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Turkish journalist Dundar gets 27 years in absentia for espionage

Published On: December 23, 2020 06:22 PM NPT By: Reuters

ANKARA, Dec 23: Turkish journalist Can Dundar was sentenced in absentia to 27 years and six months in prison for espionage and aiding an armed terrorist organisation, his lawyers said on Wednesday, calling the verdict politically motivated.

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Three officers shot dead in France while responding to domestic violence call

Published On: December 23, 2020 02:42 PM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, Dec 23: Three French police officers were shot dead by a man when they arrived at a home in Saint-Just, a remote village in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in central France, to respond to a domestic violence call, police said on Wednesday.

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Three police shot dead in central France - AFP

Published On: December 23, 2020 11:22 AM NPT By: Reuters

FRANCE, Dec 23: Three police officers were shot dead and a fourth was wounded in central France, the AFP reported here in a tweet early on Wednesday, citing prosecutors.

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Archaeologists recreate tiles of temple where Jesus walked

Published On: December 23, 2020 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

When Jesus strode through the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem, his feet met hewn-stone, earth-tone tiles that were geometric in design and cool, dappled and scuffed to the touch

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Pollution deaths in India rose to 1.67 million in 2019 -Lancet

Published On: December 23, 2020 09:06 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 23: Toxic air killed more people in India in 2019 than in 2017, The Lancet said in a report shared by the government on Tuesday, with 1.67 million deaths accounting for 18% of all fatalities.

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Exclusive: India likely to approve AstraZeneca vaccine by next week - sources

Published On: December 23, 2020 08:58 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 23: India is likely to approve Oxford/AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use by next week after its local manufacturer submitted additional data sought by authorities, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Messi breaks Pele's record goal haul by scoring 644th for Barca

Published On: December 23, 2020 08:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

VALLADOLID, Spain, Dec 23: Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer for a single soccer club on Tuesday after scoring his 644th goal for Barcelona during their La Liga match against Real Valladolid, surpassing Pele’s record goal haul for Brazilian side Santos.

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Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion

Published On: December 23, 2020 08:34 AM NPT By: Reuters

Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it’s upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry.

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Weekly COVID-19 cases hit record fuelled by Americas - WHO

Published On: December 23, 2020 07:11 AM NPT By: Reuters

GENEVA, Dec 23: Weekly COVID-19 cases rose by the highest amount since the pandemic began, the World Health Organization said late on Tuesday, with the Americas accounting for half of them.

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Ivory Coast company brings Black dolls to African children

Published On: December 22, 2020 07:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

Frustrated by seeing store shelves in Ivory Coast lined with almost exclusively light-skinned dolls, Sara Coulibaly decided to create alternatives in which local children could see themselves.

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Wuhan's vogue dancers embrace new freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears

Published On: December 22, 2020 06:25 PM NPT By: Reuters

In a converted factory building in downtown Wuhan, 22-year-old Xiong Feng, who goes by the name Daiki, struts and spins in a black sequined full-body suit and stiletto boots.

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After months of inaction, U.S. Congress approves $892 billion COVID-19 relief package

Published On: December 22, 2020 11:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 22: The U.S. Congress on Monday approved an $892 billion coronavirus aid package, throwing a lifeline to the nation’s pandemic-battered economy after months of inaction, while also keeping the federal government funded.

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India records lowest daily coronavirus tally since July 3

Published On: December 22, 2020 11:24 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 22: India has recorded 19,556 new cases of the coronavirus, according to health ministry data on Tuesday, its lowest daily increase since July 3.

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India suspends UK flights over fears of new virus strain

Published On: December 22, 2020 09:51 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 22: India said on Monday it would suspend flights from the United Kingdom until the end of the year over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus.

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WHO says no need for major alarm over new coronavirus strain

Published On: December 22, 2020 06:59 AM NPT By: Reuters

GENEVA/ZURICH, Dec 22: The World Health Organization cautioned against major alarm over a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that has emerged in Britain, saying this was a normal part of a pandemic’s evolution.

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World closes borders to Britain as new coronavirus strain breeds panic

Published On: December 21, 2020 06:56 PM NPT By: Reuters

DOVER, ENGLAND, Dec 21: More countries closed their borders to Britain on Monday over fears of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, heightening global panic, causing travel chaos and raising the prospect of UK food shortages just days before the Brexit cliff edge.

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Indian farmers start hunger strike to pressure Modi on reforms

Published On: December 21, 2020 06:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Farmers’ leaders sought to step up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal three agricultural reform laws on Monday by starting a 24-hour relay hunger strike.

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India records 24,337 new coronavirus cases

Published On: December 21, 2020 11:56 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 21: India has recorded 24,337 new cases of the novel coronavirus, health ministry data showed on Monday, taking its tally to 10.06 million infections.

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Postcards from Wuhan: One year on, residents share lockdown memories, hopes for 2021

Published On: December 21, 2020 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters

In China’s Wuhan, the original epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city’s residents are returning to normal life, even as they continue to grapple with memories of the early outbreak, which struck fear in the city.

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U.S. lawmakers back $15 billion in airline payroll assistance

Published On: December 21, 2020 08:46 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Dec 21: A bipartisan legislative deal unveiled by U.S. lawmakers on Sunday will grant U.S. airlines $15 billion in new payroll assistance that will allow them to return more than 32,000 furloughed workers to payrolls through March 31, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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