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Netanyahu accuses Iran of attacking Israeli-owned cargo ship

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week. Netanyahu spoke to Israeli public broadcaster Kan and said that “it was indeed an act by Iran, that's clear.” from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bSdskm March 01, 2021 at 12:23PM

'Inferior' women: China counters Uighur criticism with PR attacks

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As allegations of human rights violations in Xinjiang mount, Beijing is focussing on discrediting the female Uighur witnesses behind recent reports of abuse. Chinese officials have named women, disclosed what they say is private medical data and information on the women's fertility, and accused some of having affairs and one of having a sexually transmitted disease. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NS4UC5 March 01, 2021 at 12:10PM

US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan: Report

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The injection of billions of dollars, largely unmonitored, fueled runaway corruption among both Afghans and international contractors. But experts say that despite the waste, the need for assistance is real, given the Afghan governments heavy dependence on international money. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NGogu9 March 01, 2021 at 11:54AM

Timeline: The month since Myanmar's military coup

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dSsEkg March 01, 2021 at 09:16AM

South Africa moves into lockdown level 1 after decline in cases

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3svSXAE March 01, 2021 at 08:56AM

Trump targets disloyal Republicans, hints at 2024 run

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"With your help, we will take back the House, we will win the Senate and then a Republican president will make a triumphant return to the White House. I wonder who will that be?" he said, smiling. "Who, who, who will that be, I wonder," Trump said while addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b35RjZ March 01, 2021 at 08:13AM

Over 20 million get first dose of Covid vaccine in UK

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Britain announced Sunday that it has given more than 20 million people at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with the rapid rollout providing hope in a country with Europe's highest death toll. Prime Minister Boris Johnson called it "a huge national achievement" while praising National Health Service staff and others involved for "tireless work". from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3szd6Ga March 01, 2021 at 08:31AM

Remove me if you can: PM Oli challenges Prachanda

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kylKC2 March 01, 2021 at 07:54AM

Israel to vaccinate Palestinian labourers against Covid-19

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bKaTRv February 28, 2021 at 10:29PM

Don't bully Riyadh, Saudi columnists tell Biden administration

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3e7eXhF February 28, 2021 at 10:18PM

Prince William backs anti-Covid-19 vaccines in a video call

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William, the 38-year-old Duke of Cambridge, addressed the issue during a video call with London-based Indian-origin Modha family who spoke about getting over any anxiety around the jabs. The second in line to the British throne echoed his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's views on the importance of being vaccinated and also warned against believing misinformation around the jabs circulating on social media. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3sxlnug February 28, 2021 at 07:03PM

China rolls out first one-jab Covid-19 vaccine: Report

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China's first Ad5-nCoV Covid-19 vaccine was rolled out on Friday, the state-run Global Times reported on Sunday. Phase-I clinical trials of the vaccine started on March 16, last year, making it the world's first Covid-19 candidate vaccine that entered clinical trials, it said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kwR6ce February 28, 2021 at 05:27PM

At least 7 dead on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests against coup

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Myanmar has been in chaos since the army seized power and detained elected government leader Aung San Suu Kyi and much of her party leadership on Feb. 1, alleging fraud in a November election her party won in a landslide. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r4jtkm February 28, 2021 at 03:46PM

Israeli-owned ship docked in Dubai after mysterious blast

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bJLl6Y February 28, 2021 at 02:08PM

Hong Kong detains 47 activists on subversion charges

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PiYP26 February 28, 2021 at 02:25PM

Russia launches its first Arctic monitoring satellite

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Video published by the Russian space agency showed the Soyuz blaster launching against grey skies at 0655 GMT, carrying an Arktika-M satellite.Space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin wrote on Twitter Sunday that the launch was routine. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3b1i3lh February 28, 2021 at 02:18PM

UK Covid-19 vaccine rollout expands to over-60s in latest phase

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The UK's vaccination programme against Covid-19 enters a new phase on Sunday as the National Health Service (NHS) will begin contacting all over-60s to book their jabs at the nearest vaccination centre or with a general practitioner (GP) or pharmacy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NCXjaH February 28, 2021 at 10:28AM

US authorizes J&J Covid vaccine for emergency use

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The single-shot vaccine is highly effective in preventing severe Covid-19, including against newer variants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said before giving it a green light. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r3NaSz February 28, 2021 at 09:55AM

Global Covid-19 cases top 113 million: Johns Hopkins

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MuIBSi February 28, 2021 at 10:04AM

Nigerian schoolboys freed as forces search for 300 abducted girls

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Gunmen in Nigeria on Saturday released 27 teenage boys who were kidnapped from their school last week in the north-central state of Niger, while security forces continued to search for more than 300 schoolgirls abducted in a nearby state. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NEaJ6k February 28, 2021 at 09:47AM

Celebrated Turkish actor risks jail for Erdogan 'insult'

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Now aged 77, the wry-witted comedian and poet with an easy smile and a bad back risks returning to jail on charges of insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Pe68rD February 28, 2021 at 09:32AM

Bangladesh under 'no obligation' to accept stranded Rohingya refugees: Minister

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37TapYa February 27, 2021 at 04:50PM

Myanmar police fire rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Yangon

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Myanmar police fired rubber bullets to disperse protesters in Yangon on Saturday, according to an AFP reporter, after the country's ambassador to the United Nations broke ranks to make an emotional plea for action against the military junta. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3svy48J February 27, 2021 at 10:55AM

Myanmar police move to stamp out protests

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Myanmar police moved decisively on Saturday in a bid to prevent opponents of military rule gathering after Myanmar's UN envoy urged the United Nations to use "any means necessary" to stop a February 1 coup. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2Mtap9G February 27, 2021 at 10:36AM

UNSC calls for cease-fires to speed up Covid vaccinations

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The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution calling on all member states to support a "sustained humanitarian pause" to local conflicts, in order to allow for Covid-19 vaccinations. The resolution calls on all UN member states to fund the COVAX initiative in order to help developing countries access coronavirus vaccines; to cooperate on overcoming logistical barriers to equitable access, including the inclusion of vulnerable groups such as refugees in national vaccination programs. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bHxOwF February 27, 2021 at 09:56AM

Haiti prison breakout leaves 25 dead, 200 on the run

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37Tbn6B February 27, 2021 at 09:42AM

Biden: Strikes in Syria sent warning to Iran to 'be careful'

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President Joe Biden said Friday that Iran should view his decision to authorize US airstrikes in Syria as a warning that it can expect consequences for its support of militia groups that threaten US interests or personnel. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bMVqAb February 27, 2021 at 08:59AM

Prince Harry raps 'Fresh Prince,' says he didn't walk away

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Prince Harry, who decamped from England to Southern California last year, rapped the theme song to the 1990s sitcom ``The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' during a late-night talk show interview in which he said he didn't walk away from his royal duties. Harry said he decided to step away from his work as a front-line royal family member to protect his wife and son and his mental health. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2O6BCiN February 26, 2021 at 05:56PM

Hundreds of girls unaccounted for after new abductions in Nigeria

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The suspected armed bandits attacked the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe in Zamfara state, kidnapping an unknown number of students from dormitories. In the initial aftermath, teachers said several hundred girls were unaccounted for. "It is true, gunmen... kidnapped students," Sulaiman Tunau Anka, the state information commissioner, confirmed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uz67i9 February 26, 2021 at 07:03PM

Coast Guard find 81 Rohingya adrift at sea, asks Bangladesh to take them

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2NYSrwe February 26, 2021 at 06:59PM

Prince Harry raps 'Fresh Prince,' says he didn't walk away

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During an appearance on the CBS television network's ``The Late, Late Show with James Corden'' that aired early on Friday, Harry said he decided to step away from his work as a front-line member of the royal family to protect his wife and son and his mental health. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aWgC7J February 26, 2021 at 05:56PM

No possibility of Pakistan being blacklisted by FATF, says minister

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pW1xau February 26, 2021 at 04:08PM

Pakistan tightens security in Balochistan to protect CPEC projects

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3svpkzu February 26, 2021 at 04:01PM

18 states under scanner after UK, SA, Brazil strains rise

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2MrofJH February 26, 2021 at 01:25PM

As Somalia's Covid-19 cases surge, a variant is suspected

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A resurgence of Covid-19 cases is hitting Somalia hard, straining one of the world's most fragile health systems, while officials await test results to show whether a more infectious variant of the coronavirus is spreading. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uzgEKj February 26, 2021 at 01:09PM

2 US Navy warships in Mideast affected by coronavirus

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kx861Z February 26, 2021 at 12:28PM

Hong Kong and South Korea begin vaccination drives

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Hong Kong and South Korea kicked off coronavirus vaccination drives on Friday, as momentum builds for inoculation rollouts across the Asia-Pacific region. South Korea plans to inoculate 70 percent of its population within seven months while Hong Kong aims to vaccinate all adults by the end of the year. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ktbCuq February 26, 2021 at 11:50AM

Dutch parliament: China's treatment of Uighurs is genocide

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Activists and UN rights experts say at least one million Muslims are being detained in camps in the remote western region of Xinjiang. The activists and some Western politicians accuse China of using torture, forced labour and sterilisations. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3kqPdxI February 26, 2021 at 09:29AM

Japan wildfire rages for 5th day, more households to be urged to evacuate

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3krt8yR February 26, 2021 at 09:24AM

Biden’s early policy ‘smacks of Trumpism': China state media

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The official China Daily said in an editorial Thursday that the Biden administration’s approach so far “affords little optimism.” Many of the new US leader’s policies seem similar to those of former President Donald Trump, according to the English-language newspaper, whose opinion pages are often used to send messages to foreign audiences. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3krpy8g February 26, 2021 at 08:55AM

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

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The airstrike was the first military action undertaken by the Biden administration, which in its first weeks has emphasized its intent to put more focus on the challenges posed by China, even as Mideast threats persist. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3aXsgPH February 26, 2021 at 08:26AM

Biden, Saudi king speak ahead of Khashoggi murder report

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In their phone call, Biden and the 85-year-old king discussed "the US commitment to help Saudi Arabia defend its territory as it faces attacks from Iranian-aligned groups," according to a statement from the White House. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pV9j4j February 26, 2021 at 07:41AM

Facebook signs pay deals with 3 Australian news publishers

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bHQLzk February 26, 2021 at 07:20AM

New York prosecutors obtain Trump's tax records: Spokesman

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New York prosecutors investigating former president Donald Trump's finances have received his tax returns following a months-long legal battle, a spokesman said Thursday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uzT3Jm February 25, 2021 at 10:04PM

Merkel warns of Covid 3 wave if Germany does not open cautiously

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"We have to proceed wisely and carefully now so that a third wave does not necessitate a new complete shutdown throughout Germany," Merkel said in an interview with the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper, as reported by CNN. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3by8XLO February 25, 2021 at 07:39PM

WHO urges actions for 'long Covid' sufferers

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The World Health Organisation's Europe unit is reporting that about one in 10 people who contracted Covid-19 continue to show “persistent ill health” 12 weeks after infection. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pMLnA4 February 25, 2021 at 05:54PM

Xi claims complete victory in eradicating absolute poverty in China

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Absolute poverty has been eradicated in the world's most populous country, Xi announced while addressing a gathering held here to mark the country's accomplishments in poverty alleviation and honour its model poverty fighters. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pRE7Tt February 25, 2021 at 05:00PM

US murder suspect 'cooked' victim's heart: Report

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/37M5msu February 25, 2021 at 02:44PM

Xi boasts of Chinese 'miracle' in tackling poverty

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In a glitzy ceremony in Beijing, Xi bestowed medals on officials from rural communities, some wearing traditional ethnic-minority attire, and promised to share this "Chinese example" with other developing nations. "No other country can lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty in such a short time," Xi said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZQuV7a February 25, 2021 at 01:16PM

Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project

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from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pTewtx February 24, 2021 at 04:54AM

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