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Scientists call for new investigation into COVID-19 origins
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 8 (ANI): A group of international scientists called for a new investigation into the origins of Covid-19 on Wednesday after China and the World Health Organization (WHO) released a scrutinized report last week concluding that the virus most likely came from wildlife inst
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US 'prepared to lift' sanctions imposed on Iran inconsistent with JCPOA
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The United States is prepared to lift sanctions imposed on Iran to resume mutual compliance with the 2015 nuclear agreement, State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Wednesday.
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Trump's tariffs on China helped protect US jobs: Commerce Secy Raimondo
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday that steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump's administration have helped protect jobs in the United States and she will aggressively use all available tools to counter China's u
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Turkey sentences 32 to life in jail for failed coup in 2016
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], April 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced 32 people, including former soldiers, to life in jail for their involvement in the 2016 defeated coup, semi-official Anadolu Agency reported.
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Canada's Ontario to begin 4-week COVID-19 state of emergency today
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ontario [Canada], April 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Ontario is declaring a state of emergency and introducing a stay-at-home order effective Thursday amid an increase in coronavirus variant cases, Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday.
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US launches study of allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced Wednesday that it has kicked off a study to determine the risk of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
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EU regulator says AstraZeneca vaccine benefits outweigh risks despite 'pos
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 8 (ANI): The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Wednesday acknowledged a "possible link" between the AstraZeneca vaccine and "very rare cases of blood clots" but said the benefits of the vaccine, however, continue to outweigh the risks.
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US restoring aid to Palestinians with USD 235 mn for UN refugee agency, de
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): The US is planning to resume financial assistance to the Palestinian people with a USD 235 million package that includes funding for development in the West Bank and Gaza along with assistance for the UN refugee agency and peacebuilding programs, Secretary of
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Navalny says 'continuing hunger strike' despite high temperature, bad coug
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 8 (ANI): Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is continuing his hunger strike despite a high temperature and a bad cough, according to a post shared by his team on his official Instagram account.
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Thandie Newton reverts to original spelling of name 'Thandiwe Newton'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): English actor Thandie Newton has revealed that she is reverting to the original Zimbabwean spelling of her first name, Thandiwe.
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Nepal, India to conduct joint study on construction activities being under
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 5 (ANI): Nepal and India have agreed to carry out a joint study on construction activities underway in and around the Mahakali River in Darchula district, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali announced on Monday.
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Nepal may witness peak of second wave of COVID-19 in June: Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 5 (ANI): Nepal may witness the peak of a second wave of COVID-19 in June if people flout precautionary measures, Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi warned on Sunday.
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