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Ex-CIA Official charged with spying for China
WASHINGTON: US prosecutors have charged a former Central intelligence Agency (CIA) officer with spying for the Chinese government, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting the Justice Department. “Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 67, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, was arrested
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Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine deliveries likely to prioritise CIS, BRICS — Expert
MOSCOW: Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), BRICS and other friendly nations are likely to be the first foreign recipients of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine, named Sputnik V, according to Professor Ruslan Abramov of Plekhanov Russian University of
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Brazil’s COVID-19 deaths reach 108,536
SAO PAULO: Brazil registered 684 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 108,536, reported Xinhua news agency, quoting the Ministry of Health on Monday. Meanwhile, 19,373 new cases were reported in the same period, bringing
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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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New Zealand PM reschedules general election for October over COVID-19
MOSCOW: The prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has decided to postpone the general election in the country to October 17 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Sputnik news agency. Ardern was considering several options, including holding the election
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Death toll in blast-hit Beirut rises to 177
BEIRUT: The death toll from last week’s massive explosion at Beirut port has risen to 177, reported Anadolu Agency, quoting Lebanese Health Minister Hassan Hamad on Thursday. Noting there were 30 people missing after the deadly blast in the capital, Hamad told a local
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Baby born on flight in Alaska is named Sky by his mother
The mother of a baby born on an airplane, that was taking her to a hospital in Anchorage, has named her son Sky because of his unique birth and first experience. Chrystal Hicks gave birth to Sky Airon Hicks on
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NASA shares stunning pictures of Mars
In a new post on Twitter, NASA shared stunning pictures of Mars. The post has gone viral on social media. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration or NASA shared stunning pictures of Mars in a new post on Twitter on
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Biden, Harris come out swinging in first public remarks
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his recently announced running mate Kamala Harris came out swinging in their first public remarks Wednesday, vowing a tough battle for the White House in the months ahead, reported
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Saudi King arrives in Neom for rest and recuperation
NEOM: Saudi Arabia’s monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has arrived in NEOM where he will spend some time for rest and recuperation, reported Saudi Press Agency. The King, who is also the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques,
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