African countries have reported 3,799,029 COVID-19 cases as of Friday evening, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. Meanwhile, the death toll from COVID-19 on the continent has risen to 100,359, it added. South Africa has reported 48,708 deaths from COVID-19, the highest death toll in Africa, followed by Egypt and Morocco with 10,201 and 8,524, […]
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Pakistan, Turkey waging information war against India: Report
Pakistan and Turkey are part of an information war launched against New Delhi to create political instability and unite anti-India forces within the country and across the world, according to a report. Writing for the Greek City Times, Paul Antonopoulos has analysed the recent Disinfo Lab report titled ‘The Unending War: From Proxy […]
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India-Australia partnership will play important role in shaping post-Covid world: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there is a need to look at our consumption patterns, and how the world can reduce their ecological impact, adding that Circular Economy can be a key step in solving many of our challenges in this regard. Addressing a valedictory function of the India-Australia Circular Economy […]
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Japan finds new Covid-19 strain, while immigration centre reports infections
Japan confirmed a new variant of Covid-19, and an infection cluster emerged at a Tokyo immigration facility, presenting new challenges as the country tries to overcome a third wave of the pandemic. The new variant has been found in 91 cases in the Kanto area of eastern Japan and in […]
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Israeli study finds Pfizer vaccine 85pc effective after first shot
The first dose of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is 85 percent effective, a study of healthcare workers at an Israeli hospital has found, potentially fuelling a debate over the recommended two-dose schedule as governments try to stretch out supplies. The Sheba Medical Center’s findings compare with overall efficacy of around […]
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Australia reiterates commitment to deepen cooperation at 3rd Quad foreign ministers’ meeting
Australia on Friday reiterated their commitment to deepen Quad cooperation on regional priorities ranging from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, maritime security, infrastructure, supply chain resilience, counter-terrorism, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief, cyber and critical technologies to countering disinformation, in a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade press release. Payne […]
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China confirms four died in June clash on India border
China’s military today named four soldiers killed in a brawl with Indian forces last year, the first confirmation of deaths by Beijing from the border clash that also killed at least 20 Indian soldiers. The Chinese soldiers “sacrificed themselves” during the June confrontation in the contested Galwan Valley border area […]
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Former British-Pakistani peer sexually abused two children in 1970s: Report
Former British-Pakistani peer, Nazir Ahmed, repeatedly sexually abused two younger children in 1970s when he was a teenager, the UK media reported amid the ongoing trial of the ex-member of House of Lords in the United Kingdom. Nazir Ahmed, previously known as Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, had carried out serious sexual acts when the defendant […]
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Nepal caretaker PM Oli reaches SC to furnish written reply over cases filed against him
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in the country, Nepal caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday reached the country’s Supreme Court to furnish written reply over the cases filed against him. This comes after Nepal Supreme Court last month had summoned PM Oli in person within seven days with a written response on why he should not […]
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Bangladesh orders Al Jazeera documentary be scrubbed from web
A documentary by Al Jazeera that aired explosive claims about Bangladesh’s army chief must be taken down from the internet in the South Asian country, a court-ordered yesterday. The Doha-based broadcaster released the hour-long programme titled All the Prime Minister’s Men in early February detailing allegations that the country’s security forces and […]
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Hong Kong approves China’s Sinovac vaccine for emergency use
Hong Kong has formally approved China’s Sinovac vaccine for emergency use, the city’s health secretary said today, paving the way for its introduction in the global financial hub. In a statement, Sophia Chan said the vaccine met the “safety, efficacy and quality requirements specified in Hong Kong emergency situations”.
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Myanmar junta targets paralysing strikes, as arrests near 500
Myanmar’s military junta has issued arrest warrants against six celebrities for encouraging strikes that have paralysed many government offices in protests against this month’s coup, with total arrests since then now nearing 500. Late yesterday, security forces opened fire in Myanmar’s second-biggest city of Mandalay as they confronted railway workers […]
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Hackers target Myanmar government websites in coup protest
Hackers attacked military-run government websites in Myanmar today as a cyber war erupted after authorities shut down the internet for a fourth straight night. A group called Myanmar Hackers disrupted multiple government websites including the Central Bank, Myanmar Military’s propaganda page, state-run broadcaster MRTV, the Port Authority, Food and Drug […]
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Russia rejects calls from Europe court to release Navalny
Europe’s rights court told Russia yesterday to release jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny out of concern for his life, but Moscow swiftly rejected the call. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken opponent, was arrested and jailed upon returning to Russia last month following months of treatment in Germany for a […]
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Britain says UAE should show the world Dubai’s Sheikha Latifa is alive
Britain said today that it would like to see proof that Sheikha Latifa, one of the ruler of Dubai’s daughters, is still alive after the BBC published a “deeply troubling” video saying she was being held against her will in a barricaded villa. Asked if he would support seeing some […]