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German pilot makes point with syringe in the sky

Published On: December 30, 2020 10:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

German pilot Samy Kramer has traced a giant syringe in the sky, flying 200 kilometers to remind people about the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Europe

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New Yorkers meet in Times Square to say 'Good Riddance' to COVID-19, Zoom calls

Published On: December 30, 2020 09:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

About a dozen people lined up on Monday to shred things they want to forget about 2020, including but not limited to the deadly global pandemic that swept the world, at the annual “Good Riddance Day” event in New York City’s Times Square.

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One killed, three soldiers injured in Israeli attack in Syria - SANA

Published On: December 30, 2020 08:54 AM NPT By: Reuters

CAIRO, Dec 30: One person was killed and three soldiers injured as a result of “Israeli aggression” in the Damascus countryside, Syrian state news agency SANA said on Wednesday, quoting a military source.

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U.S. detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook

Published On: December 30, 2020 08:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

WILMINGTON, Del./LOS ANGELES, Dec 30: The first known U.S. case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant was detected in Colorado on Tuesday as President-elect Joe Biden warned it could take years for most Americans to be vaccinated for the virus at current distribution rates.

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UK needs tighter COVID rules to avert new "catastrophe", epidemiologist warns

Published On: December 29, 2020 08:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 29: Britain’s government needs to bring in tighter coronavirus lockdown rules to avert a fresh wave of deaths from a new strain of the disease, a leading epidemiologist and government advisor warned on Tuesday.

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Australia fined for slow over-rate in loss to India

Published On: December 29, 2020 07:41 PM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, Dec 29: Australia have been fined 40% of their match fee and penalised four ICC World Test Championship points for maintaining a slow over-rate in their defeat by India in the second test in Melbourne on Tuesday.

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India seeks comment on proposal to make airbags mandatory for car front passengers

Published On: December 29, 2020 05:56 PM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 29: India on Tuesday sought public comment on a proposal to make airbags mandatory for the front passenger in all cars from next year, in a move that could raise costs for automakers slowly seeing a revival in demand.

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India finds six cases of coronavirus variant as daily infections drop

Published On: December 29, 2020 01:51 PM NPT By: Reuters

BENGALURU, Dec 29: India has found six people who returned from Britain in recent weeks with a more infectious strain of the novel coronavirus that has prompted border closures around the world, even as its daily increase in cases fell to a six-month low.

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Study says Britain must vaccinate two million a week to prevent a third COVID-19 wave

Published On: December 29, 2020 01:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Dec 29: Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has concluded.

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Punjab warns farm protesters against telecom mast attacks

Published On: December 29, 2020 10:25 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Dec 29: India’s major grain-growing state of Punjab on Monday asked police to crack down on farmers and sympathisers vandalising telecommunication masts as they intensify their weeks-long protests against farm deregulation.

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India's Serum Institute expects approval for AstraZeneca vaccine in days

Published On: December 29, 2020 09:08 AM NPT By: Reuters

KOLKATA/AHMEDABAD, Dec 28: The Serum Institute of India, the local maker of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, said on Monday it expected the British and Indian governments to approve shots for emergency use within a few days.

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U.S. House approves $2,000 coronavirus aid checks sought by Trump

Published On: December 29, 2020 08:50 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec 29: The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the measure on to an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate.

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China jails citizen-journalist for four years over Wuhan virus reporting

Published On: December 28, 2020 01:09 PM NPT By: Reuters

SHANGHAI, Dec 28: A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of last year’s coronavirus outbreak, on grounds of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” her lawyer said.

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India bowled out for 326, lead by 131 runs

Published On: December 28, 2020 08:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

MELBOURNE, Dec 28: Australia rattled through India’s last five wickets before lunch on day three of the second test in Melbourne on Sunday but will need to bat big to set the tourists a target.

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Rahane reigns as India batsmen banish nightmare 36

Published On: December 27, 2020 07:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

MELBOURNE, Dec 27: Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane stepped out of Virat Kohli’s shadow with an inspiring century on Sunday as India’s batsmen banished their horror 36 in Adelaide to take control of the second test against a profligate Australia on day two.

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Seven-year-old boy who adores Elon Musk is sensation on Ugandan aviation scene

Published On: December 27, 2020 12:32 PM NPT By: Reuters

A 7-year-old Ugandan boy has become a sensation in his country with his precocious display of aircraft knowledge and budding flying skills.

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PPE art brings a smile to Moscow's COVID patients

Published On: December 27, 2020 12:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

With medics and helpers covered in masks, medical glasses and protective suits, it is sometimes hard to convey festive cheer to the patients on Moscow’s COVID-19 wards

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101-year-old woman first German to be vaccinated against coronavirus - MDR

Published On: December 27, 2020 12:08 PM NPT By: Reuters

BERLIN, Dec 27: A 101-year-old woman became the first German to receive a vaccine against the coronavirus on Saturday, a day ahead of the official start of the country’s vaccination campaign, local broadcaster MDR reported.

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Bangladesh set to move second batch of Rohingya refugees to remote island - officials

Published On: December 27, 2020 11:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

DHAKA, Dec 27: Bangladesh is set to move a second batch of Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar to the remote island of Bhasan Char in the Bay of Bengal this month, officials said on Sunday, despite calls by rights groups not to carry out further relocations.

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Indian farmers agree to meet government over contentious farm laws

Published On: December 27, 2020 08:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 27: Leaders of Indian farmers’ unions have agreed to meet ministers on Tuesday, possibly paving the way for a seventh round of talks with the government which has so far failed to mollify growers who say three new agricultural laws threaten their livelihoods.

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