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Canada approves 1st Covid booster for kids aged 5-11
Ottawa: Canada’s drug regulator announced it has authorised Pfizer-BioNTech Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine for use as a booster dose in children aged 5 to 11 years. Health Canada said this booster dose provides…
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Writers, friends gather in support of Salman Rushdie, at NY Public Library
New York: A week after author Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage at a literary event, writers and friends of the Mumbai-born author gathered at the New York Public Library here and read…
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Mortgage boycotts by Chinese homebuyers spread to hundreds of locations
Dalian: The number of Chinese homebuyers boycotting their mortgage repayments in protest of unfinished buildings has spread to more than 300 locations across the country, according to a GitHub page documenting the…
- Pakistan
Imran Khan may be held in prohibited funding case, says report
Islamabad: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan could be arrested by the country’s top investigating agency for failing to appear before it and snubbing its notices in the prohibited funding case, according to…
- Afghanistan
Afghanistan to rebuild 2,200 houses in quake-hit areas
Kabul: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said it will rebuild 2,200 houses which were partially or fully damaged in the devastating June 22 earthquake which affected the provinces of Paktika and Khost.…
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China ramps up Russian energy imports
Beijing: While many European countries are trying to wean themselves off Russian gas, China is importing an increasing amount of energy from its neighbour. Data from Beijing’s Customs Office on Saturday showed…
- Technology
Google blocks world’s largest web DDoS cyber attack ever
New Delhi: Google has blocked the largest-ever web distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attack on a customer that peaked at 46 million requests per second (RPS). This is the largest ‘Layer 7 DDoS’…
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Anti-Taliban protests erupt in Pakistan border areas
Islamabad: Protests against the strengthening of the Taliban erupted in the border region between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The protesters on Friday called on the Islamabad government to take stronger action against attempts by…
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Erdogan urges ‘reconciliation’ in Syria
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for reconciliation between the government and opposition in neighbouring Syria. “The opposition and the regime in Syria need to reconcile,” Erdogan said in comments carried…
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Death toll rises to 21 after Russia’s attack on Kharkiv
Kiev: At least 21 people died after a Russian missile attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, according to Kiev officials. A further nine people were pulled from the rubble of…
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China backs Jaishankar’s remarks on Asian Century, says talks to resolve border standoff ‘effective’
Beijing: Beijing on Friday concurred with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s observation that an Asian Century cannot happen if India and China don’t join hands and said dialogue between the two countries…
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Foreign firms concerned about operating in Taiwan amid Chinese military activity
Washington: As Chinese military exercises around Taiwan become the new normal, foreign companies are reassessing the risks and costs of doing business in Taiwan and maintaining supply chains that pass through or…
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Pakistan: PM Sharif desires peaceful ties with India, Kashmir issue resolution
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire for peaceful relations with India based on the principles of “equity, justice and mutual respect” and the resolution of the Kashmir issue, according…
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Early metformin use may cut COVID-19 death risk by half: Study
Washington: The widely available diabetes drug metformin may reduce the risk of emergency room visits, hospitalisation, and death from COVID-19 by more than half if taken within four days of the start of…
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Attacks in Kharkiv likely aimed at diverting troops: UK
London: Russia’s consistent shelling of Kharkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, is probably aimed at keeping significant troop numbers there, “to prevent them from being employed as a counter-attack force elsewhere”, according…
