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GREECE: Migrating storks crossing through Greece on their way to Africa have fallen victim to the wildfires raging across the country for the past week, becoming disoriented by the flames and getting lost, injured or killed, wildlife…
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AUSTRALIA: The spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus from Sydney into regional areas of New South Wales state has forced another Australian city into lockdown. Dubbo, a city of about 50,000 people some 240 miles from…
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US: COVID infections are rising in the US, even requiring hospitalisation, amid soaring infections from the Delta variant of COVID-19 and lagging vaccination rates, media reports said. The American Academy of Pediatrics, in its…
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US: TikTok was the world's most downloaded app last year, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, market tracker App Annie said Tuesday. The Chinese-owned video app surged in popularity despite efforts by former…
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SWITZERLAND: The World Health Organization on Tuesday urged the 20 leaders with the power to overturn the "disgraceful" global imbalance in access to Covid-19 vaccines to reverse the tide before October. The WHO's Bruce Aylward…
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GUINEA: Health authorities in Guinea have confirmed the first death due to Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious disease that causes hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, the World Health Organisation has said. Marburg case…
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US: A modified drug prescribed to treat tapeworms may be effective against COVID, according to a study conducted in lab. The team at the Scripps Research Institute in the US said it was known for 10 to 15 years that the class of…
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Sri Lanka LP Gas sector analysts lashed out at the Laugfs authorities stating that they are creating unnecessary gas shortages to cover up their Group losses. One analyst asked if Litro Gas, the second player in the market can…
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A team from Switzerland who are widely regarded as experts on organic agriculture met with Minister of Plantation Dr. Ramesh Pathirana and Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation Ravindra Hewavitharana recently. During the…
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Private sector credit surged by LKR 83 billion in Jun 2021 sustaining the positive growth momentum for the 11th consecutive month according to First Capital Monthly Economic Watch. State credit reflected a net borrowing of LKR…
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