later in the…
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Italy declares state of emergency over coronavirus
Rome: The Italian government declared a state of emergency Friday to fast-track efforts to prevent the spread of a deadly coronavirus strain after two cases were confirmed in Rome. Italy had said…
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Similarities between outbreak of Coronavirus, movie ‘Contagion’
Wuhan: The outbreak of Coronavirus and the movie, “Contagion” have remarkable similarities. The story of the movie is based on Pandemic that spreads from animals to people in Hong Kong…
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Indian-Americans to hold Satyagraha in Washington on Feb 1
Washington: Indian-American community members in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area have planned to hold a sit-in Satyagraha in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Indian Embassy in the US…
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Coronavirus: WHO declares public health emergency
Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday announced a public health emergency of international concern over the coronavirus crisis in China and other countries. Reason for declaration “The main…
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Do not travel to China: US issues level 4 advisory
Washington: The US Department of State has upgraded its travel advisory for China to level 4, telling its citizens not to travel to the Asian country due to the threat…
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China virus could create jobs in US: Commerce Secretary
Washington: US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Thursday that the virus that has killed 170 people in China and sparked global health fears could help create jobs in America. Ross…
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Bill Gates’ eldest daughter set to marry an Egyptian equestrian
New Delhi: Jennifer Gates (23), the daughter of Microsoft founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, will tie the nuptial knots with Egyptian equestrian Nayel Nassar. In an Instagram post on…
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Saraswati Puja performed in Nepal schools on Basant
Kathmandu: Several schools across Nepal on Thursday performed Saraswati Puja on the occasion of Basant Panchami, a prominent Hindu festival that marks the arrival of the spring season as per…
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Government charters Air NZ flight to assist Wuhan departure
The Government has agreed with Air New Zealand to charter an aircraft to assist New Zealanders leaving Wuhan, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced. The aircraft will have capacity for…
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Mexico’s ‘Butterfly Man’ killed by “criminal gangs”
Mexico City: The body of Homero Gómez, 50, a renowned environmental activist has been found in a well in central Mexico two weeks after he went missing, officials reported BBC…
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Urban pollution damages cardiovascular system: Study
Sophia Antipolis: A study that simulated pollution levels similar to a city center revealed how just two hours of exposure to bad air adversely affected the heart and blood vessels…
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5.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia
Jakarta: An earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia on Thursday morning, United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake, which occurred at around 6:46…
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USCIRF condemns Iran’s actions targeting Baha’is
Washington [US]: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Wednesday condemned an Iranian court order allowing authorities to confiscate properties owned by Baha’is in the village of…
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Coronavirus toll mounts to 170 in China
Beijing: The death toll from coronavirus has reached 170 on Thursday, Sputnik reported citing China Central television. Meanwhile, over 1700 cases of coronavirus have been registered in China. The World…
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Tibet reports first confirmed case of coronavirus
Lhasa: Tibet reported its first confirmed case of coronavirus on Thursday, involving a person hailing from the Chinese province of Hubei, local health authorities said. The 34-year old patient, surnamed…
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Indian delegates attend app-based taxi drivers convention abroad
Hyderabad: The Indian Federation of APP- Based Transport Workers (IFAT) announced on Wednesday that it will participate in the founding convention of the ‘International Alliance App-Based Transportation Workers’ in London from…
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Islamophobia rampant on social media, not in real life: Study
New York: With an aim to dispel the myth that the vast majority of people in the US are anti-Muslim, researchers say that the hatred Muslim candidates see online may…
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UK’s Prince Andrew urged to cooperate with US over Epstein
London: Lawyers representing alleged victims of the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday urged Britain’s Prince Andrew to help US investigators, after a prosecutor said he had given “zero…
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At least 10 killed in jihadist raid on Burkina village
Ouagadougou: At least 10 men have been killed in a major jihadist attack on a village in Burkina Faso, which is in the grip of a bloody Islamist insurgency, security…
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US House passes Tibet human rights bill
Washington: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill strengthening Washington’s support for human rights and environmental protection in Tibet. This becomes the latest legislation challenging Beijing’s treatment…
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Trump announces Mideast peace plan backing Israel
New York: US President Donald Trump has unveiled his Middle East peace plan that backs Israel’s continued control of territories and East Jerusalem that are in dispute with Palestinians and…
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US dropped record 7,423 bombs on Afghanistan last year
Washington: The United States has dropped a record number of bombs on targets in Afghanistan in 2019. According to a report released by the US Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT)…
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Coronavirus toll in China reaches 132
Beijing: Chinese health authorities on Wednesday said the death toll due to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in the country has increased to 132, with 5,974 confirmed cases in 31…
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Coronavirus: Malaysia orders all mosques to hold special prayers
KUALA LUMPUR: Closeness to Allah is another way to prevent from Coronavirus outbreaks therefore mosques in Muslim-majority Malaysia were instructed to hold “Salatul Hajat” (prayer of need) and “Dua-e-Salamat.” According to Malaysian media…
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Deadly China virus may impact Apple biz in long run
San Francisco: With the Novel Coronavirus spreading fast across China which has claimed 106 lives so far, Apple supplier Foxconn has warned employees who were in Taiwan for the Chinese New…
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Death toll from flooding in Brazil reaches 57
Brasilia: The death toll from the heavy rain floods in Brazil’s south has climbed to 57, including 48 people killed in the most affected state of Minas Gerais, the state’s…
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Sri Lanka confirms first coronavirus case
Colombo: Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed the first case of novel coronavirus after a Chinese woman was diagnosed with the disease, making the island nation the second South Asian country…
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New Zealand PM announces general election date
Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday announced that the 2020 General Election will be held on September 19. “I will be asking New Zealanders to continue to…
