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Trump says North Korean leader one of “world-class chess players”
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is one of the “world-class chess players” along with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying he’s the right person to deal with
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India: Coronavirus cases cross 2.5 mln mark
NEW DELHI, Aug 15 — India registered 57,381 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, crossing the grim mark of 2.5 million on Saturday, according to Anadolu Agency. The tally now stands at 2,526,192, according to data by the Ministry
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COVID-19 Updates: US death toll tops 170,000
BEIJING: The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Xinhua news agency: – – – – NEW YORK — The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 5.4 million on Sunday,
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Pakistan: Women journalists accuse Imran Khan’s govt of instigating online abuse
The women journalists claimed that government officials were instigating online attacks against them over their reports critical of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf . Pakistani women journalists and social media activists have said that government officials were instigating online attacks against them over
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Overweight Chinese man’s belly saves him from falling down a well
An overweight Chinese man got super lucky as his big belly prevented him from falling down a well. Yes, you read that right. The man’s big belly came to his rescue when his life was in major trouble. The incident
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Lebanese president vows full probe into Beirut port’s deadly blasts
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Michel Aoun vowed on Tuesday to continue investigations into the explosions that rocked Beirut on Aug. 4, killing 171 people and wounding around 6,000 others, reported Xinhua news agency. “I will not remain silent nor will I
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WHO in contact with Russia on new COVID-19 vaccine: spokesman
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) is in close contact with Russia regarding a possible pre-qualification of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting a WHO spokesman on Tuesday. “We are in close contact with the Russian
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White house: US troubled by arrest of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai
WASHINGTON: The United States is troubled by the arrest of Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai and urges China to repeal the national security law for Hong Kong, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting US National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien. “We
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17 confirmed dead in plane crash-landing in south India
NEW DELHI: Air India Express confirmed on Saturday morning that 17 were killed in a plane crash-landing in India’s southern state of Kerala, including two pilots, China’s Xinhua news agency reported. As of now there are 17 confirmed deceased including
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Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Promotes Genomics Project as Center of Medical Hub
BANGKOK, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thailand, already famed for its world class hospitals and success combating coronavirus, aims to enhance its role as a global medical hub by establishing a Thailand Genomics Sequencing Center in the country’s high-tech Eastern
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