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World Petroleum Congress starts in US Houston amid Omicron concern
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Houston [US], December 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Petroleum Congress, the largest triennial gathering for the industry, kicked off Sunday in Houston, the largest city of south-central U.S. state Texas, amid the shadow of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of gl
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69 COVID-19 cases reported at school in Chikkamagaluru
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 5 (ANI): Amid concern over 'Omicron', around 69 people including 59 students and 10 staff members have tested COVID-19 positive at a Jawahar Navodaya School in Chikkamagaluru, said a health official.
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US, other world powers condemn Taliban over summary killings in Afghanista
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI): The United States joined other international powers in expressing "deep concern" over the summary killings and enforced disappearances in Afghanistan after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban in August this year.
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US ready to support Ukraine, help Kiev with defense, Pentagon chief says
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington is concerned about the situation in Ukraine and is ready to support Kiev.
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J-K LG directs health officials, advises people to be more proactive in vi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 4 (ANI): In view of Omicron being declared as a 'Variant of Concern' by the World Health Organization (WHO), Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in Jammu and Kashmir and discussed preventive measures to be
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Proposed bill on cryptocurrency evokes wide interest, stakeholders pitch f
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): The bill concerning cryptocurrency is among the most keenly awaited new bills to be introduced in the winter session of parliament with the government intending to create a facilitative framework for the creation of the official digital currency to be i
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US, EU expresses concern about Beijing's 'problematic' actions in South Ch
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): The United States and the European Union have expressed concerns over China's growing military aggression in the South China Sea and the East China Sea, saying that they would work together to manage their rivalry with Beijing.
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South African returnee booked for violating home quarantine norms in Chand
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], December 4 (ANI): In the backdrop of grave concerns over COVID-19 new variant 'Omicron', a South African returnee has been booked for violating home quarantine norms in Chandigarh.
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Amid Omicron scare, Karnataka Health Minister instructs medical colleges t
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4 (ANI): Amid concern over the new COVID-19 variant 'Omicron' and possible third wave, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said that the state has instructed medical colleges across the state to make necessary preparations for every possibility.
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Kerala: Man who returned from UK on Nov 21, tests COVID positive; sample s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], December 4 (ANI): Amid rising concerns regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a traveller from the United Kingdom who landed in Kerala tested COVID-19 positive.
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Mansukh Mandaviya rubbishes opposition allegations on COVID-19 in Lok Sabh
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya replied to a marathon debate on COVID-19 situation in the country in Lok Sabha on Friday as Rajya Sabha saw both the question hour and zero hour going through smoothly after days of protests over suspension of 12 op
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Laos-China railway opens as experts raise concerns over mounting debt
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Vientiane [Laos], December 3 (ANI): Laos has opened a USD 6 bn Chinese-built railway on Friday, the biggest public works project in its history, which analysts warn could expose the poor south-east Asian country to financial risk or political coercion from Beijing, reported Financial Times.
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