International
- Feb- 2022 -9 February
‘A holiday worth Rs 1 crore’: Company takes all employees on a four-day vacation
Cardiff-based recruitment firm, Yolk Recruitment Ltd, is offering all its employees four paid days off this holiday season. Every employee…
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Religious leaders ask Zuckerberg to scrap Instagram kids!
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been urged to permanently drop plans to launch an Instagram version geared toward young audiences…
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Kanye West deletes all Instagram posts about Kim, their children
Kanye West has officially taken down all of his recent Instagram postings in which he chastised Kim Kardashian. Kanye West…
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Plastic scourge in UAE: Turtles dying from trash consumption
The hawksbill sea turtle was lying on its back on the metal autopsy table, its shell ashen and stomach taut.…
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Pornographic websites will now have to check users’ ages via credit cards
The United Kingdom government announced new measures to ensure online safety by mandating that websites publishing pornographic content verify the…
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Revealed: China cultivating villagers along India’s border for potential conflicts
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is reportedly trying to build ties with Tibetan populations along the Line of Actual Control…
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Covid-19: Hong Kong imposes strict restrictions
Hong Kong: The administration in Hong Kong has decided to impose stricter restrictions in the region to contain the spread…
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ID.me’s facial recognition technology will no longer be used by IRS.gov!
The IRS has announced it is ‘in the process of transitioning away’ from using third-party verification services for IRS.gov accounts.…
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Germany debates over vaccine mandate for health-care workers
On Tuesday, Germany’s health minister slammed proposals from Germany’s biggest opposition party to halt the implementation of a COVID-19 vaccination…
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Protesters from New Zealand clog streets near Parliament
Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates travelled in convoy to New Zealand’s capital on Tuesday, converging outside Parliament…
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After a partial border opening, North Korea expands its virus budget
North Korea aims to expand government expenditure on pandemic preparedness by one-third this year to meet leader Kim Jong Un’s…
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Canada opposes Republican support for COVID protests
Canada’s public safety minister said Monday that US officials should stay out of his country’s domestic affairs, joining other Canadian…
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‘Dune’ and ‘Power of the Dog’ both expected to receive Oscar nominations
The Oscar nominations announced Tuesday morning are expected to give Will Smith his third nomination, a lot of love for…
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As the omicron strain surges, China locks down southern city
As a response to an increase in COVID-19 cases attributable to the omicron variant, China has instructed residents of the…
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Retired Pope pleads for forgiveness, but denies any guilt
Retired Pope Benedict XVI requested forgiveness Tuesday for any “grievous flaws” in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases after…
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No bathrooms on the job, forcing employees to ‘urinate creatively’: Female truckers’ claim goes viral
In an Insider survey, eight truckers reported that they face difficulty finding restrooms on the road whether at warehouses, shipping…
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Netizens rage over Pizza Hut, KFC, Hyundai & Kia supporting Pakistan!
KFC created a social media storm with its Kashmir tweet, and the fast-food giant Pizza Hut followed suit by posting…
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Chinese scientists develop new covid test; claims to be accurate as PCR, result within 4 minitues
Beijing: Chinese scientists say they have developed a new coronavirus test that is accurate as a PCR lab test…
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Airlines cancel flights, call for rollback of travel restrictions: Read on…
The two main Canadian airlines are continuing to scale back their schedules and demand that Ottawa withdraw COVID-19 travel restrictions…
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Dissidents in Pakistan are urged to keep a ‘low profile’ after the hitman incident
The UK counter-terrorism police advise Pakistani exiles to maintain a low profile. Reports by The Guardian state that their life…
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Oscar winning VFX artist Robert Blalack dies of cancer at 73
Washington: Oscar and Emmy award-winning visual effects artist Robert Blalack passed away at the age of 73. Robert died…
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Meet the next generation of ‘Mangeshkars’ who will carry on Lata Didi’s legacy
Lata Mangeshkar, the nightingale of India, died on February 6 in Mumbai. She was 92 years old. The Mangeshkar family’s…
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Controversial forum proposed by the government to reform ‘Islam’
The French government on Saturday stepped up efforts to reshape Islam in France and rid it of extremism. There was…
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Top US Govt science advisor Eric Lander resigns over bullying row
Washington: Top US government science advisor Eric Lander, who helped map the human genome, resigned on Monday after being…
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No pipeline for gas if Russia invades Ukraine, says Biden
The US President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader on Monday in a whirlwind of diplomacy spanning two continents,…
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Russian women’s hockey team wins after being quarantined at Winter Olympics
In two days, the Russian women’s hockey team went straight into the game after their quarantine , to strike gold…
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Peng Shuai appears at Olympics, gives interview
There’s nothing to see here, so move on. That was the message delivered by Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai in…
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Tunisian forces rescues 163 illegal immigrants off Tunisian coast
Tunis: The Tunisian Maritime Guard has rescued 163 illegal immigrants off the country’s eastern coast. The illegal immigrants were rescued…
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5 Pakistani soldiers killed in firing from Afghanistan
Lahore: Five Pakistani soldiers were killed in firing by militants from Afghanistan. As per reports, the soldiers were killed at…
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9 including a baby killed in road accident
Manila: 9 people including a baby were killed in a road accident in the northern Philippines. The accident took place…
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Indonesia impose temporary ban on foreign tourist arrivals
Jakarta: Indonesia has imposed a temporary entry ban on foreign tourists As per the revised guidelines, foreign tourists will be…
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Pakistan reaffirms its support to China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet
Lahore: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan reaffirmed his country’s support for the Chinese government on Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Tibet. Imran…
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Honduran president tests Covid-19 positive
Tegucigalpa: Honduran President Xiomara Castro has tested positive for Covid-19. Xiomara Castro informed that she has mild symptoms and will…
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Russia may take military action against Ukraine, warns US
New York: The US administration warned that Russia may take military action against Ukraine ‘any day now’. The warning from…
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Papua New Guinea’s PM tested positive for COVID during the Olympics
When Papua New Guinea’s prime minister came in Beijing last week to attend the Winter Olympic Games’ opening ceremony, he…
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