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Hong Kong leaders struggle to control resurgent COVID-19
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, March 20 (ANI): With the COVID-19 cases rapidly rising, the Hong Kong administration is finding itself unable to manage the pandemic with some fearing the government's failure to get the virus under control has accelerated Beijing's creeping authority over the semi-autonomous terr
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Taiwan reports 126 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily number since pandemic
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 19 (ANI): Taiwan reported 126 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including six locally transmitted infections and 120 imported ones, marking the highest daily number of cases originating overseas since the pandemic began, the island's disease monitoring agency said.
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Himachal Pradesh: Dalai Lama makes first public appearance after two years
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Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 18 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama made his first public appearance on Friday in Dharamshala in about two years since the COVID pandemic hit the country.
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Sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi celebrate Holi after two years
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 (ANI): Followed by a gap of two years during which the COVID-19 pandemic marred festive celebrations, the Durbar Mahila Coordination Committee, the largest organization of sex workers in West Bengal celebrated Holi at the red-light area located in S
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping faces pressure amid under-performing economy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 18 (ANI): Chinese leader Xi Jinping is under tremendous pressure amid economic slowdown as it may put questions over an unprecedented third consecutive term at the head of the party.
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EU experiences new surge in COVID-19 cases after lifting restrictions: Rep
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Union is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases as member countries continue to lift restrictions and return to pre-pandemic life, Marco Cavaleri, the head of the Biological Health Threats and Vaccines Strategy of the European Me
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Nepal: Thousands gather at Kathmandu Durbar Square for Holi
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Kathmandu [Nepal], March 17 (ANI): Thousands of people gathered at Nepal's Kathmandu Durbar Square on Thursday for Holi, which is being celebrated after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mansukh Mandaviya lauds NGOs, healthcare workers for working tirelessly du
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New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday appreciated NGOs, stakeholders and healthcare workers for working tirelessly among the communities during the COVID-19 pandemic to support them in various ways.
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New post-pandemic world order shaping up, India needs to grow fast: PM Mod
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New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India needs to develop at a faster pace to find its role while the new world order shapes up in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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US Federal Reserve approves first interest rate hike since COVID-19 outbre
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Federal Reserve raised US interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since the 2020 outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and said there could be another six hikes this year if inflation remains high.
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Undeclared blockade by China causing losses to Nepali traders
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 16 (ANI): While the world has been in throes of the pandemic, traders in Nepal have had a rough deal at the hands of China. They are the victims of an undeclared Chinese blockade and have incurred hefty losses.
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Hidoc Dr launches India's first KOL Factory to bridge the gap between drug
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 16 (ANI/PNN): Hidoc Dr, India's most comprehensive platform for doctors' networking, has launched a one-stop solution known as Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) Factory to bridge the gap between pharmaceutical companies and India's top doctors in the wake of the Cov
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