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North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 4th launch this year
Seoul: North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, South Korea’s military said, with the apparent goal of demonstrating its military…
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Destructive malware targeting Ukrainian govt, firms: Microsoft
San Francisco: Microsoft has identified evidence of a destructive malware operation targeting multiple organisations — government, nonprofits organisations and IT firms — in Ukraine. According to Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MSTIC), this…
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US sees highest rate of children COVID-19 hospitalizations
Washington: US pediatric hospitalisations related to COVID-19 are at the highest level since the start of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Radio legend Michael Robin Jackson dies at 87 after a long battle
Mumbai: Famous talk radio personality, 87-year-old Michael Robin Jackson, died on Saturday at his California residence. Jackson, who broadcast for more than 32 years at KABC Radio in Los Angeles, had been…
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COVID deaths and cases are rising again at US nursing homes
Washington: COVID-19 infections are soaring again at US nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading to new restrictions on family visits and a renewed push to get…
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Putin to hold talks with Iranian President in Moscow next week
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow next week, Russian broadcaster Rossiya 1 reported on Sunday. This will be the first official meeting…
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Hospitals in Indonesia gear up for Omicron surge
Jakarta: Hospitals in Indonesia are preparing to deal with cases of the more contagious Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has overwhelmed medical facilities in more than 150 countries, said the Chairperson of the…
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Coronavirus is here to stay, will not vanish completely: WHO
Moscow: 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…
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SpaceX now has 1,469 Starlink satellites active: Musk
San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that there are now 1,469 Starlink satellites active, with 272 “moving to operational orbits currently. The CEO added, “laser links activate soon”. In…
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Omicron exposes inflexibility of Europe’s public hospitals
Strasbourg (France): A World Health Organisation official warned last week of a closing window of opportunity for European countries to prevent their health care systems from being overwhelmed as the omicron variant…
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Auckland: UHCANZ presents Ghazal night at Fickling Convention Centre
A great annual Ghazal night (Mehfil e saaz aur awaaz) will be organized by the Urdu Hindi Cultural Association of New Zealand at 6:00 pm on 29th January 2022 at Fickling Convention…
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Global Covid caseload tops 325.7 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 325.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.53 million and vaccinations to over 9.60 billion, according…
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Turkey’s inflation to be single-digit by mid-2023: Minister
Istanbul: Turkey’s annual inflation rate will be in single digit when the country will hold its presidential and parliamentary election in mid-2023, Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati has said. “With…
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Electricity prices in Finland hit record high in 2021
Helsinki: Wholesale electricity prices in Finland hit a record high in 2021 as power consumption returned to pre-pandemic levels, the national broadcaster Yle reported. According to sector organisation Finnish Energy, in 2021…