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Fri, 30 Apr 21 06:50:19 +0500
Vaccination centres close in Mumbai as India posts another record rise in Covid-19
Several states have said they will be unable to immunize people aged 18-45 immediately

Fri, 30 Apr 21 07:20:56 +0500
Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44
Helicopters ferried injured people to hospitals and the military said search-and-rescue troops were scrambled

Fri, 30 Apr 21 07:42:17 +0500
Thousands of Myanmar villagers poised to flee violence to Thailand, group says
Karen rebels have clashed with the army since Myanmar's generals ousted an elected government led by Suu Kyi

Wed, 28 Apr 21 18:34:57 +0500
US defence secretary, army chief discuss Afghan drawdown
Pakistan will always support 'Afghan-led Afghan-owned' peace process based on mutual consensus, says Gen Qamar

Thu, 29 Apr 21 15:50:18 +0500
As Covid-19 floods India's hospitals, the better-off also scramble for care
India's affluent are now scrambling for treatment in another sign of the severe strain the medical system is under

Thu, 29 Apr 21 15:33:35 +0500
British regulator cites 41 more blood clot reports following AstraZeneca shots
Officials have emphasised the side effect is 'vanishingly' rare and advised that most people still get the shots

Thu, 29 Apr 21 15:07:46 +0500
Pakistan attaches importance to bilateral ties with Korea: Gen Qamar
Korean ambassador appreciates Pakistan's sincere efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region, says ISPR

Thu, 29 Apr 21 15:01:09 +0500
World to spend $157 billion on Covid-19 vaccines through 2025
Vaccine spending is expected to be highest this year at $54 billion

Thu, 29 Apr 21 18:15:47 +0500
PIA transports 1m more doses of Covid vaccine to Pakistan from China
Fresh consignment in addition to one million doses transported by PIA on April 25, says spokesperson

Thu, 29 Apr 21 05:41:20 +0500
India's Covid-19 oxygen crisis: why is there a deadly crunch?
Late last year, India issued tenders for on-site oxygen plants for hospitals. But the plans were never actioned

Wed, 28 Apr 21 07:23:09 +0500
Bodies pile up as Covid overwhelms India
At the same time, many countries are shutting their borders to travellers from India

Sun, 25 Apr 21 09:03:14 +0500
A Sikh temple aids India's Covid patients battling for breath
A massive surge in Covid leaves many people struggling to find treatment, with hospitals overcrowded and out of oxygen

Thu, 22 Apr 21 08:17:18 +0500
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as Covid spikes during Ramazan
Health officials say around 70% of intensive care unit beds occupied

Fri, 23 Apr 21 14:49:44 +0500
Why India is facing an oxygen crisis as Covid cases mount
India is scrambling to move large quantities of medical oxygen to hospitals in New Delhi and other areas

Wed, 28 Apr 21 08:56:40 +0500
China to report first population drop in five decades -FT
Said to add pressure on Beijing to roll out measures encouraging couples to have more children and avert a decline

Wed, 28 Apr 21 13:04:18 +0500
Houthis fire drone at Saudi military air base
Saudi-led coalition says kingdom’s air defences intercepted and destroyed the drone

Wed, 28 Apr 21 07:36:17 +0500
PM, Bill Gates discuss next steps on Covid-19 response, polio eradication
Premier also apprises of Pakistan’s flagship climate change initiatives, including 10 billion tree tsunami project

Wed, 28 Apr 21 06:50:31 +0500
Australia to upgrade military bases, expand wargames with US
The military upgrades will begin this year and be finished by 2026

Wed, 21 Apr 21 07:10:11 +0500
Rouhani urges security cooperation with Pakistan
Iranian president meets FM Qureshi; expresses Tehran’s readiness to meet Pakistan's energy needs

Tue, 27 Apr 21 09:36:36 +0500
French citizens, imams and police pay tribute to slain police worker
Police administrative worker, a mother of two, was stabbed in the throat on Friday

Sun, 25 Apr 21 17:10:52 +0500
UK's MI6 'green-spying' on world's climate pledges
Intelligence chief Richard Moore says climate crisis is ‘foremost international foreign policy agenda item for planet’

Wed, 21 Apr 21 13:41:25 +0500
London Bridge station reopens after suspicious item investigated
The station was closed as a precaution while specialist officers assessed the item.

Sun, 18 Apr 21 07:10:01 +0500
Qureshi invites Afghan counterpart to Islamabad following Istanbul conference
Hopes Istanbul Process would help make Doha Agreement successful in establishing lasting peace in Afghanistan



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