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Palestine: 20 killed in Israeli airstrikes, including 9 children
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Palestine: 20 killed in Israeli airstrikes, including 9 children

Jerusalem, May 10 (AP) Palestinian health officials in the Gaza Strip say a total of 20 people, including nine children, have been killed in airstrikes by Israel.The death toll made it one of the bloodiest days of fighting in several years.The Health Ministry did not provide a breakdown on the cause...
Indian origin man charged with assaulting, killing mom on Mother
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Indian origin man charged with assaulting, killing mom on Mother's Day eve

New York, May 11: An Indian origin man has been charged with assaulting and killing his own mom on the eve of Mother's Day, according to a New York prosecutor."What should have been a celebration of Mother's Day became a brutal, tragic nightmare for a Queens family," Melinda Katz, the prosecutor for...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 158.6 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 158.6 million

Washington, May 11: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 158.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.29 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed...
FDA allows emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vax in adolescents aged 12 to 15
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FDA allows emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vax in adolescents aged 12 to 15

Chicago, May 11: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorised the emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 in adolescents aged 12-15 for the prevention of Covid-19 vaccine caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).The FDA has determined that...
7 killed in US birthday party shooting
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7 killed in US birthday party shooting

Washington, May 10: Six people were killed when a suspect opened fire at a birthday party in the US state of Colorado, police said, adding the perpetrator killed himself at the scene.The incident took place on Sunday in the city of Colorado Springs, reports Xinhua news agency.The Colorado Springs...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 157.9 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 157.9 million

Washington, May 10: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 157.9 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.28 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed...
Indias Covid situation nothing short of heartbreaking: Kamala Harris
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India's Covid situation nothing short of heartbreaking: Kamala Harris

Washington, May 9: In an address to the Indian diaspora in the US, Vice President Kamala Harris lamented over the deteriorating Covid-19 situation in India, saying it was "nothing short of heartbreaking"."Generations of my family come from India. My mother (Shyamala Gopalan) was born and raised...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 157.2 mn
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 157.2 mn

Washington, May 9: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 157.2 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.27 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed...
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes wins in local elections
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomes wins in local elections

London, May 8: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was enjoying an election bounce on Saturday as many of the local and by-election results went in favour of his ruling Conservative Party. In what is seen as a result in support of the government's coronavirus vaccination programme as well as the...
Covid-19 should be perceived as a new entity with a previously unknown infectious profile: Lancet
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Covid-19 should be perceived as a new entity with a previously unknown...

London, May 8: As the Covid-19 cases surge globally, especially in India, leaving many of us wonder why it is so hard to treat, a review published in the prestigious journal The Lancet has revealed that the increase in caseloads is owing to a unique infectious profile.According to the review, there...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 156.4 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 156.4 million

Washington, May 8: The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 156.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.26 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed...
US: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her
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US: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her

Boise (Idaho), May 7: A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said. The three victims were shot in their limbs and expected to survive, officials said at a news...
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