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Hongkongers determined to hold Tiananmen crackdown vigil despite police ba
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 1 (ANI): For the second straight year, Hong Kong police have cited public health risks from the COVID-19 pandemic to ban the annual Tiananmen vigil held on June 4. Despite this, many people are determined to hold it one way or the other.
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Lucknow man alleges no antibodies developed after taking Covishield shot,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 31 (ANI): A man from Lucknow has filed a police complaint against Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla, ICMR director-general Dr Balram Bhargava and others on Tuesday alleging that no antibodies against COVID-19 were developed in his body despi
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Top infectious disease expert Fauci says too early to declare victory over
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Anthony Fauci, the director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said it was too early to declare victory over the coronavirus, despite a falling number of cases.
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Pakistan: Over dozen students arrested in Islamabad after protest against
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Over a dozen students were arrested and scores of motorcycles were impounded after police sought to disperse protesters at Islamabad's Faizabad Interchange against the federal government's decision to hold in-person exams of classes 10 and 12 from June 23,
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Colleges in Pakistan's Punjab to reopen despite surge in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Amid the surge in COVID-19 infection, the Pakistan's Punjab Higher Education Department (HED) has issued a notification for reopening of all private and government colleges across the province from Monday.
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Pakistan: Students stage protest in Islamabad against in-person exams
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 30 (ANI): Students on Saturday staged a protest at Islamabad's Faizabad Interchange against the federal government's decision to hold in-person exams of classes 10 and 12 from June 23, despite surge in COVID-19 in the country.
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Chinese tech giant's global cloud strategy may give Beijing 'coercive leve
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 29 (ANI): Despite growing scrutiny over Huawei's operation worldwide, a new report suggests that Chinese telecommunication firm has secured contracts to provide cloud infrastructure in emerging economies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
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Despite strong opposition, Pakistan's Senate passes CPEC Authority bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 29 (ANI): Despite strong opposition from members of Parliament, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led PTI government has passed the bill for the establishment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority.
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Varanasi: New born tests positive for COVID despite mother being negative
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 29 (ANI): A new born girl tested positive for COVID-19 at a hospital in Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) Sir Sunderlal Hospital, despite her mother testing negative before the delivery.
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Naseem Shah allowed to rejoin PSL bubble despite Covid-19 protocol violati
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board has made a U-turn and decided to allow Quetta Gladiators pacer Naseem Shah to join his team for the remaining part of the Pakistan Super League after he was released from isolation following a breach of COVID-19 protocol on Monday.
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Ship containing hazardous material reaches Pakistan's Gadani, probe ordere
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 27 (ANI): Pakistan authorities have initiated a probe regarding a ship containing dangerous liquid which has arrived in Pakistan's Gadani shipbreaking yard despite Interpol's warning.
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Amid US operations in S. China Sea, PLA warplanes rain down thousands of m
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI): As Beijing's assertiveness continues to grow in the South China Sea despite international pressure, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday announced that it recently conducted a live-fire exercise in the sea, where warplanes rained down thousands of munit
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