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Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:06:54 +0500
WHO expert panel recommends wide use of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
The recommendation also includes people aged 65 and older

Wed, 10 Feb 21 15:58:50 +0500
Sri Lanka to lift ban on burial of Muslim coronavirus victims
PM Imran, who will be visiting the country later this month, welcomes the move

Thu, 11 Feb 21 09:43:53 +0500
Irish PM says some EU member states 'need to cool it' on Brexit
Ahead of a meeting between British and EU officials on Northern Ireland trade problems

Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:24:44 +0500
Vaccine vs variant: Promising data in Israel's race to defeat pandemic
More than half of eligible Israelis have now been fully or partially vaccinated are seeing dramatic drop in illnesses

Thu, 11 Feb 21 07:40:26 +0500
No change in Kashmir policy, says US State Dept
Clarification comes in response to a tweet by the State dept welcoming restoration of 4G services in IIOJK

Thu, 11 Feb 21 06:11:30 +0500
India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed Himalayan lake
After a months-long standoff on the disputed border

Wed, 10 Feb 21 14:03:58 +0500
Houthis attack on Saudi airport leaves civilian plane on fire
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea says four Houthi drones were used in an attack that he said struck Abha airport

Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:01:15 +0500
Saudi women's rights activist Hathloul freed from jail, relatives say
Hathloul, 31, was detained in May 2018 and sentenced in December to nearly six years in prison

Thu, 11 Feb 21 06:23:45 +0500
US CDC says fully vaccinated people need not quarantine after Covid-19 exposure
With exposure within three months following receipt of the last dose as criteria

Sat, 06 Feb 21 17:03:52 +0500
US navy vet recovers wallet lost 53 years ago in Antarctica
Paul, 91, did not even remember losing billfold when strangers contacted him to return it

Fri, 05 Feb 21 13:59:31 +0500
Climate change may have had 'key role' in Covid-19 pandemic
Researchers say 100 strains of coronavirus concentrated in ‘hotspot’ area

Fri, 05 Feb 21 06:12:12 +0500
Australia to keep quarantine beyond vaccine rollout
It will keep a mandatory two-week quarantine for all overseas visitors

Mon, 08 Feb 21 08:46:45 +0500
British boy wakes from nearly year-long coma unaware of Covid pandemic
The teenager has no knowledge of the global pandemic despite catching the virus twice

Tue, 09 Feb 21 16:53:15 +0500
Explainer: K2 — the savage mountain
Harsh terrain, extreme weather make world's second highest peak so perilous to traverse

Wed, 10 Feb 21 10:57:41 +0500
Brexit, Covid cast shadow over UK finance tax contributions, report says
Receipts expected to ease in the current financial year that ends next month to between 71.1 billion and 75.7 billion

Wed, 10 Feb 21 06:41:23 +0500
US warns against moves that damage institutions in Haiti amid political gridlock
Fresh political turmoil engulfed the volatile Caribbean nation this weekend

Wed, 10 Feb 21 15:17:43 +0500
After UAE, Chinese spacecraft successfully enters Mars orbit
The solar-powered rover will explore the Martian surface for 90 days

Wed, 10 Feb 21 10:09:58 +0500
US Senators vote to proceed with Trump's impeachment trial
However conviction appears unlikely barring a major shift among Republicans

Wed, 10 Feb 21 18:13:26 +0500
Biden to address Myanmar coup, expected to announce sanctions against military
Biden is expected to announce sanctions on those responsible for the takeover

Wed, 10 Feb 21 13:05:40 +0500
US closely monitoring India-China border disputes: State Dept
We note the ongoing talks between the governments of India and China, says State Department spokesman Ned Price

Wed, 10 Feb 21 16:47:26 +0500
7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes in South Pacific
There were no initial reports of casualties or damage from the quake

Wed, 10 Feb 21 07:06:21 +0500
Indonesian authorities to brief relatives before releasing Sriwijaya Air crash preliminary report
The 26-year-old Boeing Co 737-500 jet crashed into the Java Sea shortly after take-off from Jakarta

Wed, 10 Feb 21 17:03:23 +0500
India's Modi invites protesting farmers for talks on farm bills
Protesting farmers accuse the government of introducing the laws to help large private retailers



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