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Sun, 21 Feb 21 15:24:05 +0500
Saudi Arabia allows women to join military
Women can join as soldiers, lance corporals, corporals, sergeants and staff sergeants

Mon, 22 Feb 21 05:45:05 +0500
China calls for reset in Sino-US relations
Wang urged Washington to respect China's core interests

Mon, 22 Feb 21 08:22:45 +0500
Over 43 million doses of Sinopharm's Covid-19 vaccines used globally: state media
The other vaccine, developed by CNBG’s Wuhan unit, has also obtained China’s green light for emergency use

Mon, 22 Feb 21 09:53:34 +0500
UK's Johnson to plot path out of lockdown on Monday
In an effort to gradually reopen the battered $3 trillion economy, aided by one of the fastest vaccine rollouts

Mon, 22 Feb 21 09:23:05 +0500
US's Blinken vows 'firm action' against Myanmar military
After two protesters shot dead over the weekend

Mon, 22 Feb 21 09:30:14 +0500
Strike grips Myanmar, anti-coup protesters defy junta's lethal warning
With three protesters killed since the protest campaign began

Mon, 22 Feb 21 09:41:30 +0500
Japan vaccine supplies to be limited, delaying shots for elderly: minister
Japanese remains dependent on imported supplies held up by production snags and export controls

Mon, 22 Feb 21 06:19:42 +0500
Australia begins mass COVID-19 vaccination programme
Authorities expected to administer more than 60,000 doses by the end of the week

Sun, 21 Feb 21 18:41:37 +0500
US not 'out of the woods' as nation nears 500,000 Covid-19 deaths
White House says it will memorialise the moment but had no immediate comment about its plans

Fri, 19 Feb 21 15:53:57 +0500
Coronavirus vaccine turns people gay: Iranian cleric
In a bizarre claim, Ayatollah Abbas urges his followers not to interact with people vaccinated for coronavirus

Fri, 19 Feb 21 06:46:04 +0500
Pandemic to widen skill gaps as workplaces change: report
Medical care may see less change because there is little alternative to the high level of proximity they require

Thu, 18 Feb 21 13:50:13 +0500
Jerusalem's Old City turns white after rare snowfall
Snowstorm began on Wednesday evening, leading the authorities to shut down public transportation

Thu, 18 Feb 21 13:52:29 +0500
Russia's Kalashnikov eyes production in India, woos gadget lovers with hi-tech shotgun 
It is targeting a 60% increase in annual revenues to more than 50 billion roubles ($675.33 million) by 2025

Wed, 17 Feb 21 06:18:46 +0500
More permanent members will not make UNSC democratic, accountable: Pakistan
Ambassador Akram says “more permanent members will compound Council’s inequality and dysfunctionality”

Fri, 12 Feb 21 08:30:30 +0500
Russia says it is ready to cut EU ties if hit with painful sanctions
European Union likely to impose travel bans and asset freezes on allies of Russian president say diplomats

Sat, 20 Feb 21 16:09:26 +0500
Argentina health minister resigns after reports of VIP vaccine access
Minister Gines says individuals were able to sidestep proper procedure for vaccinations due to ‘unintended confusion’

Fri, 12 Feb 21 08:43:06 +0500
Tokyo Olympics chief quits, apologises again over sexist remarks
Further eroding confidence in the organisers’ ability to pull off the event during a coronavirus pandemic

Fri, 12 Feb 21 10:07:25 +0500
'Ok to feel overwhelmed': banks tackle burnout inflamed by virus
Senior bankers have responded to the extra strain by opening up about their own vulnerabilities

Tue, 16 Feb 21 08:19:27 +0500
China explores rare earth export curbs to target US defence industry: FT
China wants to know if the US may have trouble making F-35 fighter jets if China imposes an export ban

Fri, 12 Feb 21 10:27:45 +0500
Ethiopia confirms widespread rape in conflict-hit north
The government has said it has zero tolerance towards sexual violence

Thu, 11 Feb 21 17:50:35 +0500
BBC World News barred from airing in China: regulator
A week ago Britain’s media regulator had also revoked Chinese state television’s broadcast licence

Thu, 11 Feb 21 16:06:34 +0500
Weight loss drug a 'game changer' in cutting obesity: study
2,000 people in 16 countries who took the drug lost more than 10 percent of their bodyweight



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