Brussels: The European Union (EU) has reached its first agreement to purchase a potential vaccine against COVID-19 once it is proven to be safe and effective, the European Commission said. The …
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United Nations: Isolated by its allies, the US has suffered a diplomatic defeat at the UN Security Council (UNSC) which turned down its demand to extend the arms embargo on Iran. …
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Shyamhari Chakra The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Ram Mandir in India’s Ayodhya has invoked equal cheer among the people in its neighbouring nation of Nepal – especially in …
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Wellington: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday announced a 12-day extension of the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, after a cluster of cases in Auckland city increased to 29 amid …
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Islamabad: The first phase of Islamabad’s inaugural public fruit garden has been completed after 200 saplings were planted on a greenbelt adjoining a major road in the Pakistani capital, the …
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Washington: US President Donald Trump said that he plans to deliver his convention speech while formally accepting the Republican presidential nomination from the White House lawn, according to media reports. …
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San Francisco: In a major blow to Amazon, a court in California has ruled that the e-commerce giant can be held liable for defective products sold by third-party sellers on …
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Moscow: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev has tested positive for COVID-19. Trutnev’s trip to the Far East as part of the visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has …
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Washington: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has performed its final practice before making its first attempt to grab a sample from asteroid Bennu’s surface in October. During the practice run of the sampling …
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Geneva: Although most young people are not at high risk of severe disease during the Covid-19 pandemic, they play an important role in the collective responsibility to help stop the virus …
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