Relative of virus victim asks to meet WHO experts in Wuhan Wuhan. A relative of a coronavirus victim in China is demanding to meet a visiting World Health Organisation expert team, saying it should speak…
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UK launches new global platform to track new COVID-19 variants
UK launches new global platform to track new COVID-19 variants London. The UK launched a New Variant Assessment Platform on Tuesday, which it says will offer the country’s world-leading genomics expertise to identify new variants…
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WHO lauds China for submitting Covid vaccines data for assessment
WHO lauds China for submitting Covid vaccines data for assessment Geneva . The World Health Organisation (WHO) has hailed China for submitting the data of its Covid-19 vaccines to the agency for the Emergency Use…
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Greta Thunberg calls for urgent action to address climate,
Greta Thunberg calls for urgent action to address climate, New Delhi/Davos . Climate and environmental activist Greta Thunberg on Monday asked the world to remember the promises it made to safeguard the environment in the…
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Biden signs executive orders to boost economic relief for Americans
Biden signs executive orders to boost economic relief for Americans Washington . US President Joe Biden has signed a slew of executive orders, including a one to fix the country’s economy which has been battered…
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Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide
Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide Jerusalem . Over a thousand protesters gathered in Jerusalem for weekly demonstrations demanding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu step down over corruption charges, as smaller protests were staged…
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Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87 Los Angeles . Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century,…
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Pope again cancels appearances due to nerve pain
Pope again cancels appearances due to nerve pain Vatican City . Pope Francis is once again canceling public appearances due to nerve pain. Francis will not participate in three events over the coming days “due…
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Pakistan approves emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
Pakistan approves emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine Islamabad. Pakistan has authorised the emergency use of Russia’s Sputnik V, the third anti-COVID-19 vaccine approved by the country against the deadly coronavirus, authorities said…
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Google-Australia tussle over new media code deepens
Google-Australia tussle over new media code deepens Sydney/New Delhi . The News Media Bargaining Code has started a bitter war between Google/Facebook and the Australian government, with Google threatening to pull its Search engine from…
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