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Sun, 07 Feb 21 15:11:02 +0500
Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid shot less effective against South African variant: study
Drugmaker believes its vaccine could protect against severe disease

Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:32:01 +0500
UAE temporarily restricts Covid-19 vaccinations to elderly, chronic diseases
The move came as daily infections tripled in around six weeks to hit a record 3,977

Sun, 07 Feb 21 10:11:38 +0500
Himalayan glacier bursts in India, 100-150 feared dead in floods
Dubbed the “Himalayan tsunami” by the media due to the torrents of water unleashed in the mountainous area

Sun, 07 Feb 21 16:52:54 +0500
Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist after four years in detention
Mahmoud Hussein, an Egyptian detained in December 2016 after arriving in Cairo from Doha on vacation

Mon, 08 Feb 21 08:41:11 +0500
UK says Astrazeneca vaccine prevents COVID-19 death as South Africa halts shots
Only a tiny minority are likely to be important or change the virus in an appreciable way says British Medical Journal

Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:34:08 +0500
India’s illegal actions in IIOJK pave way for international intervention: PM’s aide
India is behaving like a rogue state and playing a role of spoiler in Afghan peace process, says Moeed Yusuf

Sun, 07 Feb 21 19:13:19 +0500
S African women turn to guns to fight rape, murder scourge
South Africa is among the most violent countries on Earth, and its homicide rates are constantly increasing

Mon, 08 Feb 21 06:44:02 +0500
Monks, nurses join third day of protests against Myanmar coup
Calls to join protests and to back a campaign of civil disobedience grow louder and more organised

Sun, 07 Feb 21 17:05:45 +0500
UK says Covid-19 booster and annual vaccinations very probable
UK already provided nearly 11.5 million first doses of Covid-19 vaccines

Wed, 03 Feb 21 11:20:58 +0500
Tiny houses: Turkish tourism thinks small in Covid era
Their prices range from $17,000 (125,000 lira) to $30,000

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

Sun, 07 Feb 21 15:11:34 +0500
Pakistan hopes to get off FATF grey list despite ‘strong Indian lobby’
Money-laundering watchdog expected to take final decision in its virtual meeting on February 22

Sun, 07 Feb 21 08:33:08 +0500
Biggest protests in Myanmar since 2007 draw tens of thousands
With no internet and official information scarce, rumours swirl about the fate of Suu Kyi and her cabinet

Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:44:05 +0500
At anti-Netanyahu protests in Israel, pink is the new black
The participants of the protest call themselves 'The Pink Front', demands Netanyahu to step down as Israeli PM

Sun, 07 Feb 21 12:44:04 +0500
Vaccine diplomacy: India seeks to rival China with broad shipments
Modi’s government has been giving nearby countries millions of doses of the locally made AstraZeneca PLC vaccine

Sun, 07 Feb 21 08:41:53 +0500
Intruder throws spotlight on US Air Force security woes
Intruder managed to board an official plane at a military base despite heightened security after Capitol Hill attack

Sun, 07 Feb 21 10:03:15 +0500
Pope appoints first woman to senior synod post
Signals the pontiff's desire for greater participation of women in decision-making in the church

Wed, 03 Feb 21 07:30:11 +0500
With social media solidarity, protesting Indian farmers win global attention
Prominent Western activists support the months-long campaign against agriculture reforms

Sun, 07 Feb 21 13:58:31 +0500
First doses of Covid-19 vaccine arrive in Afghanistan from India
The AstraZenecca vaccines were produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII)

Sun, 07 Feb 21 10:52:25 +0500
Iran's Khamenei: U.S. must lift sanctions for Tehran to return to nuclear commitments
“After verifying whether all sanctions have been lifted, then we will return to full compliance,” he said



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