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Coronavirus is here to stay, will not vanish completely: WHO
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Coronavirus is here to stay, will not vanish completely: WHO

Moscow, Jan 16: The way the novel coronavirus pandemic is developing suggests that the virus will never go away completely, WHO Representative to Russia Melita Vujnovic said on Sunday. The virus will circulate as an endemic disease, TASS news agency quoted Vujnovic as saying on the Soloviev Live...
There cannot be any excuse for terrorism: India at UNSC Counter-terrorism Committee
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'There cannot be any excuse for terrorism': India at UNSC Counter-terrorism...

United Nations, Jan 11: India has said that countries need to be careful about providing excuses for terrorist acts since there cannot be any excuse for terrorism and must not divide themselves on combating one of the biggest challenges facing humanity. India is currently the Chair of the UN...
In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient
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In 1st, US surgeons transplant pig heart into human patient

Baltimore (US), Jan 11: In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life and a Maryland hospital said Monday that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. While it's too soon to know if the operation really will...
Myanmars Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison

Bangkok, Jan 10: A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two...
Full House star, stand-up comedy icon Bob Saget passes away at 65
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'Full House' star, stand-up comedy icon Bob Saget passes away at 65

Los Angeles, Jan 10: Actor and stand-up comedian Bob Saget, who is popularly remembered as Danny Tanner from the 1990s sitcom 'Full House', has died at the age of 65. He passed away on Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando, Florida, police confirmed to variety.com. Shortly after 4 p.m.,...
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'90% of Afghan healthcare centres on verge of collapse'

Kabul, Jan 9: Ninety per cent of Afghanistan's healthcare centres are on the verge of collapse, which in turn is "depriving millions of basic care, threatening the Covid-19 response and creating a major risk of disease outbreaks, malnutrition and preventable deaths", said a humanitarian...
From Bahamas, With Love: Sidney Poitier signs off at 94
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From Bahamas, With Love: Sidney Poitier signs off at 94

Los Angeles, Jan 8: The first Black man to win an Oscar, the Bahamanian thespian and diplomat Sidney Poitier, passed away on Friday at the age of 94 in his native country. His death was announced by the Foreign Affairs Minister of Bahamas, Fred Mitchell, prompting an outpouring of tributes for...
Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver assaulted, his turban knocked off by unidentified man at JFK Airport
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Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver assaulted, his turban knocked off by unidentified ...

New York, Jan 8: In a yet another case of suspected hate crime, an Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver in the US has been assaulted by an unidentified man, who knocked off his turban and also used expletives against him outside the JFK International Airport here, according to a video on social media.The...
Dozens of protesters killed in Kazakhstan; 12 police dead
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Dozens of protesters killed in Kazakhstan; 12 police dead

Moscow, Jan 6: Dozens of protesters were killed in Kazakhstan in attacks on government buildings and at least a dozen police officers died, including one who was found beheaded, authorities said Thursday. There were attempts to storm buildings overnight in the country's largest city, Almaty, and...
Taliban announces state of emergency over heavy snow, rainfall
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Taliban announces state of emergency over heavy snow, rainfall

Kabul, Jan 6: The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has declared a state of emergency over heavy snow and rainfall lashing majority of the country and also directed provincial officials to prepare for the inclement weather. Speaking with Radio Free of Afghanistan (REF/RL) on Wednesday, an...
Thousands held on Hong Kong cruise ship for COVID testing
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Thousands held on Hong Kong cruise ship for COVID testing

Hong Kong, Jan 5: Thousands of passengers were being held Wednesday on a cruise ship in Hong Kong for coronavirus testing after health authorities said nine passengers were linked to a recent omicron cluster and ordered the ship to turn back. Authorities forced the Royal Caribbean's Spectrum of...
New coronavirus variant IHU identified in France
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New coronavirus variant 'IHU' identified in France

New Delhi, Jan 4: As the world grapples with the highly mutated Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, scientists have identified a new strain of the COVID-19 causing virus in Southern France. Known as 'IHU', the B.1.640.2 variant has been reported by researchers at institute IHU Mediterranee...
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