International
- Dec- 2021 -2 December
Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA: AP finds
An Associated Press investigation found out that the tiny Arab nation of Qatar had recruited a former CIA officer to…
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Jacqueline Avant, spouse of music legend, murdered in Beverly Hills
Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of famed music entrepreneur Clarence Avant, was tragically shot at their…
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Vaccine champs Spain and Portugal on a mission to inoculate the hesitant few
Despite having the best vaccination rates in the world, long line-ups for getting jabbed have returned to Portugal and Spain,…
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US Researchers innovate again! An ultra compact cam, the size of a salt grain! Get the news
Princeton and University of Washington researchers have created a small camera, with the size of a grain of salt that…
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New reservations on all flights suspended in Japan
The Japanese transportation ministry said on Wednesday that Japan has urged overseas airlines to cease accepting new reservations for all…
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Stacey Abrams launches second campaign to become the first Black woman Governor in Georgia
Stacey Abrams, a Georgia Democrat and renowned voting rights crusader, announced on Wednesday that she will launch a new campaign…
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Oxford High School shooting: Michigan teen charged with terrorism
Authorities said on Wednesday that a 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and terrorism in connection with a shooting that…
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Covid cases in South Africa double in single day amid Omicron fears
Authorities in South Africa announced on Wednesday that new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, indicating a substantial…
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Malaysia bans entry of passengers from 8 countries
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia has imposed entry on passengers from eight countries. This was announced by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on…
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Daily infections in South Korea exceeds 5000 for first time
South Korea’s daily infection rate surpassed 5,000 for the first time since the pandemic began, as a delta-driven surge pushed…
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Uganda initiates coordinated strikes against ADF rebels in Congo
Uganda’s army has initiated coordinated air and artillery operations in eastern Congo against the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group. The…
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Asian country to suspend flights to, from 7 African countries
Hanoi: Vietnam will suspend flights to and from seven African countries. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has approved the…
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UN ambassador warns of possibility of new Israeli-Palestinian bloodshed
The United Nations Mideast envoy cautioned Tuesday that unless the key drivers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are addressed quickly and…
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Thousands march in anti-military protest in Sudan
On Tuesday, security officers sprayed tear gas at anti-coup protestors in Sudan’s capital, as tens of thousands marched in the…
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Serum Institute of India sends first export of Novavax Shot
New Delhi: Serum Institute of India has sent doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Indonesia, in its first export of…
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Despite Dubai’s promises, workers of Expo 2020 face hardships
Dubai wanted to make a good first impression as the Middle East’s first world’s fair host, so it left nothing…
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Josephine Baker, black artist and anti-Nazy spy, honoured at Pantheon in France
Josephine Baker, the American-born performer, anti-Nazi spy and civil rights campaigner, was inducted into Pantheon in France, on Tuesday, becoming…
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Honduras’ presidential election won by leftist after opponent concedes
Honduras’ ruling party acknowledged defeat in presidential elections which was held two days earlier, handing victory to the leftist opposition…
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Omicron variant confirmed in 23 countries, number expected to grow: WHO chief
Geneva: The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday that the new Omicron…
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The UK Competition commission has ordered Facebook to sell Giphy.
The United Kingdom’s antitrust regulator has rejected Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to divest the GIF-sharing…
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Ancient Juniper tress illegally cut down at National Monument in New Mexico
Several dozen ancient alligator juniper trees have been illegally cut down at El Malpais National Monument in western New Mexico…
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Pakistan issues visas for Hindu pilgrims from India
New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission announced on Wednesday that it has issued 136 visas to pilgrims from India…
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Trump was tested Covid positive 3 days before Presidential debate with Biden: Report
Washington: Former US President Donald Trump was reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, just three days before he was to…
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Vin Diesel shares a heartfelt note to Paul Walker on his 8th death anniversary; leaves netizens in tears
On the eighth anniversary of the tragic death of Fast & Furious star Paul Walker, his co-star and friend…
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Yearbook photos of 6 billionaires including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates go viral
A collage of yearbook photos of six well-known billionaires went viral after US writer Jon Erlichman shared it on his…
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Chinese Techno’s Camon 18T launched in Pakistan
Chinese company Techno has launched a new handset in Pakistan. The Techno Camon 18T handset has been launched as an…
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Cryptocurrency: Revised bill to be introduced soon; Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that she is watching the misrepresentation of cryptocurrency. She said the government has not…
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Japan’s party season gets a thumbs down as many dread drinking with their bosses.
Many Japanese people seem to avoid the tradition of drinking and communicating with colleagues, especially bosses, during bonenkai, or forget-the-year…
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New Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal slammed for old racist tweet
Parag Agarwal, Twitter’s new Indian-origin CEO who succeeds Jack Dorsey, was mocked on his own platform on Tuesday over an…
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14 killed in military helicopter crash
Baku: 14 people were killed and two others were injured after a military helicopter crashed in Azerbaijan on Tuesday. The…
Read More » - 30 November
People pay for ‘bus rides to nowhere’ so they can nap for five hours!
Would you spend $51 on a bus ride to nowhere? The answer is yes for some tired people in Hong…
Read More » - 30 November
Pakistan imposes transit conditions on Indian aid to Afghanistan
Afghanistan has been given a list of conditions by Pakistan before Indian aid can reach the country. Pakistan recently announced…
Read More » - 30 November
Strawberry gets a Bangla twist! New recipe has netizens amused
Weird food combinations are sometimes heavenly, but quite often, they seem unpalatable. A video that recently went viral, adds…
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‘This is what makes Test match cricket fascinating’: Tendulkar lauds Kiwis after Ind vs NZ match
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday applauded the New Zealand team for managing to survive on Day 5…
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China donates 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Africa
As the nations across the globe grapple with the unequal distribution of vaccines between affluent and poor countries, China has…
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