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'Summer Scars' wins top prize at record-setting Neuchatel Festival
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): "Summer Scars," a seaside tale of fraternal love cast in a woozy glow and cut with shocking spikes of violence, won top honours at this year's Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival, claiming the Narcisse Award for best feature film, as well as $10
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Beijing announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its residents
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 7 (ANI): Beijing imposed China's first COVID-19 vaccine mandate for residents to enter public venues in face of a spike in cases from Omicron subvariant.
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Not a single family in Balochistan whose member, relative not forcibly dis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): With a spike in the number of enforced disappearances in Balochistan in the past few months, there is not even a single family in the province whose member or a relative has not been forcibly disappeared, reported a Canada-based think tank, International F
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Cyprus reinstates mandatory mask-wearing indoors after coronavirus spike
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The government of Cyprus has reintroduced the mandatory wearing of masks indoors, just over a month after scrapping the measure.
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COVID-19 vaccine activates antibodies that target parts of the virus: Stud
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): Considering the speculation about whether the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine can reawaken previous antibody responses and pave the way to a universal coronavirus vaccine, new research on a COVID-19 vaccine's antibody response suggests that the immune system's history with
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Pakistan to implement NCOC guidelines amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 30 (ANI): In the light of the rising coronavirus cases across the country, Pakistan on Wednesday decided to "fully activate" the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) guidelines to curb the spread of COVID-19 infections.
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Growing presence of Pakistani radicals in Europe raises alarm for Israel
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Italy [Rome], June 27 (ANI): Amid the spike in illegal migration of radical Pakistanis to Europe, the security concerns of Israel is under threat as this time in Italy where over a dozen people of Pakistani origin (or nationality), were arrested in Genoa all a part of the "Gabar Group".
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Study shows biodiversity risks will persist well beyond future global temp
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], June 27 (ANI): Even if global temperatures start falling after peaking this century due to climate change, risks to biodiversity could linger for decades, according to a new study by researchers from UCL and the University of Cape Town.
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Africa CDC warns spike in monkeypox cases
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], June 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) warned monkeypox cases are increasing across the African continent.
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Rise in COVID-19 infection: India reports 17,336 new cases in 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): India has reported a significant spike in the cases of coronavirus infection as it reported 17,336 new cases of covid-19 in the last 24 hours as compared to the 13,313 total cases recorded on Thursday, the Union Health Ministry informed.
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China's 'oppression' causing nationals to seek political asylum overseas,
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 24 (ANI): In view of the "oppressive system" of governance in China, the number of Chinese nationals seeking political asylum overseas has spiked significantly under the rule of President Xi Jinping.
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Pakistan: Health experts warn of sixth Covid wave
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 22 (ANI): Pakistan health experts on Tuesday expressed concern over the recent spike in Covid-19 community cases and warned that the surge might turn into a sixth wave of the pandemic.
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