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Israel pounds Gaza to curb Palestinian militants but rockets still fly
Published On: May 14, 2021 08:17 PM NPT By: Reuters
Israel, May 14: Israel pummelled Gaza with artillery fire and air strikes on Friday as it targeted Palestinian militant tunnels to try to stop persistent rocket attacks on Israeli towns.
India reports daily rise in coronavirus cases of 343,144
Published On: May 14, 2021 10:14 AM NPT By: Reuters
INDIA, May 14: ndia on Friday reported 343,144 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking its overall caseload past the 24 million mark, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 4,000.
‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
Published On: May 14, 2021 08:56 AM NPT By: Associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 14: In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings.
Israel threatens Gaza ground invasion despite truce efforts
Published On: May 14, 2021 07:09 AM NPT By: Associated Press
JERUSALEM, May 14: Israel on Thursday said it was massing troops along the Gaza frontier and calling up 9,000 reservists ahead of a possible ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory, as the two bitter enemies plunged closer to all-out war. Egyptian mediators rushed to Israel for cease-fire efforts but showed no signs of progress.
India reports 362,727 new coronavirus infections
Published On: May 13, 2021 10:12 AM NPT By: Reuters
INDIA, May 13: India had 362,727 new COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours while deaths climbed by 4,120, taking the toll to 258,317, health ministry data showed.
Hamas hits deep in Israel, which vows to keep pummelling Gaza
Published On: May 13, 2021 08:13 AM NPT By: Reuters
GAZA, May 13: Hamas launched rockets at Tel Aviv and toward Jerusalem early on Thursday and Israel vowed to keep pummelling the Islamist faction in Gaza despite a prediction by U.S. President Joe Biden that their fiercest hostilities in years might end soon.
India's COVID deaths cross quarter million mark, no sign of peak
Published On: May 12, 2021 11:28 AM NPT By: Reuters
INDIA, May 12: India said on Wednesday a record number of people were killed by the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, pushing its overall death toll over a quarter million, while a leading virologist said it was too early to say if infections had reached a peak.
Bodies float down Ganges as nearly 4,000 more die of COVID in India
Published On: May 12, 2021 09:03 AM NPT By: Reuters
INDIA, May 12: Scores of bodies are washing up on the banks of the Ganges as Indians fail to keep pace with the deaths and cremations of around 4,000 people a day from the novel coronavirus.
35 killed in Gaza, 3 in Israel, as violence escalates
Published On: May 12, 2021 07:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
GAZA, May 12: Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with 35 Palestinians killed in Gaza and three in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years.
1.4B but no more? China’s population growth closer to zero
Published On: May 11, 2021 11:07 AM NPT By: Associated Press
BEIJING, May 11: China’s weak population growth is falling closer to zero as fewer couples have children, government data showed Tuesday, adding to strains on an aging society with a shrinking workforce.
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