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China releases guidelines to strengthen governance over ethics in science,
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): China has released a set of guidelines to strengthen the governance over ethics in science and technology, given the rapid progress of the country's sci-tech innovation and the growing challenges facing ethics in the field.
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Tunisia retrieves 20 bodies off NE coast
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of bodies recovered off the Nabeul coast in northeastern Tunisia has grown to 20, the private radio station Shems FM reported Saturday.
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Dozens injured in tunnel pileup in northwest Turkey
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Ankara [Turkey], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 30 people were injured on Saturday in a pileup inside the Mount Bolu Tunnel on the Ankara-Istanbul motorway in northwestern Turkey, a local governor said.
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Singapore reports 10,244 new COVID-19 cases
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Singapore [Singapore], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 10,244 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 1,007,158.
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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Saturday said it only received 13 per cent of 205.4 million US dollars it wants to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Ethiopia.
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UNEP joins global alliance to advance human, planetary health
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Nairobi [Kenya], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has joined a multilateral initiative that aims to advance human, ecosystems, and animal health simultaneously in line with the sustainability agenda.
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Canada's chief health officer calls for getting third dose of COVID-19 vac
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Ottawa [Canada], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada's chief public health officer on Friday called for more people to get a booster to make the public health system more resilient as the country began to lift COVID-19 restriction measures, such as limits on social gatherings and mask mandates.
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Oil prices climb as traders assess supply risks
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for April delivery added 1.72 US dollars, or 1.7 per cent, to settle at 104.70 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for May delivery increased 1.29 dollars, or 1.2 per cent, to close at 107.9
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Moderna requests FDA to authorize second COVID-19 booster shot for adults
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): American biotechnology company Moderna submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday for emergency use authorization (EUA) on a fourth dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for adults 18 years of age and older, who already recei
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Covid-19: Myanmar logs 31 cases of Omicron sub-variant
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Yangon [Myanmar], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar confirmed its first batch of 31 cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant's BA.2 sub-lineage on Friday, the Ministry of Health said.
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Philippines logs 545 new COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 58,000
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Manila [Philippines], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 545 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,673,201.
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Commander of Yemen's Al-Qaeda killed in armed confrontations
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Aden [Yemen], March 18 (ANI/Xinhua): A senior commander of the Yemen-based al-Qaeda branch was killed in armed confrontations on Friday with the Houthi militia for seizing key areas in the country's oil-rich province of Marib, a military official told Xinhua.
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