International
- Dec- 2021 -26 December
Coastguard rescues 48 illegal migrants
Tunis: Tunisian Coastguard have rescued 48 illegal migrants trying to reach Europe from Libya. The Coastguard detained the migrants while…
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Taliban creates new police unit to protect educational institutions
The Taliban announced the formation of a new 170-member police unit dedicated to the security and protection of educational institutions,…
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Xian outbreak pushes China’s Covid case count to 21-month high
Infections in the northern city of Xian, China’s newest COVID hot zone, has doubled the number of infections in the…
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US Prez Biden, First Lady visit hospitalised kids on Christmas Eve
US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid a visit to a hospital on the eve of Christmas.…
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LA Palma volcano eruption sees an end after three months of destruction
On Saturday, scientists proclaimed the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma to be…
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4 arrested for kidnapping employer’s son in Delhi
Eight days after the 18-year-old Kinshuk Aggarwal, son of a banquet hall owner Vikas Aggarwal, from northwest Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh…
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Global economy to top $100 trillion in 2022 for first time: Report
The world’s economic output will surpass $100 trillion for the first time next year, and China will take a little…
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NASA launches revolutionary James Webb space telescope to obtain glimpse of the universe
The James Webb Space Telescope, created by NASA to give the world its first look of the cosmos as it…
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UK relaxes visa rules for foreign ‘care’ workers
As part of temporary measures to address shortages in the sector, care assistants, foreign social care workers and home care…
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Japan approves Merck’s oral treatment for Covid-19
Japan approves Merck’s oral treatment for Covid-19 As concerns about the Omicron form grow, a Japanese health ministry panel recommended…
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BTS members test positive for Covid-19
Following their return to South Korea from the band’s first pandemic-era concerts in the United States, two additional members…
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More Tiananmen Square memorials removed from Hong Kong universities
More Tiananmen Square memorials removed from Hong Kong universities Following the destruction of a sculpture honouring the victims of the…
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Lebanese President estimates 6 to 7 years for the country to recover from crisis
Lebanese President estimates 6 to 7 years for the country to recover from crisis President Michel Aoun of Lebanon warned…
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War games in Gulf were warning towards Israel, says Iran
War games in Gulf were warning towards Israel, says Iran Iran’s top military commanders said on Friday that war simulations…
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Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas
Bethlehem celebrates muted Christmas Under dreary skies on Christmas morning, Bethlehem’s bells rang out across houses with closed pastel or…
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In the wake of Omicron outbreak, CDC reduces quarantine time for healthcare workers
In the wake of Omicron outbreak, CDC reduces quarantine time for healthcare workers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Despite the Omicron rise, Americans continue to make Christmas plans
Despite the spike of COVID-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variety, millions of Americans are forging ahead with holiday…
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Police seize 1.3 tonne ketamine
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police busted a drug smuggling bid and seized 1.3 tonne of ketamine worth over $100 million.…
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AstraZeneca vaccine booster effective against Omicron, Oxford study finds
A three-dose course of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccination is effective against the fast spreading Omicron coronavirus type, data from an…
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Brexit wreaks havoc on UK businesses
A study released on Thursday have revealed that the British companies are finding it increasingly difficult to trade with the…
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Bulgaria offers monetary reward to boost immunisation rates among pensioners
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov announced on Thursday that senior citizens of Bulgaria, who receive a COVID-19 vaccine will be…
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Do You Think Bananas Are Safe? It’s Not Quite True…
There are so many people who go to the gym and love bananas because they’re high in calories. Bananas are…
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Taliban and Pakistani troops exchange fire along the Durand Line
Across the Durand Line, Pakistani security forces and Afghan Taliban continue to exchange fire. On Friday, incidents occurred in hamlets…
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Germany and France urge all parties to uphold the truce in eastern Ukraine
In a joint statement released on Thursday, Germany and France urged both Ukrainian government forces and Russia-backed separatists in eastern…
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On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis urges the world to look beyond the lights and remember the poor
On Friday, Pope Francis, who leads the world’s Roman Catholics into Christmas, warned that those who are apathetic to the…
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‘Vegetarian meat’: The new alternative to traditional poultry and mutton
India is renowned for its delicious chicken, mutton and fish dishes; it also happens to be one of the countries…
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Greek shipwreck claims lives of at least 16 migrants
The third maritime disaster in Greece involving migrants occurred on Friday when a boat overturned off the Greek island of…
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Belarus-Poland border dispute : An impediment for illegal Indian migrants
Historically, countries in Eastern Europe have served as points of entry for illegal Indian immigrants hoping to enter and settle…
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A ‘detriment to culture’: ‘Western’ influences force country to cancel Christmas
The Chinese government, primarily composed of Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has ordered locals not to celebrate Christmas as it is…
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Moderate intensity earthquake hits Pakistan
Lahore: A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 4.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale struck parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. The…
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Omicron fear: Microsoft to drop out of next month’s Consumer Electronics Show
Microsoft (MSFT.O) has become the second big tech company to physically withdraw from next month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) amid…
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Omicron-free New Zealand celebrates Christmas without restrictions
One of the few countries in the world untouched by the Omicron variant of Covid-19, New Zealand celebrated Christmas on Saturday…
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Indian-origin judge Narandran ‘Jody’ Kollapen appointed to South Africa’s highest judicial bench
Narandran ‘Jody’ Kollapen, who is of Indian origin, has been appointed to the Constitutional Court, South Africa’s highest judicial body.…
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Microchip that stores COVID-19 vaccine pass under users’ skin made by Swedish firm
A Swedish company has created a microchip that can be implanted into the skin, displaying the information of one’s COVID…
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Plays piano with Tom Walker in Christmas special; Kate Middleton surprises audience
London: Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, surprised Britons on Friday by playing a Christmas single on the piano.…
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