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Biden mulls visit to South Korea in May: Report
Seoul: US President Joe Biden is considering a visit to South Korea in late May after a new President takes office in the Asian country, according to a news report on Tuesday. Biden…
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Global COVID caseload reaches 377.8 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 377.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.67 million and vaccinations to over 9.97 billion, according…
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Foreign journalists being harassed severely by China: Report
New Delhi: Media freedom in China is declining at “breakneck speed”, according to a report by a group representing foreign journalists in the country. The report by the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC)…
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Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19
Toronto: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine” and will continue working remotely. The announcement came in a tweet in which he…
- Science
A rogue rocket is on course to crash into the Moon. It won’t be the first
Adelaide: In a few weeks’ time, a rocket launched in 2015 is expected to crash into the Moon. The fast-moving piece of space junk is the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon…
- Automobile
Tesla lost USD 109 bn in single day amid weak outlook for 2022
New Delhi: Despite delivering a record number of cars in 2021, Elon Musk-run electric car maker Tesla lost nearly $109 billion in market valuation in a single day after its fourth-quarter earnings…
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Canada truckers continue anti-COVID vaccine protest in Ottawa
Ottawa: The trucker protest against coronavirus restrictions continues in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik. “This afternoon, a large presence of police continues throughout the downtown…
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Cremation of Gujarati family that froze to death likely in Winnipeg
Toronto: With their relatives in India deciding not to bring back their bodies back to the country, the four members of a Gujarati family who froze to death on January 19 while…
- Technology
iOS 15.4 to add EU digital COVID-19 vaccination records in Wallet apps
San Francisco: Apple iOS 15.4 beta update is being rolled out to support iPhones and with this users in the EU will be able to add an EU Digital COVID-19 certificate to…
- Technology
35 US states, Microsoft back Epic Games in its fight against Apple
San Francisco: A coalition of 35 US state Attorneys General, Microsoft and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) have come forward to support Fortnite maker Epic Games’s ongoing court battle with Apple. Although…
- Technology
US lawmakers begin probe into Bitcoin miners’ high energy use
San Francisco: Eight US lawmakers have come forward to push Bitcoin mining companies into revealing how much electricity they use for crypto mining, as cryptocurrency mining’s impact on energy is being felt…
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Japan to watch WHO probe of director’s alleged racism, abuse
Tokyo: Japan’s government said Friday it will watch the World Health Organization’s investigation into staff complaints over racism and abuse by a top Japanese official at the agency but denied it inappropriately…
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Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount
Moscow: Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned that it wouldn’t allow the West to trample on its security interests, amid fears it…
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South Korea’s Air Force completes deployment of F-35A fighters
Seoul: South Korea’s Air Force has completed the deployment of 40 F-35A radar-evading fighters, with four of them having arrived earlier this week, military sources informed on Thursday. On Tuesday, the four…
- Pakistan
India supported and funded attacks on CPEC projects: Pak NSA
New Delhi: Pakistan’s National Security Advisor (NSA), Moeed Yusuf, said on Thursday that the safety of foreigners in the country is Pakistan’s responsibility, and concerns of Chinese workers and engineers working on…