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Torrential rains in Japan unleash landslides, 20 missing -NHK

Published On: July 3, 2021 01:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, July 3: Japan's military sent emergency rescuers to the central city of Atami on Saturday after landslides triggered by heavy rains left at least 20 people missing, public broadcaster NHK said.

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India's Bharat Biotech says vaccine 93.4% effective against severe COVID-19

Published On: July 3, 2021 12:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

INDIA, July 3: Phase-III trials of a vaccine made by India's Bharat Biotech showed it was 93.4% effective against severe symptomatic COVID-19, the firm said on Saturday, a finding that could boost people's acceptance of Covaxin.

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India's death toll from coronavirus crosses 400,000; vaccination drive falters

Published On: July 3, 2021 09:06 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD July 3: India's official death toll from the coronavirus topped 400,000 on Friday, though experts say the actual number of dead could have reached one million or even higher, with a possible third wave of infections looming.

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Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid

Published On: July 3, 2021 06:56 AM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL/SYDNEY, July 3: The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with record numbers of infections in Australia and South Korea, prompting some countries to tighten curbs and others to hasten vaccination.

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Mini Statue of Liberty retraces her big sister's steps to New York Harbor

Published On: July 2, 2021 01:24 PM NPT By: Reuters

The replica, which stands 9.3 feet (2.8 meters) tall, began its trip from France to the United States on the back of a flat-bed truck last week. On Thursday, workers gently uncovered the plastic film used to protect the statue in its trip across the Atlantic.

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UAE bans citizens from travelling to Nepal, India, Pakistan and some other countries

Published On: July 2, 2021 11:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

CAIRO, July 2:  The United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday a travel ban on citizens to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Namibia, Zambia, Congo, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Liberia, South Africa and Nigeria, state news agency (WAM) reported.

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Australia to halve arrivals from overseas, offers COVID-19 exit roadmap

Published On: July 2, 2021 10:24 AM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, July 2: Australia will halve the number of arrivals from overseas as its coronavirus hotel quarantine system creaks under pressure from outbreaks of the highly transmissible Delta variant, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday.

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No signs of Ronaldo leaving Juventus, says football director

Published On: July 1, 2021 08:50 PM NPT By: Reuters

TURIN, Italy, July 1: There are no signs Cristiano Ronaldo will leave Juventus (JUVE.MI), the club's football director said on Thursday, dismissing speculation that the all-time top scorer could move to another club.

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Venice festival to honour Jamie Lee Curtis with lifetime achievement award

Published On: July 1, 2021 06:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

Hollywood star Jamie Lee Curtis will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Venice International Film Festival in September, where the latest instalment of her "Halloween" movies will screen out of competition, organizers said on Wednesday.

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Death toll rises to 18 nearly a week after Florida condo collapse

Published On: July 1, 2021 11:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

SURFSIDE, July 1: Six more bodies have been found in the ruins of a Miami-area condominium tower, officials said on Wednesday, bringing the confirmed death toll to 18 nearly a week after the building collapsed.

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Joy and scepticism as Myanmar frees hundreds held since coup

Published On: July 1, 2021 09:31 AM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, July 1: Myanmar freed more than 2,000 detainees on Wednesday, among them journalists and others who the ruling military said had been held on incitement charges for taking part in protests, local media reported.

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World Bank says will boost COVID-19 vaccine funding to $20 bln

Published On: July 1, 2021 08:26 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 30: The World Bank on Wednesday pledged to boost available funding for COVID-19 vaccine purchases and deployment to $20 billion from a previous target of $12 billion, citing a sharp increase in overall financing demand from developing countries.

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China's Xi pledges 'reunification' with Taiwan on party's birthday

Published On: July 1, 2021 08:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, July 1: Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to complete "reunification" with self-ruled Taiwan and vowed to "smash" any attempts at formal independence for the island, taking a tough line on the 100th birthday of the ruling Communist Party.

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Black Widow screening rolls out the red carpet for London film fans

Published On: June 30, 2021 02:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

Film fans young and old, some dressed as their favourite Avengers characters, walked and posed on a red carpet in London's Leicester Square on Tuesday (Jun 29) for a special screening of superhero story Black Widow.

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Declawed TikTok lion rescued from Phnom Penh home

Published On: June 30, 2021 02:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

Authorities raided a house in a wealthy district of Phnom Penh to rescue an 18-month-old lion that had been defanged, declawed and illegally kept as a pet.

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Death toll in Florida building collapse rises to 12 with 149 missing

Published On: June 30, 2021 09:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

SURFSIDE, June 30: Search-and-rescue efforts stretched through a sixth day on Tuesday at the site of a collapsed Florida condominium complex where at least a dozen people died and 149 more remained missing amid fading hopes of finding anyone else alive.

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Sister says she is proud of Britney Spears for speaking up

Published On: June 29, 2021 04:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

Jamie Lynn Spears, younger sister of Britney Spears, said on Monday she was proud of the pop superstar for speaking out about her life under the conservatorship overseen by their father and supported whatever would make the singer happy.

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Explainer: Are Chinese COVID-19 shots effective against the Delta variant?

Published On: June 29, 2021 12:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, June 29: Many countries from China to Indonesia and Brazil rely heavily on Chinese vaccines to inoculate their people against COVID-19, but there are growing concerns about whether they provide enough protection against the Delta variant, first identified in India.

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Feuding princes to reunite for unveiling of Diana statue in London

Published On: June 29, 2021 12:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

Britain's feuding princes, William and Harry, will put their differences aside on Thursday to attend the unveiling of a statue to their late mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday.

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Undeclared conflict? America's battles with Iran-backed militia escalate, again

Published On: June 29, 2021 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, June 29: U.S. President Joe Biden's latest strikes against Iran-backed militia in Syria and Iraq were not the first nor likely the last of his young presidency.

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