EU concludes talks on potential COVID-19 vaccine supply from J&J
The European Commission has announced that it concluded exploratory talks with Johnson and amp; Johnson to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19.
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UN agencies continue aid delivery to Beirut blast survivors
UN agencies have continued aiding survivors of the August 4 Beirut port explosions by delivering medicine, health services, food, water and psychological support, an official said...
France welcomes Israeli-UAE agreement on normalising relations
France on Thursday welcomed the Israeli-UAE agreement on normalising relations and deemed Israel's decision on suspending the annexation of the Palestinian territories as a positi...
Canadian govt urged to address critical drug shortage
In an open letter to the Canadian government, the country's doctors and pharmacists have called for addressing shortages for critical drugs amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Argentina yet to set date for football restart post COVID-19 hiatus
The Argentinian government is yet to decide when domestic football will resume after months of inactivity because of the coronavirus pandemic, Tourism and Sports Minister Matias L...
WHO in conversation with Russia for more vaccine information: expert
A senior expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it is currently in conversation with Russia to get additional information about the COVID-19 vaccine that Russia w...
Epic Games sues Apple, Google after 'Fortnite' game removal
Soon after Apple and Google removed the popular video game Fortnite from their respective app stores for allegedly violating their in-app payment guidelines, the game maker Epic G...
14 killed in Nigeria armed attack
At least 14 people were killed when gunmen invaded a village in Nigeria's north-central state of Niger, police said.
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Blast plan at shopping centre thwarted by 'betrayers': NEO-JMB chief
The regional commander of Neo-Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (Neo-JMB) Sheikh Sultan Mohammad Naimuzzaman, on the first day of his seven day police remand confessed that the bann...
Italy PM defends government's handling of coronavirus pandemic
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and six other cabinet-level officials received formal notification of a criminal probe into their handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Duo chairs of Nepal ruling party to meet today to end deadlock
Prime Minister and chairman of the NCP KP Sharma Oli and co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal are set to hold another round of discussion at 11 am on Friday about the possible ways to end ...
Pakistan enhances security of CPEC: Army
The Pakistan Army has said that security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been further enhanced.
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WHO-sponsored plan for new COVID-19 tools has shown results: Tedros
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the WHO-sponsored plan for new COVID-19 tools has shown results.
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Musk slams competitor ULA as 'complete waste of taxpayer money'
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has slammed his competitor United Launch Alliance (ULA), saying their rockets are worthless and the company is a "complete waste of taxpayer money".
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Amid rising tensions with China, Taiwan unveils record defence budget
As tensions with China escalates, Taiwan has unveiled a budget with a 10 per cent increase in defence spending for next year....
Turkey, Germany discuss escalation of tensions in East Med
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel amid mounting tensions in Eastern Mediterranean over exploration of energ...
COVID-19 re-infection not confirmed: WHO expert
A senior expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that although there are some cases suggesting that an individual may have been re-infected with COVID-19, it's still no...
Territorial dispute between India, Nepal can only be solved through dialogue, says Foreign Minister Gyawali
The territorial dispute between Nepal and India can only be solved through dialogue, Nepal's Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Thursday....
Canadians' reactions to Covid-19 restrictions vary: Survey
Canadians have varied reactions to the restrictions imposed against the Covid-19 pandemic as the number of cases continue to decline, a new survey has found.
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Mayor of Venezuelan capital dies of Covid-19
Dario Vivas, the Mayor of Venezuela's capital Caracas, has died after suffering from Covid-19 for more than three weeks.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Mexico surpasses 500,000
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mexico has increased by 7,371 within the past 24 hours and has thus reached 505,751, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at th...
Global COVID-19 cases top 20.7mn: Johns Hopkins
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 20.7 million, while the deaths have increased to over 752,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
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Chinese mainland reports 30 new Covid-19 cases
The Chinese mainland has reported 30 new coronavirus cases, health authorities said on Friday.
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Farmers Bank scam: B'desh ex-CJ, 10 others indicted
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others in a case pertaining to misappropriation and laundering of a...
FB, Google ramp up efforts to curb interference in US polls
In a bid to protect election integrity, Facebook and Google on Thursday announced new updates that will help voters access authoritative information about the election and connect...
Former chief procurator of Jilin confesses to bribery
Yang Keqin, former chief procurator of the Jilin Provincial People's Procuratorate, has admitted to taking bribes during an open trial at the Municipal Intermediate People's Court...
India slams Pakistan envoy to China for 'lies, half-truths' on Jammu and Kashmir
Indian Embassy in China, responding to an article by Pakistani envoy in China's state-run Global Times, said that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of China, where Pakistan or...
China decides to suspend SFO agreement between Hong Kong and Germany
China on Thursday said it has decided to suspend the agreement on the surrender of fugitive offenders (SFO) between Hong Kong and Germany and shelve a similar one with France....
Protests erupt in PoK against construction of dams by China
A massive torch rally was held in Muzaffarabad city of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on Wednesday night to oppose the mega-dams to be constructed by Chinese firms on Neelum-Jhel...
Uganda hit by nationwide power outage
Uganda was on Thursday hit by a nationwide power outage whose cause is not yet known, the state-run power generation company said.
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No world peace without changing China: HK media mogul
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, who was arrested over alleged collusion with foreign forces, said on Thursday that there would be no world peace without changing China, calling o...
Australia to cut university fee support for failing students
The Australian government announced on Thursday that that it will stop subsidizing university fees for first-year students who fail half their subjects.
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What made 'Pakistan's Independence Day' the most controversial day for its people
Sindhi, Baloch, Pashtun and certain nationalist groups in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan have announced that they will not celebrate the 73rd Pakistan Independence...
8 more Americans in S.Korea test COVID-19 positive
Seven more American service members and a Department of Defense civilian contractor tested positive for the novel coronavirus upon their arrivals in South Korea, the US Forces Kor...
Over 50% high schools reopen in Myanmar
Over 50 per cent high schools have reopened across Myanmar so far since last month amid the COVID-19 pandemic, an education official said on Thursday.
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China launches 'Clean Plate' campaign against food waste
China has launched a campaign titled "Clean Plate", in an effort to reduce food waste after President Xi Jinping called the amount "shocking and distressing", the media reported o...
School set ablaze in Afghanistan
Unknown armed men set a school ablaze in Taluqan city, the capital of Afghanistan's Takhar province, on Thursday, a local official said.
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Facebook rolls out info hub to fight interference in US polls
In a bid to protect election integrity, Facebook on Thursday announced dedicated centres that will connect US voters to accurate and easy-to-find information about voting ahead of...
Majority of people in Kathmandu don't wear masks: Report
Despite the increasing number of coronavirus cases in Kathmandu, majority of people in Nepal's capital city do not wear masks, a media report said on Thursday.
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Facebook could face up to $500bn in fines in new lawsuit
Facebook could face up to $500 billion in fines if it is found violating laws in the US in a class action lawsuit that accused its subsidiary Instagram of collecting biometric dat...
Phase 3 trials of Russian COVID-19 vaccine to start in Philippines in October
Phase 3 clinical trials of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine will be held in the Philippines from October to March, Philippine presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday....
Australia's unemployment level hits 22-year high
The number of unemployed Australians actively looking for work has surpassed 1 million for the first time in the last 22 years, official data revealed on Thursday.
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Pak rejects allegations of 'illegal fencing' along Afghan border
The Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday rejected Afghanistan's insinuation that Islamabad was conducting "illegal fencing" along the two countries' border, adding that it was...
NZ reports 14 new COVID-19 cases amid 2nd wave
New Zealand reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, amid a second wave of the virus resurgence in the country.
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S.Korean Prez's approval rating falls to 43.3%: Poll
South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating fell for two straight weeks due to damages from the torrential rains and the government's efforts to stabilize housing prices,...
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