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South Asia crosses 30 million COVID-19 cases as India battles second wave

Published On: May 29, 2021 07:34 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, May 29: Coronavirus infections in the South Asia region surpassed 30 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally of official data, led by India which is struggling with a second COVID-19 wave and a vaccine shortage across the region.

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Syria's Assad wins 4th term with 95% of vote, in election the West calls fraudulent

Published On: May 28, 2021 07:23 AM NPT By: Reuters

SYRIA, May 28: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad won a fourth term in office with 95.1% of the votes in an election that will extend his rule over a country ruined by war but which opponents and the West say was marked by fraud.

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France's Macron seeks forgiveness over Rwanda genocide

Published On: May 27, 2021 07:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, May 27: French President Emmanuel Macron said he recognised his country's role in the Rwandan genocide and hoped for forgiveness at a memorial in Kigali on Thursday, seeking to reset relations after years of Rwandan accusations that France was complicit in the 1994 atrocities.

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California transit worker kills 8, extending U.S. epidemic of mass shootings

Published On: May 27, 2021 08:26 AM NPT By: Reuters

USA, May 27: A California transit employee killed eight co-workers and wounded another before taking his own life on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of deadly U.S. mass shootings, prompting the state’s governor to ask: “What the hell is wrong with us?”

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Powerful cyclone Yaas destroys homes in India, forces airport closure

Published On: May 26, 2021 02:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, May 26: A powerful cyclone destroyed tens of thousands of mud houses in eastern India on Wednesday, forcing the closure of the busiest regional airport in Kolkata, as it brought storm surges to coastal areas, the second such event within a week.

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India posts lowest rise in daily COVID-19 cases since April 14

Published On: May 25, 2021 10:21 AM NPT By: Reuters

INDIA, May 25: India on Tuesday posted 196,427 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, its lowest daily rise in infections since April 14, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 3,511.

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Would you wash with snail slime soap?

Published On: May 25, 2021 09:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

Foamy slime bubbles onto Damien Desrocher’s hand as he lightly rubs one of the thousands of snails he keeps in an enclosure in his backyard.

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Explainer: What is 'black fungus' that is hitting India's COVID-19 patients?

Published On: May 25, 2021 07:14 AM NPT By: Reuters

INDIA, May 25: A rapid rise in cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, has added to the challenges faced by India's healthcare system as it deals with a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections.

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Europeans threaten to limit Belarus air traffic after ‘state piracy’

Published On: May 24, 2021 06:12 PM NPT By: Reuters

May 24: European leaders threatened to limit international air traffic over Belarus and possibly target its ground transport as well, after a Ryanair plane was forced to land in an incident denounced by Western countries as “state piracy”.

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Graphic novel to tell Freddie Mercury's life story

Published On: May 24, 2021 02:22 PM NPT By: Reuters

A new graphic novel will tell the life story of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in his own words, from his childhood in Zanzibar to becoming one of the most famous rock stars in the world.

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Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed - WSJ

Published On: May 24, 2021 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

USA, May 24: Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a previously undisclosed U.S. intelligence report.

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Italian cable car crash kills 14 people, child seriously hurt

Published On: May 24, 2021 06:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

ITALY, May 24: At least 14 people, including five Israelis, died and a child was seriously injured on Sunday when a cable car linking Italy's Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain plunged to the ground, officials and rescuers said.

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India’s capital Delhi to ease COVID-19 restrictions as cases drop

Published On: May 23, 2021 05:31 PM NPT By: Reuters

INDIA, May 23: India’s capital New Delhi will start relaxing its strict coronavirus lockdown next week if new cases continue to drop in the city, its chief minister said on Sunday.

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Cold weather in China kills 21 in ultramarathon, sparks outrage

Published On: May 23, 2021 12:53 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, May 23: Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon on Saturday in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China, state media reported on Sunday, sparking public outrage over the lack of contingency planning.

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Cold weather in China kills 21 in ultramarathon, sparks outrage

Published On: May 23, 2021 11:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

CHINA, May 23: Twenty-one people were killed when extremely cold weather struck during an ultramarathon on Saturday in rugged Gansu province in northwestern China, state media reported on Sunday, sparking public outrage over the lack of contingency planning.

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Two COVID shots effective against India variant

Published On: May 23, 2021 06:57 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, May 23: A double dose of COVID-19 vaccines is almost as effective against the fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus first identified in India as it is against Britain’s dominant strain, English health officials said on Saturday.

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India reports 276,110 new coronavirus infections

Published On: May 20, 2021 12:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

INDIA, May 20: India reported on Thursday 276,110 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, while deaths rose by 3,874.

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Scores missing at sea as cyclone pummels Indian coast, killing at least 29

Published On: May 19, 2021 08:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

INDIA, May 19: The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission on Tuesday for 79 oil workers and crew whose barge sank in heavy seas following a powerful cyclone that tore up the west coast killing at least 29 people.

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Ceasefire still elusive in Israel-Gaza conflict

Published On: May 19, 2021 07:37 AM NPT By: Reuters

GAZA, May 19: Israel bombarded Gaza with air strikes and Palestinian militants kept up cross-border rocket fire, with no firm sign on Wednesday of any imminent ceasefire despite international calls to end more than a week of fighting.

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India's COVID tally passes 25 mln; cyclone complicates efforts in Modi's state

Published On: May 18, 2021 02:08 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, May 18: India total COVID-19 caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in one of the states where the disease is spreading most quickly.

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