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Spain to allow pet custody to couples in case of divorce
Madrid: Spain has passed a law that grants the right, in the event of a divorce, to take care of domestic animals alternately, as they are now classified as living creatures that…
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Has Bangladesh spotted ‘gold mine’ in Bay of Bengal?
Dhaka: Bangladesh has all the opportunities to tap into a potential “gold mine” in the form of huge gas hydrates, and several hundred species of seaweed discovered in the Bay of Bengal,…
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Multiple studies show Omicron less severe than Delta: Fauci
Washington: Data from several countries on the Omicron severity show that even though the variant is highly transmissible, it causes less disease than the previously Delta strain which was much more lethal,…
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US FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech boosters for kids aged 12-15
Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children aged 12 to 15. On Monday, the FDA also shortened…
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Over 1L hospitalised with Covid in US, 1st time in 4 months
New York: More than 103,000 people are currently hospitalised with Covid-19 in the US, the first time the total has reached six figures in nearly four months, CNN on Tuesday quoted the…
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German watchdog puts Google under closer antitrust scrutiny
London: Germany’s antitrust watchdog paved the way Wednesday for extra scrutiny of Google by designating it a company of paramount significance,” the first to get that label since regulators got more power…
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Kazakh president accepts government’s resignation
Nur-Sultan: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a presidential decree on Wednesday, accepting the resignation of the country’s government. “In accordance with Article 70 of the Republic of Kazakhstan, I hereby resolve to…
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China puts city of 1.1 mn under lockdown after three cases
New Delhi: China has put a second city under total lockdown after just three asymptomatic Covid cases were discovered from there, the BBC reported. Yuzhou, which has a population of 1.1 million,…
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WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for Covid-19 patients
Geneva: Although most people recover from Covid-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organisation (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organisation…
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Multivariant Covid vaccine booster shows promise, early data suggests
London: A COVID-19 vaccine booster aimed at tackling multiple coronavirus variants shows promise in inducing a comprehensive immune response, early data suggests. The initial phase one clinical data shows the vaccine has strong…
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Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Geneva: Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken…
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
Seoul: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, its first public weapons launch in about two months and a signal…
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CDC: Omicron accounts for 95% of new cases in USA
New York: The omicron variant accounted for 95% of new coronavirus infections last week, according to US health officials’ latest estimates. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention posted its newest estimates…
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Global Covid caseload tops 295 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 295 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.45 million and vaccinations to over 9.24 billion, according…
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US-based Muslim civil liberties organization urges Tesla to close showroom in Xinjiang
Washington: A major Muslim civil liberties organization in the United States has called on Tesla motors CEO Elon Musk to close a recently-opened showroom in China’s Xinjiang region, saying no American corporation…
