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Many Indian hospitals overwhelmed by COVID surge as beds, oxygen fall short

Published On: April 15, 2021 07:56 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 15:  Many Indian hospitals were scrambling for beds and oxygen as COVID-19 infections surged to a new daily record on Thursday, with a second wave of infections centred on the rich western state of Maharashtra.

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Myanmar security forces fire on protesting medical workers, some hurt: media

Published On: April 15, 2021 10:48 AM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, April 15: Myanmar security forces opened fire on Thursday on a pro-democracy protest by medical workers in the city of Mandalay, causing some casualties, media said.

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India reports more than 200,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time

Published On: April 15, 2021 10:29 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 15: India reported a record 200,739 COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, according to data issued by the health ministry on Thursday.

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India, Pakistan held secret talks to try to break Kashmir impasse

Published On: April 15, 2021 09:08 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 15: Top intelligence officers from India and Pakistan held secret talks in Dubai in January in a new effort to calm military tension over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, people with close knowledge of the matter told Reuters in Delhi.

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Maharashtra imposes 15-day lockdown to slow COVID-19 spread

Published On: April 14, 2021 10:56 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, April 14: India’s richest state, Maharashtra, will be under lockdown from Wednesday night for 15 days to slow rising coronavirus infections, its chief minister Uddhav Thackeray said on Tuesday.

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India's new coronavirus infections hit record of 184,372

Published On: April 14, 2021 09:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

BENGALURU, April 14: India’s new coronavirus infections reached a record of 184,372 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed on Wednesday, as most of the south Asian nation battles a second surge in cases.

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Biden set to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11

Published On: April 14, 2021 08:49 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, April 14: President Joe Biden plans to withdraw the remaining 2,500 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021, 20 years to the day after the al Qaeda attacks that triggered America’s longest war, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

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Children swap classrooms for beach lessons in Spain

Published On: April 13, 2021 05:14 PM NPT By: Reuters

Does having school at the beach sound like a dream? After a year of remote learning and socially distanced classrooms, one school in the Spanish region of Murcia is doing just that, trying to combine clear air and a new way of teaching.

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Ramadan decorations up in Jerusalem as Palestinians prepare for Muslim holy month

Published On: April 13, 2021 03:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

Colorful lanterns and ornate Ramadan decorations filled the streets of Jerusalem on Monday as Palestinians prepared for a holy month freer of COVID-19 restrictions than at the height of the pandemic.

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Samson's century in vain as Punjab edge Rajasthan in IPL thriller

Published On: April 13, 2021 02:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

DELHI, April 13: Rajasthan Royals’ Sanju Samson struck a blistering century in his first match as captain but was unable to prevent Punjab Kings from recording a four-run victory in a high-scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) thriller at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.

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Reuters names first woman editor-in-chief in its 170-year history

Published On: April 13, 2021 11:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 13: Reuters News has named one of its top editors, Alessandra Galloni, as its next editor-in-chief, the first woman to lead the globe-spanning news agency in its 170-year history.

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India's 161,736 new coronavirus infections are world's highest

Published On: April 13, 2021 10:55 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 13: India reported 161,736 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, hitting the world’s highest daily tally once again, for a total of 13.69 million cases, health ministry data showed.

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Japan says to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

Published On: April 13, 2021 08:42 AM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, April 13: Japan plans to release into the sea more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear station, the government said on Tuesday, a decision that is likely to anger neighbours such as South Korea.

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Digital art gets physical home, buyers in New York gallery

Published On: April 12, 2021 06:06 PM NPT By: Reuters

Digital art, whose prices can now rival those of Old Master paintings, is on display at a new physical gallery in New York that aims to show how such pieces can fit into the home or office.

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Eye candy: getting high at California's Sugar Rush theme park

Published On: April 12, 2021 05:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

Feast your eyes on a whirl of giant lollipops, cupcakes and all things sweet at Sugar Rush, a pop-up theme park in Los Angeles. Pop a free treat into your mouth at the end, after walking through with a mask.

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Pakistani transgender woman finds a niche in tailoring

Published On: April 12, 2021 03:01 PM NPT By: Reuters

As Pakistani transgender woman Jiya measures customers at her tailoring shop in a brand new Karachi market, her eyes gleam with the prospect of a busy Ramadan season and her ambitions to expand.

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Japan begins COVID-19 shots for over 65s as fourth infection wave looms

Published On: April 12, 2021 11:51 AM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, April 12: Japan began COVID-19 vaccinations for its sizable elderly population on Monday, with imported doses still in short supply and the pace unlikely to stop a fourth wave of infection.

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India overtakes Brazil as world's second worst-hit country by COVID-19

Published On: April 12, 2021 10:13 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 12: India reported a record 168,912 COVID-19 infections overnight, data from the health ministry showed on Monday, overtaking Brazil to become the second-most affected country globally by the coronavirus.

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India's new COVID-19 cases hit record again amid vaccination push

Published On: April 11, 2021 03:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, April 11: New COVID-19 cases in India surged to a record of 152,879 on Sunday as the country battled a second wave of infections by pushing for faster vaccinations, with some states considering tougher restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.

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Pandemic lends modern twist to French vintage fashion sales

Published On: April 11, 2021 02:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

In Artcurial’s auction house overlooking the shuttered boutiques of the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris, vintage fashion expert Clara Vivien is overseeing the sale of hundreds of Chanel jackets, shoes and jewelled accessories - all online.

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