Europe
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Turkey rolls out local Covid-19 Vaccine amid Omicron Surge
Istanbul: Turkey has started to roll out its first locally developed Covid-19 vaccine Turkovac, while the Omicron variant becomes widespread across…
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3 Killed, 6 Missing in Gas Explosion in Italy
Rome: Three people were killed and six others remain missing after a residential building collapsed in a methane gas explosion in…
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Virtual Nobel Prize Award Ceremony for 2nd Time Due to Covid
Stockholm: In the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the Nobel Prize award ceremony was streamed online for a second time…
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German Inflation Reaches Highest Level in Almost 30 Yrs
Berlin: Inflation in Germany continued to rise and climbed from 4.5 per cent in October to 5.2 per cent in November,…
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Portuguese Prez Dissolves Parliament, Calls for Elections
Lisbon: Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed a decree that formalises the dissolution of Parliament and calling for early…
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52 Killed in Russian Mine Accident
Moscow: A total of 52 people, including six rescuers, were killed after smoke occurred in a coal mine in Russia’s Kemerovo…
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Slovakia Becomes 2nd European Nation to Impose Lockdown
Brussels: After Austria this week imposed a shutdown, Slovakia has become the second European country to go into lockdown as Covid-19…
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Sweden Elects 1st Female PM
Stockholm: The Swedish Parliament on Wednesday elected Magdalena Andersson as the country’s first-ever female Prime Minister. Andersson is scheduled to take…
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UK to Host G7 Summit Next Month
London: The UK will host a summit of G7 Foreign and Development Ministers next month in the city of Liverpool, the…
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Covid: Full Lockdown in Austria
Veinna: Barely a week after imposing a lockdown on the unvaccinated, Austria on Friday announced a full national Covid-19 lockdown starting…
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Glad Controversial Farm Laws being Repealed: British MP
Chandigarh: British Labour Party MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi on Friday said he was glad the “controversial” farm laws — that led…
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Belarusian Prez Threatens to Cut Off Pipeline if Europe Closes Border
Minsk: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to cut off the Yamal-Europe natural gas pipeline if European Union (EU) countries close…
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Russia Reports Record Number of Covid Cases in a Day
Moscow: Russia reported a record daily Covid-19 cases of 41,335 over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 8,755,930,…
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Portugal’s Parliament Legalises Euthanasia
Lisbon: Lawmakers in Portugal voted to legalise euthanasia by approving a revised bill that fixed objections raised earlier by the Constitutional…
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London’s Tower Bridge Wins Gold in England Tourism Awards
London: London’s iconic Tower Bridge has won a coveted gold accolade in Visit England’s excellence awards, it was announced.The exhibition at…
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Italy’s Covid Infection Rate Spikes Again, State of Emergency Extension Likely
Rome: The coronavirus infection rate in Italy is on the rise again. While data on hospitalizations and deaths from the virus…
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Two Trains Collide in Southern England, Several Injured
London: Two trains crashed at Salisbury in southern England’s Wiltshire on Sunday, and emergency services were at the scene, Wiltshire Police…
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Covid Infections in England at Highest Level since January: Figures Show
London: Covid-19 infections in England have increased to their highest level since the beginning of the year, according to official figures…
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Turkey, US Discuss F-35 Dispute
Ankara: Turkish and US Defence Ministers held a meeting here to resolve the conflict on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program.…
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FATF places Turkey on Grey List
Paris: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed Turkey on the grey list for shortcomings in combating money laundering and…
