World
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China delays retirement of employees as population ages, exchequer runs dry
Beijing: The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is delaying the retirement age of its government employees as the draconian one-child policy bears its long-term effects in the form of an ageing population accompanied…
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Global Covid caseload reaches 480 million
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 480 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.12 million and vaccinations to over 10.86 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its…
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US concerned as COVID-19 cases surge
New York: There is wide concern in the US that another wave of Covid-19 is lurking somewhere ahead over the looming dominance of the BA.2 subvariant, though figures and rates currently give…
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COVID: China continues ‘severe and complex’ fight against outbreak
Taipei: China continues to battle its worst COVID-19 outbreak, driven by the omicron variant, with health officials on Friday calling the situation severe and complex.” The country has counted more than 56,000…
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Lankan newspapers run out of newsprint due to forex crisis; suspend publication
Colombo: Sri Lanka’s two major newspapers on Saturday suspended their publication over newsprint shortage and price escalation caused by the country’s all-time worst foreign exchange crisis. The Island, an English daily along…
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72 attacks on Ukrainian healthcare facilities since Feb 24: WHO
Kiev: The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered a total of 72 attacks targeting Ukrainian healthcare facilities since Russia launched its war on February 24. According to the WHO’s Surveillance System for Attacks…
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COVID: Population dropped in 73 percent of US counties, reveals Census
New York: The toll of the Covid-19 pandemic was reflected in a natural decrease in 2021 in the population of nearly three-quarters of US counties versus the two previous years, the US…
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China seeks bumper wheat harvest amid fears of global food crisis
Beijing: China’s Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Finance issued a notice requiring local authorities to mull an “all-out effort” to guarantee the harvest of summer wheat and…
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All Russian gold from foreign exchange reserves is within country: Central bank
Moscow: The Central Bank of Russia stated that all Russian gold from the national gold and foreign exchange reserves is located on the territory of the country. “All the gold from our…
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Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?
Victoria: As the Russian invasion of Ukraine grinds on with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some commentators are wondering if an end of the conflict could come from Vladimir Putin’s removal…
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Hungary will not allow arms supplies to Ukraine through its territory
Budapest: Hungary will not allow the supply of weapons to Ukraine through its territory, despite the demands of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as this would endanger the life and safety of the…
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Musk projected to become world’s first trillionaire in 2024
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk could become the first person to ever accumulate a $1 trillion net worth, and it could happen as soon as 2024, says a new…
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Russia is preparing to attack Poland: Envoy
Warsaw: Aggression by Russia against Poland or another European Union (EU) country is possible in the near future, said Andrii Deshchytsia, the Ambassador of Kiev in Warsaw. “Russia is preparing to attack Poland.…
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Pakistan’s National Assembly session adjourned without tabling of no-trust motion against PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Pakistan National Assembly’s crucial session on a no-trust motion against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan was adjourned on Friday without tabling of the resolution, amid vociferous protests from opposition lawmakers. National…
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Scientists find microplastics in human blood for first time
London: A team of scientists have for the first time demonstrated that plastic particles from our day-to-day lives such as water bottles, grocery bags, toys and disposable cutlery, among others, can end…
