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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp reconnecting after nearly six-hour outage

Published On: October 5, 2021 07:43 AM NPT By: Reuters

Oct 5: Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp lit up again late on Monday afternoon Eastern time after a nearly six-hour outage that prevented the company's 3.5 billion users from accessing its social media and messaging services.

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Delta increases COVID-19 risks for pregnant women; Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine antibodies gone by 7 months for many

Published On: October 3, 2021 09:44 AM NPT By: Reuters

Oct 1: The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review.

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Global COVID-19 deaths hit 5 million as Delta variant sweeps the world

Published On: October 3, 2021 07:17 AM NPT By: Reuters

Oct 3: Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain.

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Global COVID-19 deaths hit 5 million as Delta variant sweeps the world

Published On: October 2, 2021 11:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

REUTERS, Oct 1: Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain.

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Coronavirus can transform pancreas cell function; certain genes may protect an infected person's spouse

Published On: October 1, 2021 01:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

Oct 1: The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that have yet to be certified by peer review.

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N.Korea fires new anti-aircraft missile in latest test

Published On: October 1, 2021 09:16 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Oct 1: North Korea fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile on Thursday, state media KCNA reported on Friday, the latest in its recent series of weapons tests amid deadlocked denuclearisation talks with the United States.

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YouTube blocks all anti-vaccine content

Published On: September 30, 2021 07:09 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 30: YouTube will block all anti-vaccine content, moving beyond its ban on false information about the COVID vaccines to include content that contains misinformation about other approved vaccines, it said in a blog post on Wednesday.

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No one from Afghanistan will address world leaders at U.N.

Published On: September 28, 2021 07:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28: No representative from Afghanistan will address the annual high-level U.N. General Assembly in New York after the ambassador for the government ousted by the Taliban - who was due to speak on Monday - withdrew his name.

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COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two –study

Published On: September 27, 2021 09:15 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 27: The COVID-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy in 2020 by the largest amount since World War Two, according to a study published on Monday by Oxford University, with the life expectancy of American men dropping by more than two years.

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Reality check for Chelsea, Liverpool go top after thriller at Brentford

Published On: September 26, 2021 10:28 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 25: Chelsea tasted defeat for the first time this season as Pep Guardiola's Manchester City earned a statement 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge on a day that Manchester United were beaten by Aston Villa and Liverpool were held by Brentford.

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Quad leaders press for free Indo-Pacific, with wary eye on China

Published On: September 25, 2021 08:58 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 25: Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia vowed on Friday to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region "undaunted by coercion" at their first in-person summit, which presented a united front amid shared concerns about China.

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'Death sentence': low-lying nations implore faster action on climate at U.N.

Published On: September 24, 2021 09:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 23: Faced with what they see as an existential threat, leaders from low-lying and island nations implored rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly this week to act more forcefully against a warming planet.

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Developing nations' plea to world's wealthy at U.N.: stop vaccine hoarding

Published On: September 23, 2021 07:45 AM NPT By: Reuters

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22: Leaders from developing nations warned the U.N. General Assembly this week that COVID-19 vaccine hoarding by wealthy countries left the door open for the emergence of new coronavirus variants even as infections already increase in many places.

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India to target children for COVID-19 vaccine from Oct -sources

Published On: September 22, 2021 12:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Sept 22: All Indian children aged 12 or older will become eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations from next month, when drug maker Cadila Healthcare (CADI.NS) launches its ZyCoV-D product, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

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Exclusive: Taliban names Afghan U.N. envoy, asks to speak to world leaders

Published On: September 22, 2021 07:48 AM NPT By: Reuters

UNITED NATIONS, Sept 22: The Taliban have asked to address world leaders at the United Nations in New York this week and nominated their Doha-based spokesman Suhail Shaheen as Afghanistan's U.N. ambassador, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.

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Pfizer/BioNTech say data show COVID-19 vaccine safe and protective in kids

Published On: September 21, 2021 07:53 AM NPT By: Reuters

Sept 21: Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5 to 11 year olds, and they plan to ask for regulatory authorization as soon as possible to use the shot in children in that age range in the United States, Europe and elsewhere.

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U.S. says Kabul drone strike killed 10 civilians, including children, in 'tragic mistake'

Published On: September 19, 2021 09:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Sept 19: A drone strike in Kabul last month killed as many as 10 civilians, including seven children, the U.S. military said on Friday, apologizing for what it called a "tragic mistake".

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Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for AIDS charity

Published On: September 17, 2021 04:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

Four non-fungible token (NFT) artworks inspired by late Queen front man Freddie Mercury are being auctioned off for charity to mark what would have been his 75th birthday. Three show the singer while the fourth is a dreamlike depiction of a white grand piano with a crown on its stool, surrounded by a pond of swimming goldfish.

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Freddie Mercury NFTs go on sale for AIDS charity

Published On: September 17, 2021 04:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

Four non-fungible token (NFT) artworks inspired by late Queen front man Freddie Mercury are being auctioned off for charity to mark what would have been his 75th birthday. Three show the singer while the fourth is a dreamlike depiction of a white grand piano with a crown on its stool, surrounded by a pond of swimming goldfish.

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Naomi Campbell named global ambassador for Queen's Commonwealth Trust

Published On: September 17, 2021 03:53 PM NPT By: Reuters

British model Naomi Campbell is joining international development charity the Queen's Commonwealth Trust (QCT) as a global ambassador to support young leaders, Reuters reports. The trust, founded in 2018, supports young people pushing for change in their communities across sectors including healthcare, environment and education.

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