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Xi expresses frustration over officials waiting for his instructions to implement policies: CPC book

Beijing, July 11 (PTI): President Xi Jinping, who assiduously built the image of being "core" leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is frustrated with the officials for waiting for his instruc

World / 11th July 2021

Nepal's Supreme Court likely to pronounce verdict on House dissolution on Monday

Kathmandu, July 11 (PTI): Nepal's Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on Monday on a slew of writ petitions challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives by President Bidya Bhandari

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Cholera outbreak kills 325 in Nigeria this yr

Washington, July 11 (IANS): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 186 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.02 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.41 billion, according to the Joh

World / 11th July 2021

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 186 mn

Washington, July 11 (IANS): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 186 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.02 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.41 billion, according to th

World / 11th July 2021

Iran's Transport Ministry hit by cyberattack

Tehran, July 11 (IANS): Iran's Transport Ministry has confirmed that it was hit by a cyberattack, which caused the portal page of the Ministry and its affiliated pages to go offline. "The issue is u

World / 11th July 2021

Algerian PM tests positive for Covid

Algiers, July 11 (IANS): Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane has tested positive for CovidD-19, an official statement issued by his office confirmed. Benabderrahmane is placed in the self isol

World / 11th July 2021

2 US firefighters killed while battling wildfire

Phoenix, July 11 (IANS) Two firefighters were killed in the US state of Arizona while battling a wildfire which was ignited by lightning last week and has so far burned down 300 acres of land. The firefighte

World / 11th July 2021

8 held in B'desh factory blaze, including owner

Dhaka, July 10 (IANS) Two days after a massive blaze tore through a food processing factory belonging to Hashem Groups sister concern Sajeeb Group in an industrial town near Dhaka, killing at least 52 people, e

World / 10th July 2021

China pulls out citizens from Afghanistan as first step of a long game

New Delhi, July 10: Chinas decision to pull out 210 nationals from Afghanistan is part of a bigger plan for greater future role in the embattled nation. Chinese state media reported that on Friday, China had

World / 10th July 2021

109 Taliban militants killed in S.Afghanistan

Kabul, July 10 (IANS): At least 109 Taliban militants were killed and 25 others injured during fierce battles and clashes in two southern Afghan provinces, as fighting raged in the war-torn country, the militar

World / 10th July 2021

California confirms 1st human West Nile Virus death of 2021

San Francisco, July 10 (IANS): California has confirmed its first human West Nile Virus (WNV) death in 2021 in San Luis Obispo County, health authorities said. Tomas J. Aragon, director of the California Dep

World / 10th July 2021

Grizzly bear killed after US camper fatally attacked

Washington, July 10 (IANS): Authorities in the US state of Montana said a grizzly bear that they believe killed a female camper earlier this week was shot dead by wildlife officials. The bear was killed

World / 10th July 2021

Biden warns Putin on ransomware attack from Russia

Washington, July 10 (PTI): US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of consequences for the ransomware attacks emanating from the country, underscoring the need for Moscow to take action against groups engaged

World / 10th July 2021

Haiti's interim PM confirms request for US troops to country

Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), July 10 (AP): Haiti's interim government said Friday that it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way fo

World / 10th July 2021

Colombia probes 4 firms over Haitian Prez's assassination

Bogota, July 10 (IANS): Colombia is investigating four companies for hiring 17 former military personnel who are allegedly involved in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, authorities said

World / 10th July 2021

Pak bans air travel for unvaccinated people

Karachi, July 10 (IANS): Pakistan has imposed a ban on air travel for people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19, a move deemed to curb the further spread of the virus, it was reported on Saturda

World / 10th July 2021

Mars Ingenuity helicopter completes its most challenging flight yet

WASHINGTON, JULY 9 (IANS): NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has pushed its limits to successfully complete its ninth and "most challenging" flight since it first took off on the Red Planet, US spa

World / 9th July 2021

Improperly piled-up soil might have led to Japan mudslide

Tokyo, July 9 (IANS): As search efforts continued on Friday for 21 missing people following a large mudslide that hit a spa resort town in Japan last week, experts and local authorities suspect that improper ac

World / 9th July 2021

Inhaled Covid vax shows promise against disease in animals

New York, July 9 (IANS): An experimental single-dose, intranasal Covid-19 vaccine has shown potential for full protection in mice against the lethal infectious disease, say researchers. The experimental vacc

World / 9th July 2021

Armed Afghan women take to the streets against Taliban

KABUL, JULY 9 (IANS): Women have taken up guns in northern and central Afghanistan, marching in the streets in their hundreds and sharing pictures of themselves with assault rifles on social media in a show of

World / 9th July 2021

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