International
- Dec- 2021 -29 December
Researchers develop smart probe for early detection of tumours
Early diagnosis of tumours is important for cancer treatment as a five-year relative survival rates differ substantially between cancer patients…
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UAE’s oldest island to turn into residential paradise
UAE residents will soon have the opportunity to live on an island with gorgeous beach views and roaming gazelles, as…
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Actress Amala Paul receives UAE’s Golden Visa
Amala Paul, a well-known actress in both the Tamil and Malayalam film industries, has been granted the renowned Golden Visa…
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France shuts mosque in Beauvais after ‘unacceptable’ preaching
France has ordered the closure of a mosque in the country’s north due to the radical tone of its imam’s preaching, regional…
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Dubai announces Covid guidelines for New Year’s eve: Dh 3,000 fine for not wearing masks
Dubai’s Supreme Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management issued directions for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai on Tuesday. Masks…
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Greece announce more restrictions
Athens: The Greek government announced more restrictions in the country to contain the spread of Omicron variant of Covid-19. The…
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IND vs SA: Mohammed Shami becomes the fastest Indian bowler to complete 200 test wickets
Mohammed Shami picked up a 5-wicket haul on 3rd day at Centurion to power India to a 130-run lead…
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Secrets revealed: Egypt ‘digitally unwraps’ famed Pharaoh’s Mummy discovered in 1881
Cairo: Egypt has ‘digitally unwrapped’ the mummy of famed Pharaoh Amenhotep I, revealing its secrets for the first time…
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Country lifts travel ban on 8 African countries
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has lifted the travel ban imposed on eight southern African countries. The eight countries, which include South…
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Japan getting geared up to send astronauts on to the moon by the second part of 2020s – A big leap to the future!
On Tuesday, Japan altered its space research goals, seeking to put a Japanese person on the moon by the second…
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UAE issues first civil marriage license for non-Muslim Canadian couple
The United Arab Emirates has issued its first civil marriage licence to a non-Muslim couple, state media reported Monday, as…
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India approves Merck’s Covid-19 pill and two more vaccines for emergency use
Health Minister announced on Twitter that Merck’s COVID-19 tablet molnupiravir, as well as Serum Institute’s Covovax and Biological E’s Corbevax…
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Third Ashes test to resume as players cleared of COVID
After testing negative for COVID-19, England and Australia’s cricketers have been cleared to play on day three of the third…
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World stock markets rise as holiday sales grow in US
On Monday, global stock markets gained and oil prices fell as investors cheered for a good holiday season sales in…
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Los Angeles police promise to release video from fatal shooting of teenager
On Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department promised to disclose video footage from the fatal shooting of a teenage girl…
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Iran resumes nuclear talks with US, with Tehran focusing on sanctions relief
Iran and the US started indirect negotiations on Monday to save the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, with Tehran focusing on…
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Dubai: Expat reunites with wife and daughter at airport after 10 years of separation
In the transit area of Dubai International Airport, emotional scenes unfolded when an Asian expat reunited with his family after…
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US welcomes Polish President’s move to veto media bill
Poland’s president, Andrzej Duda has vetoed a media bill that critics say is intended to silence a Discovery-owned news programme…
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Italy paralysed but quarantine restrictions: Health experts
On Monday, Italian health experts requested the government to loosen COVID-19 quarantine laws, claiming that if the extremely infectious Omicron…
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Greece tightens measures to curb the spread of the Omicron strain
Greece imposed new Covid-19 restrictions on Monday, effective from January 3 to 16, to combat an increase in COVID-19 infections,…
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US- Russia security talks to start after holidays, says Russian FM
Talks between Russia and the US on Moscow’s demand for Western guarantees precluding Nato’s expansion into Ukraine will begin immediately…
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Russian court extends years of sentence for Gulag historian to 15 years
In a sex abuse case against the Russian historian Yuri Dmitriev, that his supporters claim was fabricated to punish him…
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Kosovo records its first cases of Omicron variant
Kosovo’s health ministry announced on Sunday that the country had seen its first nine instances of the Omicron strain. Nine…
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Biden signs 770-billion-dollar US defense bill
The US National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, was signed into law by US President Joe Biden on Monday, authorising…
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Omicron grounds US flights, Fauci proposes air travel vaccine mandate
On Monday, as the Omicron cases surge among the airline employees in the United States, hundreds of flights were cancelled,…
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US cuts isolation restrictions; shorter 5-day quarantine for Covid patients
US health officials cut isolation restrictions for Americans who get infected with Covid-19 from 10 to five days and also shortened the…
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Iran imposes travel bans on sections of Western Europe as Omicron surges
Iran has banned travellers from the United Kingdom, France, Denmark and Norway from entering the country for 15 days after…
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Switzerland to allow simple legal gender transition from New Year day
From January 1, people in Switzerland will be able to legally change their gender by visiting a civil registry office,…
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Marry a Lankan only after clearance from Defence Ministry; Opposition slams the move
In Sri Lanka, the government requires citizens who want to marry a foreigner to obtain ‘security clearances’. Reports indicate that…
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Israel decides on fourth Covid vaccine shot as trial
On Monday, a prominent Israeli hospital will start administering the fourth Covid 19 vaccination shot to 150 employees as part…
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Britain’s most ‘intelligent royal’ has been named, and it’s not the Queen or Kate Middleton
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is the ‘most intelligent member of the British royal family,’ according to a new…
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Country simplifies the transition to gender equality!
Starting on January 1, Switzerland’s civil registry office will allow individuals to legally change their gender, making the country the…
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‘Co-educational approach violates Islamic principles’: Taliban
At a press conference in Kabul on Sunday, the acting Afghan Higher Education Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani said, ‘Co-education is…
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China is developing a ‘prosecutor’ with artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly gaining traction worldwide, reports claim. China has developed an ‘AI prosecutor’ that uses high-end…
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Two strong earthquakes strike the southern islands of the country
Two earthquakes struck Greece’s southern islands on Sunday, with magnitudes of 5.2 and 5.4. So far, there have been no…
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