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Study: Animal species are also at high COVID-19 Risk
A new study has found that coronavirus is not just a potential threat to humans, but also to a number of animal species. The study was published on August 21. Written By Nitika Sharma As the world grapples with the
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Peruvian anti-drug agents seize 182 kg of cocaine in Amazonian region
LIMA: Peruvian security forces seized a shipment of 182 kg of cocaine in the Amazonian region of Valle de los Rios Apurimac, Ene and Mantaro (collectively known as Vraem), authorities reported on Sunday. According to reports from the National Police
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Survey shows most Japanese companies want Tokyo Olympics cancelled or postponed again
TOKYO: A recent poll shows that more than half of Japanese companies want the Tokyo Olympic Games to be canceled or postponed again, reported Xinhua news agency. Japan’s Kyodo news agency said on Thursday that in the online survey by
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Democrats plan to conntrast Biden, Trump leadership record in night 2 of convention
WASHINGTON: Several speakers during the second night of the Democratic National Convention plan to underscore Joe Biden’s leadership skills on issues such as foreign policy and managing crises, reported Sputnik news agency based on excerpts of speeches revealed. The DNC in
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WHO chief warns against vaccine nationalism
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism so as to guarantee the equitable access and fair allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, reported Xinhua news agency. Speaking at
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Israeli warplanes target Hamas forces In Gaza
GAZA: Israel carried out a series of airstrikes early Wednesday in the blockaded Gaza Strip, reported Anadolu Agency. Israeli warplanes targeted several spots in Gaza, including a military complex of Hamas’s military wing, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said in a statement. According to eyewitnesses, at
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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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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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