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6.4-magnitude quake jolts Japan, no tsunami warning
Tokyo: An earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck off Japan’s Oita Prefecture on Saturday, authorities said, adding no tsunami warning was issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the temblor…
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Inflation skyrockets in Sri Lanka; food prices at record high
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s benchmark inflation rate, measured by the National Consumer Price Index, accelerated to 14 per cent in December 2021, up from 11.1 per cent, the government statistics office said on…
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UK classifies new form of Omicron as ‘variant under investigation’
London: A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a “variant under investigation”, with 426 cases of the Covid-19 strain’s sub-lineage confirmed in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)…
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UN chief: World more unpredictable than during the Cold War
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said the current world is “much more chaotic, much less predictable” than during the Cold War between the former Soviet Union and the United States,…
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WHO: COVID-19 boosters should start with most vulnerable
Geneva: The World Health Organisation says that coronavirus vaccine boosters should now now be offered to people, starting with the most vulnerable, in a move away from its previous insistence that boosters…
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Erdogan says Turkey ready to mediate between Russia, Ukraine for regional peace
Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia to sustain peace in the region. “We want peace to…
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Biden administration unveils changes to attract foreign STEM students
Washington: The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specialising in science, technology, engineering and math part of the broader effort to make the US economy more competitive.…
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Bangladesh: Abdul Haleem laid down cricket bat and picked up a rifle to fight for freedom
Abdul Haleem Chowdhury Jewel (the name is also spelled Chaudri sometimes) was a gifted cricketer from Bangladesh who regularly played first class cricket in the 1960s for different teams in what was then called East…
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China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy
Beijing: China on Friday criticised Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies the US says exported missile technology, and accused the United States of hypocrisy for selling nuclear-capable cruise missiles. The United…
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Australia records deadliest day of pandemic with 80 deaths
Canberra: Australia on Friday reported its deadliest day of the pandemic with 80 coronavirus fatalities, as an outbreak of the omicron variant continued to take a toll. But Dominic Perrottet, premier of…
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New Zealand to provide further help for tsunami-hit Tonga
Wellington: New Zealand is giving an additional NZ$2 million ($1.35 million) in humanitarian funding for Tonga as the island nation recovers from last week’s massive volcanic eruptions and tsunami, senior officials said on…
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Musk’s brain implant company ‘Neuralink’ nears human trials
San Francisco: Elon Musk-run brain-machine interface company Neuralink is preparing to launch clinical trials that will implant brain chips in humans. According to dailymail.co.uk, the firm is hiring a clinical trial director,…
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Crypto.com loses $34 mn in hack involving 483 users
San Francisco: Leading cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com has finally admitted that 483 users on its platform lost almost $34 million in various digital coins owing to a compromise in two-factor (2FA) authentication. Overall,…
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Iran, Russia and China begin joint naval drill
Tehran: Iran, Russia and China on Friday began a joint naval drill in the Indian Ocean aimed at boosting marine security, state media reported. Iran’s state TV said 11 of its vessels…
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Russia will have to pay heavy price if it invades Ukraine: Biden
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said that Russia will have to “pay a heavy price” if its military units move across the Ukrainian border which will be considered an “invasion”. On…
