New Delhi/Taipei: In a strong message to Bejing, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on the National Day celebrations on Saturday said that Taiwan will play an active role in establishing new …
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Rome: Italy reported 5,372 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, which took the overall tally to 343,770, according to the Health Ministry. By mid-August, the country’s infection rate remained steady …
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Washington, The Category 2 hurricane Delta has made landfall on the US Gulf Coast with winds of 160 km per hour and leaving hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana …
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New Delhi: Inspired by the Japanese running culture, runners of all abilities across the globe will work together to complete a combined virtual marathon called ASICS World Ekiden 2020. The …
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Dhaka: The Bangladesh government has planned to introduce capital punishment in rape cases as protests have erupted across the country over the recent incidents of sexual violence against women. Law …
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Brussels: The European Commission has signed a joint procurement framework contract with the pharmaceutical company Gilead for the supply of up to 500,000 treatment courses of Remdesivir against the Covid-19 …
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San Francisco, Facebook has removed more malicious networks from its platform in October — especially in the US and Myanmar that face elections in November — and one such network …
Facebook purges fake networks in US, Myanmar before Nov polls Read MoreWashington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 36.4 million, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,060,860, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of Friday morning, …
Global Covid-19 cases top 36.4mn: Johns Hopkins Read More
Ottawa (Canada): The Canadian government has announced that the use of single-use plastics will be banned across the country by the end of 2021. On Wednesday, Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson …
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Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Thursday announced his government’s decision to make wearing of masks mandatory in outdoor spaces in an effort to curb the further spread of …
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