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School children abducted in Nigeria's Niger state released, governor says

Published On: February 27, 2021 03:37 PM NPT By: Reuters

MAIDUGURI, Feb 27: Gunmen on Saturday released 42 people, including 27 students, who were kidnapped from a boarding school last week in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger, its governor said.

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Myanmar police crack down on protests after envoy appeals to U.N. to stop coup

Published On: February 27, 2021 12:33 PM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, Feb 27: Myanmar police moved decisively on Saturday in a bid to prevent opponents of military rule gathering throughout the country after Myanmar’s U.N. envoy urged the United Nations to use “any means necessary” to stop a Feb. 1 coup.

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Saudi de facto ruler approved operation that led to Khashoggi's death: U.S.

Published On: February 27, 2021 09:07 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 27: Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to U.S. intelligence released on Friday as the United States imposed sanctions on some of those involved but spared the crown prince himself in an effort to preserve relations with the kingdom.

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U.S. imposes sanctions, visa bans on Saudis for journalist Khashoggi's killing

Published On: February 27, 2021 07:16 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 27: The Biden administration announced sanctions and visa bans on Friday targeting Saudi Arabian citizens over the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but stopped short of imposing sanctions on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman himself.

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Facebook switches news back on in Australia, signs content deals

Published On: February 26, 2021 06:28 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, Feb 26: Facebook Inc ended a one-week blackout of Australian news on its popular social media site on Friday and announced preliminary commercial agreements with three small local publishers.

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Disaster in the Himalayas: how a rare February landslide left more than 200 dead

Published On: February 26, 2021 05:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Feb 26: A landslide 20 kilometres west of Nanda Devi, India’s second-highest peak, resulted in a flash flood on Feb. 7 that left more than 200 dead, and swept away two state hydro-electric projects, according to satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters.

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Indian coast guard rescues 81 Rohingya on drifting boat, eight dead, one missing

Published On: February 26, 2021 02:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/DHAKA, Feb 26: India’s coast guard found 81 survivors and eight dead on a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees adrift in the Andaman Sea, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Friday, adding the survivors would not be allowed to enter Indian territory.

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Myanmar police raid protest district as World Bank halts some payments

Published On: February 26, 2021 09:26 AM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, Feb 26: Myanmar police launched a crackdown overnight in a Yangon district after breaking up a protest to oppose a military appointed local official, as the World Bank halted payments to projects in the country that were made after the Feb. 1 coup.

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Australia lifts ban on Boeing 737 MAX, a first in Asia-Pacific region

Published On: February 26, 2021 09:18 AM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, Feb 26: Australia’s aviation regulator said on Friday it would lift a near two-year ban on flights to and from the country that use the Boeing Co 737 MAX aircraft, making it the first nation in the Asia-Pacific region to do so.

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U.S. carries out airstrikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria: Pentagon

Published On: February 26, 2021 07:39 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Feb 26: U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday directed U.S. military airstrikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-backed militia, in a calibrated response to recent rocket attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq.

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India beat England inside two days as chaos reigns in day-night test

Published On: February 26, 2021 07:12 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Feb 26: India’s Axar Patel claimed an 11-wicket match haul as they beat England by 10 wickets inside two days in the day-night third test on Thursday, dashing the tourists’ hopes of making the final of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) in June.

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Google pledges changes to research oversight after internal revolt

Published On: February 25, 2021 06:07 PM NPT By: Reuters

CALIFORNIA, Feb 25:  Alphabet Inc’s Google will change procedures before July for reviewing its scientists’ work, according to a town hall recording heard by Reuters, part of an effort to quell internal tumult over the integrity of its artificial intelligence (AI) research.

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Supporters of Myanmar coup attack rival in Yangon

Published On: February 25, 2021 04:56 PM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, Feb 25: Some armed with knives and clubs, others firing slingshot and throwing stones, supporters of Myanmar’s military attacked opponents of the coup in downtown Yangon on Thursday, while Southeast Asian governments groped for ways to end the crisis.

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India and Pakistan agree to stop cross-border firing in Kashmir

Published On: February 25, 2021 02:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Feb 25: India and Pakistan’s militaries said on Thursday that they had agreed to stop firing along their disputed border in Kashmir, where such gunfire has been frequent in recent months, often killing or maiming people living in the area.

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China's Xi declares 'complete victory' in campaign to stamp out rural poverty

Published On: February 25, 2021 11:02 AM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Feb 25: President Xi Jinping declared “complete victory” in China’s effort to eradicate rural poverty at a ceremony on Thursday in Beijing to celebrate what has been a signature initiative of his tenure.

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Facebook bans Myanmar military from its platforms with immediate effect

Published On: February 25, 2021 10:26 AM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Feb 25: Facebook on Thursday said it had banned the Myanmar military from using its Facebook and Instagram platforms with immediate effect, as pro-democracy demonstrators continued to stage rallies to protest the military seizing power.

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Ecuador raises death toll from prison riots to 79; police chief warns of new riot

Published On: February 25, 2021 09:17 AM NPT By: Reuters

QUITO, Feb 25: Ecuador on Wednesday raised the death toll from riots in four jails to 79, including 18 prisoners who were found dismembered at one site, one of the bloodiest outbreaks of prison violence in the country’s history.

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Myanmar students, doctors plan more protests against military rule

Published On: February 25, 2021 08:57 AM NPT By: Reuters

MYANMAR, Feb 25: Students and doctors in Myanmar plan to hold fresh protests on Thursday against military rule, as Washington expressed concern about Malaysia’s deportation of about 1,100 Myanmar nationals back to the strife-torn nation.

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In boost for COVID-19 battle, Pfizer vaccine found 94% effective in real world

Published On: February 25, 2021 08:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

JERUSALEM, Feb 25: The first big real-world study of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to be independently reviewed shows the shot is highly effective at preventing COVID-19, in a potentially landmark moment for countries desperate to end lockdowns and reopen economies.

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Suzuki Motor says 91-year-old chairman to retire

Published On: February 24, 2021 04:24 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Feb 24: Suzuki Motor Corp’s 91-year old chairman, Osamu Suzuki, announced he will retire in June, stepping aside for a new leader to navigate the shift to electric cars and fight off competition from tech giants such as Tesla and Apple.

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