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China successfully launches three astronauts for its space station
Beijing: China on Tuesday successfully launched a spacecraft carrying three astronauts to its under-construction space station where they would meet with their colleagues and conduct more than 40 experiments in the fields…
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More young people died of COVID-19 in 2021 compared to 2020: Study
New York: In the pandemic’s early phases, most deaths were among older adults, but in 2021, deaths in younger persons increased while deaths in older persons decreased, a new study has found.…
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares UK’s ‘golden era’ with China is over
London: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made a clear break with the past on UK-China relations as he declared that the so-called “golden era” of bilateral ties is over due to the…
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US: Stanford University launches course on Islamophobia in America
Stanford University in the United States has launched a new case on Islamophobia in America. It aims to teach how the phenomenon manifests in the country. The course titled ‘Islamophobia in America’…
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Chinese universities send students home after protests
Beijing: In the wake of the recent protests, Chinese authorities have ordered university students to leave campus and go back to their hometowns, the media reported. Beijing’s Tsinghua University, where thousands of…
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US weekly flu hospitalisations hit record high since 2010
Washington: Over 11,200 patients in the US were hospitalized with flu, the highest since 2010, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Seasonal influenza activity is…
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Indian worker in Singapore dies after falling into sea
Singapore: A 41-year-old Indian national died after he fell into the sea off Jurong Island in Singapore, which has reported a record number of workplace deaths this year. The fatal accident took…
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Police clampdown in China after days of protests
Beijing: China’s protests against Covid restrictions which erupted over the weekend appear to have died down, as authorities begin clamping down, the media reported. A heavy police presence has been reported in…
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US: Five cops charged after black man paralysed in police van
Washington: Five police officers were charged in the US state of Connecticut after an African-American man became partially paralysed in the back of a police van following his arrest, the media reported.…
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Ukraine seeks to extend Black Sea Grain Initiative by a year
Kiev: Ukraine is seeking to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative by at least a year, a Minister said. “Strategically, we should achieve not only speeding up inspections on the Bosphorus, but…
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China censors World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd
London: Chinese state television has censored FIFA World Cup matches to remove shots of maskless crowd after the sight of joyous fans celebrating in packed stadia stoked anger back home, where hundreds…
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Irish regulator fines Meta 265 million euros over data breach
London: Ireland’s data regulator on Monday slapped Facebook owner Meta with a 265-million-euro (USD 275 million) fine after details of more than half a billion users were leaked on a hacking website.…
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Police barricade street in Shanghai after two nights of protests
Taipei: Chinese police have barricaded a street in Shanghai where protesters have gathered for the last two nights in anticipation of further rallies against the governments rigid zero-Covid policies, according to a…
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Clashes in Shanghai as protests over China’s zero-Covid policy continue
Shanghai: Hundreds of demonstrators and police have clashed in Shanghai as protests over China’s stringent Covid restrictions continued for the third day and spread to several cities, in the biggest test for…
- Pakistan
Pakistan stocks crash after sudden interest rate hike to highest since 1999
Islamabad: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crashed at the opening bell on Monday in reaction to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) unforeseen hike on November 25, while the market was closed,…
