Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a typhoon-damaged mining town in the country’s eastern province and lauded ongoing efforts to rebuild the area. Kim visited the Komdok region …
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Washington: A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has gained big leads against US President Donald Trump in the swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan. In …
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Dhaka: Bangladesh President Md Abdul Hamid on Tuesday signed an ordinance elevating the maximum punishment in rape cases to death from life imprisonment. The development came after the amendment …
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Dhaka: About 45 per cent of the residents of Dhaka have developed Covid-19 antibodies, with the rate climbing to 74 per cent among slum-dwellers in the Bangladeshi capital, according to …
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Washington, US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson announced that it has temporarily paused its Covid-19 vaccine trial after a participant became unwell. “We have temporarily paused further dosing in all …
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Washington: The overall number of global coronavirus cases was nearing the 37.4 million mark, while the deaths have soared to more than 1,075,700, according to the Johns Hopkins University. As of …
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London: As part of a large-scale global trial, scientists in Britain have launched a study to test if the widely-used Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine could help protect people against Covid-19. …
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Wellington: Ahead of the upcoming general elections, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday unveiled her 2030 vision, under which she wants the state housing waiting list to be …
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Islamabad: A man has been arrested in Pakistan’s Sindh province for vandalising a makeshift Hindu temple, a media report said. The incident took place in a remote area of Badin …
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Islamabad: A ‘mini smart lockdown was on Sunday reimposed in various parts of Islamabad after the Pakistani capital reported an increase in the number of fresh Covid-19 cases. The order was …
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