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AFGHANISTAN: Even for a city as used to violent death as Kabul, the scenes after the blasts tore through crowds thronging outside the airport in hope of evacuation were apocalyptic. For one man, a former employee of an…
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US: The United States is seeing a record increase in the number of patients hospitalised for COVID-19 in recent weeks, but the worst-affected state seems to be Florida, where more people are being admitted to the hospital and…
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UK: COVID-19 symptoms like fatigue and shortness of breath still trouble many patients a year after their hospitalisation for the coronavirus disease, according to a new Chinese study. The study published in the British medical journal…
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NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand on Friday extended a national lockdown sparked by a Delta virus outbreak into next week but warned restrictions would last longer in the infection epicentre of Auckland. The Delta cluster emerged in…
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AUSTRALIA: Authorities in Australia’s New South Wales state say they will ease pandemic restrictions for vaccinated adults next month even as they are reporting a record 1,029 coronavirus infections and three deaths from COVID-19.…
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JAPAN: Dogs are known for a variety of qualities with the standout ones being strong sense of smell, alertness and loyalty. However, one study that was performed by researcher Akiko Takaoka and team at Kyoto University in Japan found…
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CHINA: As the world continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, a Chinese envoy here has urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to stick to science-based origins-tracing rather than yield to political manipulation by parties…
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An Islamic State (ISIS) attack on Thursday killed 92 people including 13 US Service members just outside Kabul airport and there are fears that the death toll could rise. General Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, told…
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Police have arrested 626 persons for violating the Quarantine Curfew in the last 24 hours ending at 6.00 am yesterday (27). So far, 59,621 persons have been arrested for violating the quarantine laws, according to the Police…
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Two persons were arrested by the Madupara Forest Office on Thursday for clearing the forest in the Mannar Madhu Reserve using a fake permit during the curfew period. The Police seized a backhoe used for the purpose. The two…
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