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Dr. Anthony Fauci says there’s an important step adults can take to protect children who are too young to be vaccinated against Covid-19. “The way you protect children who, because of their age, cannot get vaccinated yet is to…
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Myanmar’s military junta has released controversial Buddhist monk Ven. Ashin Wirathu Thera, known for his nationalist rhetoric. He had previously been charged for sedition against the civilian government, which has since been…
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been criticised for flying to visit his children on Father’s Day while families remain separated due to lockdown orders around the country. Morrison said he was given an exemption to…
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The Taliban have fired shots to disperse the crowd at a large protest in the Afghan capital, Kabul. Video footage from the scene shows people running to safety, while heavy gunfire can be heard in the background. Thousands of…
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Singapore has warned it may need to re-impose Covid-19 restrictions if a new outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant is not contained, putting at risk the city’s shift towards living with the virus. The number of new…
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American Airlines said it will end company-provided pandemic leave for unvaccinated employees who become infected with COVID-19. The Texas-based carrier told employees in a memo last week that its “pandemic leave will only be…
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The Colombo Additional Magistrate S.Prabhakaran has issued an order to release 13 elephants taken into the custody by the CID to their original owners. The Magistrate made this order pursuant to the submissions made by the Criminal…
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In the record books, Jasprit Bumrah’s figures of two for 27 at The Oval will look unremarkable. In reality, his performance was one of the most eye-catching of a series that has not been short of standout displays. On a pitch…
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Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath played all forms of the game and was a former Test Captain for Sri Lanka. Considered as one of the greatest spin bowlers of all time, Herath is the most successful left arm bowler with 433 wickets…
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Oshini Gunawardena clinched the Girls’ Under-10 title at the 2021 Online FIDE World Youth Chess Championship, which concluded recently. The nine-year-old student of Ferguson High School, Ratnapura defeated Megan Paragua of the US…
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