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Monkeypox doesn’t spread easily by air like COVID-19: US CDC
Washington: Amid the recent scare of monkeypox spreading rapidly to over a dozen countries, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dispelled fears saying that the virus doesn’ spread…
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Pakistan: Government cracks down on PTI supporters; block roads
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities blocked roads and arrested several supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-I Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday in a bid to derail the protest march called by ousted prime minister Imran Khan, a…
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Monkeypox primarily spread via sexual contact, but containable: WHO
New Delhi: The current outbreak of the monkeypox virus is primarily spreading through sex among men, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, adding that the virus is “containable”. First reported on…
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Quad summit: Divergent views on Ukraine crisis visible
Tokyo: Divergent views among the Quad leaders over the Ukraine crisis were visible at a summit of the grouping on Tuesday even as US President Joe Biden said Russia’s “brutal and unprovoked”…
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UNGA resolution calls for efforts to mitigate food security crisis
United Nations: The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution that calls for international efforts to mitigate the current food security crisis. The resolution calls on the international community to urgently support countries…
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Cambridge Analytica row: Washington DC AG sues Mark Zuckerberg
The Cambridge Analytica row seems to have resurfaced to haunt Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as Washington DC Attorney General (AG) , Karl A Racine on Monday announced that his office is suing…
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Quad moving ahead with constructive agenda for Indo-Pacific: Modi
Tokyo: The mutual trust and determination among the Quad member countries is giving new energy to democratic forces and the work of the grouping is encouraging a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, Prime…
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New York City declares state of emergency amid US infant formula shortage
New York: New York City, the most populous city in the United States, has entered into a state of emergency due to the shortage of infant formula supply in the country. Eric…
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‘Coin’ in Bitcoin name doesn’t make it money: IMF chief
Davos: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Monday cautioned against confusing crypto products with currencies and said anything not backed by a sovereign guarantee can be an asset class but not a currency,…
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Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison ‘discussed’ overturning Trump’s defeat
San Francisco: Oracle Co-founder and CTO Larry Ellison, who is helping Elon Musk with his $44 billion Twitter takeover, was allegedly involved in a plot to contest the results of 2020 US…
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Europe’s red alert for monkeypox as nations told to prepare vaccination strategies
London: European countries will be told to prepare a vaccination plan to tackle the spiralling monkeypox outbreak, as Denmark became the latest country to be struck down. EU authorities are set to…
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35-year-old Qatari doctor comes out as gay, seeks asylum in USA
Doha: In a first, a Qatari doctor who concealed his identity for the most part of his life, has publically come out as gay, Saturday. The 35-year-old doctor identified as Nas Mohammed…
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World Health Assembly to focus on Covid-19, health and peace
Geneva: The 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) has kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland, to focus on major issues including response to the continuing Covid-19 pandemic and the global health for peace initiative. Covid-19…
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Japan: PM Modi on 2-day visit for Quad summit, bilateral meetings
Tokyo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Japan on a two-day visit to attend a summit of the Quad leaders which is aimed at further bolstering cooperation among the member nations…
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92 Monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries, may spread globally: WHO
New Delhi: At least 92 monkeypox virus cases have been confirmed in 12 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, warning that the infection is likely to spread to more nations even…
