International
- Jan- 2022 -27 January
Simple ‘Stop’ requests will now be answered by Google Assistant
With a new command that doesn’t require any wake words, it should be much easier to stop Google Assistant from…
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Tata Group regains control of bankrupt Air India
Tata Sons, India’s oldest and richest corporation, has retaken control of Air India, the country’s indebted national carrier. When Tata…
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Migrant crisis continues in Libya along with EU border training
A confidential European Union military report calls for the continuation of a contentious EU programme to train and equip Libya’s…
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Thailand mobilises additional assets as oil spill threatens beaches
An aeroplane from a company that specialises in oil spill recovery arrived in Malaysia on Thursday to join an urgent…
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McDonald’s finishes well in 2021, but costs going up
McDonald’s closed 2021 on a high note, with more money spent by customers in the United States and fewer store…
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Global stock fall after Fed announces interest rates in the US will rise ‘soon.’
Global stock markets and Wall Street futures fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled that interest rates would be…
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Inmates of German prison penalised for potato mash fight
Two female convicts in a German prison were fined heavily for a battle that began with a food quarrel. According…
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iHeartRadio’s nominations led by Justin Bieber and Olivia Rodrigo
Justin Bieber has had a peach of a year, leading the iHeartRadio Music Awards with nine nominations for his two…
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China demands United States stop ‘interfering’ in Olympics
China has demanded that the United States refrain from “interfering” in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week, in…
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Russian hockey player Anisimov released from isolation for Olympics
Former NHL forward Artem Anisimov has been released from isolation after testing negative for the coronavirus and has rejoined the…
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Kim Jong-un travels with his toilet, and anyone using it will be killed; Why?
According to a former North Korean Guard Command employee who spoke with the Washington Post, Kim Jong-un traveled around the…
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Meet the man who gave up space flight he won, for a friend due to weight restriction
Meet Kyle Hippchen, the true winner of a one-of-a-kind sweepstakes who handed up his seat for a trip to the…
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China invests billions on Olympics with long-term goals in mind
The Winter Olympics’ financial model asks for the host country to spend several billion dollars, the IOC to gain a…
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Biden claims Obamacare helps 14.5 million people to access health insurance
The US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his administration’s assistance helped 14.5 million Americans to obtain private health…
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‘Plus Codes’ feature is launched on Google Maps: Learn how to use…
A Google Maps feature called the Plus code feature, which offers accurate addresses for locations that don’t have formal addresses,…
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Virus-ravaged Iran gains a little reprieve with mass immunization
As most of the world watches vaccination rates decline and diseases soar owing to the spread of omicron, Iran has…
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The world recalls Holocaust as anti-semitism becomes another pandemic
As the world remembers Nazi atrocities and honoured the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp on…
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Aid workers rush to save millions of Afghans in the freezing country
The Taliban’s takeover of power in Afghanistan in August sucked billions of dollars in international aid out of the country,…
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Country to reduce quarantine for arrivals to 14 days
Hong Kong: Administration in Hong Kong has decided to reduce quarantine for arrivals to 14 days from 21. The new…
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Afghanistan ‘hanging by a thread’, says United Nations Secretary General
On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reminded the Security Council that Afghanistan is “hanging by a thread,” and that countries…
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Moderna begins clinical trial for Omicron-specific booster jab
Moderna Inc announced on Wednesday that a mid-stage trial of a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, which is specially…
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Fed plans to raise rates in March to keep inflation under control
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it will begin raising interest rates in March, reversing pandemic-era policies that fuelled…
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Germany slams Telegram app for spreading radical info on Covid virus
Following mounting fears that Telegram is becoming a “means for radicalization,” a top German security official announced on Wednesday that…
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Tesla reports record earnings in 2021, owing to a surge in deliveries
Tesla Inc. has reported a record fourth-quarter and full-year profitability on Wednesday, despite a global scarcity of computer chips slowing…
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Top Israeli envoy reveals his ‘favorite part’ of the 73rd Republic Day parade!
Israel’s envoy to India, Naor Gilon, discussed what captured his heart most in India’s 73rd Republic Day parade as the…
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Activists in Germany rise up to stand against vaccine skeptics
New counter-protesters have emerged across Germany in support of the government’s pandemic limitations and a universal vaccine mandate, which will…
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What is the ‘stealth’ version of Omicron? Find out
A descendant of the omicron variant has been detected in at least 40 nations, including the United States, and scientists…
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Robot performs first laparoscopic surgery on pigs without human help
A robot has completed a small-incision, camera-guided surgical surgery on a soft tissue of pig, a step closer to completely…
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Saudi-Thai pact to be reactivated, the Blue Diamond dug up again ! Thief to Monk story regaled ;
On Wednesday, Thailand and Saudi Arabia announced they are resuming diplomatic relations after more than three decades. In a joint…
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Population growth in Nepal is lowest in 80 years: Reports
In recent decades, Nepal’s population has grown at the slowest rate in over eight decades, largely because of outward migration…
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UK lifts Covid curbs; vaccine passports shelved, no masks mandated in closed spaces
London: England lifted Covid restrictions imposed to tackle the Omicron variant on Thursday, with masks no longer required in…
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PM Modi to host first India- Central Asia summit virtually
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first India-Central Asia Summit on Thursday, to take ties to…
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Meet the world’s oldest fish in an aquarium, Methuselah
Meet Methuselah, the fish who enjoys fresh figs, belly rubs and is said to be the world’s oldest living tank…
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Heart patient without Covid-19 shot denied heart transplant
A Boston hospital is defending itself after a man’s family said that he was denied a heart transplant since he…
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Upside down house built in Colombia attracts tourists; pics go viral
Tourists who are tired of the current coronavirus outbreak have been drawn to a topsy-turvy mansion in Colombia. Fritz Schall,…
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