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Canada confirms 1,206 monkeypox cases
Ottawa: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) confirmed 1,206 cases of monkeypox including 32 hospitalisations in the country as of Wednesday. Nationally, there has been a slowing trend in the increase…
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Pak to launch international appeal to help cope with flood crisis
Islamabad: The Pakistan government has decided to launch an international appeal to help cope with the disastrous flood situation in the country which was triggered by incessant rainfall in July and has…
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Spain declares catastrophe zones affected by forest fires
Madrid: The Spanish government has declared catastrophe zones in 15 of the country’s autonomous communities which have been seriously affected by forest fires. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez made the announcement during a…
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No evidence of Indian companies circumventing Russian sanctions: US official
Mumbai: The US Deputy Secretary of Treasury Wally Adeyemo on Wednesday said there is “no evidence” of Indian companies circumventing the sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “I’ve seen no evidence of…
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US servicewoman facing charges in Italy for killing boy in accident
Rome: A US Air Force servicewoman is facing criminal charges in Italy after authorities there said that she struck and killed a teenage boy with her vehicle while she was intoxicated. An…
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North Korea urges heightened alert against new virus found in China
Seoul, Aug 24 (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday called for heightened alert against a new virus detected in China, just weeks after Pyongyang claimed victory over the Covid-19 crisis. The Rodong Sinmun,…
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South Korea’s total fertility rate hits record low in 2021
Seoul: South Korea’s total fertility rate hit a record low in 2021 as the number of childbirths continued to fall, data revealed on Wednesday, underscoring the country’s gloomy demographic situation. The country’s…
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Support for Ukraine must continue until Putin withdraws: Johnson
London: Russian President Vladimir Putin must not be allowed to repeat the annexation of Crimea in other parts of Ukraine, UK’s outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson told world leaders. Johnson said allies…
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Indian-American woman swept away by floods found dead
New York: The Indian-American woman who had been swept away by a flash flood at a national park has been found dead after four days of searches, according to park spokesperson Jonathan…
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Germany: 16 police officers in hospital after hazardous leak
Berlin: At least 16 German police officers were taken to hospital after a toxic fluid began leaking at an industrial site in the western German city of Mannheim. The officers are being…
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US reports over 15,000 monkeypox cases
Los Angeles: The US has confirmed over 15,000 monkeypox cases, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A total of 15,433 known monkeypox cases…
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Must establish ‘writ of law’ against ‘power hungry’ Imran: Zardari
Karachi: Former President and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that the government and other institutions must establish writ of law otherwise Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chairman Imran…
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Northern part of Beirut’s iconic grain silos fully collapses
Beirut: The northern part of Beirut’s iconic grain silos fully collapsed on Tuesday, sending a dense cloud of white smoke into the air and surrounding areas. Parts of the northern section of…
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Pakistan Met Dept warns of more rain, floods
Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned against heavy rain set to lash parts of the Sindh province on Tuesday and Wednesday which could result in urban flooding in its lowland…
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American city unfurls Indian national flag to celebrate independence day
Washington: In a sign of increasing popularity of India in the United States, a small little city in California has celebrated India’s Independence Day by unfurling the national flag for the first time.…
