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WHO calls for global inequality in cancer treatment to be addressed
Geneva, On World Cancer Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) called for the gap in the availability of cancer care in…
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Spain to revoke outdoor mask mandate
Madrid, The Spanish government will revoke the outdoor facemask wearing mandate from next week onwards, Health Minister Carolina Darias said. A…
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N95, KN95 masks provide best against Covid: US CDC
Washington, High-quality N95 and KN95 masks providing the best chance of preventing Covid infection, although wearing any kind of mask indoors…
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Pakistan, China to ink $10-15 bn pacts
New Delhi: Pakistan and China are all set to sign different agreements worth $10-15 billion during the ongoing visit of Pak…
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159 Palestinians injured in West Bank clashes
Ramallah: At least 159 Palestinian protesters were injured during clashes with the Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank, according to…
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After Abu Dhabi, Bahrain allots land to construct Hindu temple
Hyderabad: Becoming the second country in the Middle East, after Abu Dhabi, Bahrain has allotted land to construct a traditional…
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Taliban reopen universities for Afghan women
Kabul/Hyderabad: The Taliban have reopened public universities for women students on February 2, in six Afghanistan provinces. Since their takeover…
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Portuguese Prez confirms Antonio Costa as PM
Lisbon, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced that Antonio Costa has been nominated to continue as head of the country’s…
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Afghanistan to tour Bangladesh for white ball series in February-March
Dhaka, Afghanistan will tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and two T20Is in February-March this year and the series is likely to…
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Markets hammer Facebook stock 25%, valuation tanks $230 bn; Zuck slips behind Ambani, Adani
New York, The pivot to Meta isn’t helping Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook. Markets directed their wrath on missing fundamentals – a sharper-than-expected…
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Online shopping in S.Korea hits record high in 2021
Seoul, Online shopping in South Korea hit a record high in 2021, led by strong demand for food delivery services…
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FDA to discuss Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vax for kids under 5
Washington, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has scheduled a virtual meeting of its advisors on February 15 to discuss…
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Israel, UK agree to upgrade FTA
Jerusalem, Israel and the UK have agreed to upgrade the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, the Ministry of…
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Qatar, Afghanistan agree on direct flights
Kabul, The governments of Afghanistan and Qatar have reached an agreement to begin direct flights between Kabul and Doha, officials…
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European Parliament gives centre stage to Afghan women
Brussels/Kabul, The European Parliament held a two-day conference and a series of events to discuss the situation of women and girls…
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S.Korea’s air passenger traffic falls 7.7% in 2021
Seoul, South Korea’s air passenger traffic fell 7.7 per cent in 2021 from a year earlier due to the prolonged Covid-19…
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Guinea-Bissau govt confirms 11 dead after failed coup attempt
Bissau, Fernando Vaz, the minister of tourism and spokesman for the government of Guinea-Bissau, confirmed that 11 people died during the…
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Backchannels working between India & Pakistan, claims businessman
New Delhi, Leading Pakistani businessman Muhammad Mansha claims that backchannels are working between Islamabad and New Delhi that will hopefully yield…
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CNN President Jeff Zucker resigns
New Delhi, CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, the influential news executive who reshaped the iconic network, announced that he has resigned…
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Turkish airstrikes hit Kurdish militant targets in Iraq, Syria
Ankara, Turkey has launched airstrikes against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraq and the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG)…
