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That's the Barca I want to see, says Koeman after beating Sociedad

Published On: December 17, 2020 12:13 PM NPT By: Reuters

BARCELONA, Dec 17:  Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman praised his side’s relentless pressing after their 2-1 win over Real Sociedad on Wednesday, when the Catalans finally came alive after an awful start to the season.

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WHO says Beijing welcomes COVID-19 investigators trip to China

Published On: December 17, 2020 11:52 AM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Dec 17: Beijing will welcome an international team of COVID-19 investigators due to travel to China in January, said the World Health Organization (WHO), which is leading the mission.

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India may need to spend $1.8 billion on COVID-19 vaccines in first phase, documents show

Published On: December 17, 2020 11:34 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 17: India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, according to estimates by the GAVI vaccines alliance.

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Doha wins vote to host 2030 Asian Games, Riyadh gets 2034 rights

Published On: December 17, 2020 09:32 AM NPT By: Reuters

DUBAI, Dec 17: Doha beat Riyadh to clinch the hosting rights for the 2030 Asian Games at the general assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia on Wednesday in Muscat, the regional governing body announced.

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Bharat Biotech's Phase I result shows coronavirus vaccine safe

Published On: December 17, 2020 09:20 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI, Dec 17: An Indian government-backed COVID-19 vaccine showed it was safe and triggered immune responses during an ongoing early-stage trial, the company involved in the study said in a statement on Wednesday.

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Biden to get COVID-19 vaccine next week, Pence to receive it Friday

Published On: December 17, 2020 09:01 AM NPT By: Reuters

WILMINGTON, Del./WASHINGTON, Dec 17: President-elect Joe Biden will get the coronavirus vaccine as soon as next week, transition officials said on Wednesday, as U.S. authorities try to build public confidence in a measure that promises to stanch the deadly pandemic.

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Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans, researchers say

Published On: December 16, 2020 06:20 PM NPT By: Reuters

Kangaroos can learn to communicate with humans similar to how domesticated dogs do, by using their gaze to “point” and ask for help, researchers said in a study published on Wednesday.

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Australia sues Facebook over user data, echoing U.S. antitrust case

Published On: December 16, 2020 10:41 AM NPT By: Reuters

SYDNEY, Dec 16: An Australian regulator sued Facebook Inc on Wednesday accusing it of collecting user data without permission, building on government efforts around the world to rein in the social network.

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Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas week

Published On: December 16, 2020 08:48 AM NPT By: Reuters

BERLIN/BRUSSELS, Dec 16: Europeans are set to start getting coronavirus vaccines before the new year after the regional drug regulator accelerated its approval process following the launch of immunisation campaigns in the United States and Britain.

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Kabul's deputy governor killed in a blast in Afghanistan - official

Published On: December 15, 2020 12:47 PM NPT By: Reuters

KABUL, Dec 15: A bomb attack in Afghanistan’s capital city killed the deputy governor of Kabul on Tuesday, security officials said, adding a sticky bomb was attached to his car by unknown assailants.

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'Democracy prevailed,' Biden says after U.S. Electoral College confirms his win

Published On: December 15, 2020 12:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

LANSING, Mich./WILMINGTON, Del, Dec 15: President-elect Joe Biden delivered a forceful rebuke on Monday to President Donald Trump’s attacks on the legitimacy of his victory, hours after winning the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially determines the U.S. presidency.

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'Race against time': First Americans vaccinated as U.S. death toll passes 300,000

Published On: December 15, 2020 09:55 AM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, Dec 15: A New York City intensive care unit nurse on Monday became the first person in the United States to receive a coronavirus vaccine, saying she felt “healing is coming,” as the nation’s COVID-19 death toll crossed a staggering 300,000 lives lost.

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Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

Published On: December 14, 2020 03:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Leaders of protesting Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to withdraw the legislation.

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South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike

Published On: December 14, 2020 03:45 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, Dec 14: South Korea ordered schools to close from Tuesday in the capital Seoul and surrounding areas as it battles its worst outbreak of novel coronavirus since the pandemic began, surpassing the previous peak in February.

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Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms

Published On: December 14, 2020 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW DELHI, Dec 14:  Leaders of protesting Indian farmers began a one-day hunger strike on Monday against agricultural reforms they say threaten their livelihoods, stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to withdraw the legislation.

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India farmers intensify protests as deadlock over new laws continue

Published On: December 14, 2020 09:03 AM NPT By: Reuters

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Dec 14: Tens of thousands of Indian farmers on Sunday intensified their protests against three new agricultural laws aimed at overhauling food grain procurement and pricing rules by allowing private companies direct access to the vast agrarian sector.

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'Owatta': COVID-19 forces closure of Tokyo neighbourhood ramen joint

Published On: December 13, 2020 07:21 PM NPT By: Reuters

After a hectic day dishing up almost 200 bowls of ramen during a non-stop seven-hour service, Yashiro Haga’s small shop is finally quiet. The 60-year-old takes a moment to himself after bowing goodbye to his final customers, two women Haga has known since elementary school.

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Nobel winners get prizes at home while the socially distanced band plays

Published On: December 13, 2020 06:15 PM NPT By: Reuters

Dressing down, the 2020 Nobel winners got their awards in a broadcast aired on Thursday as, thousands of kilometres away and sitting two metres apart, musicians played classical interludes in an almost empty auditorium.

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Israel and Bhutan establish diplomatic relations

Published On: December 13, 2020 11:35 AM NPT By: Reuters

TEL AVIV, Dec 13: Israel established relations on Saturday with Bhutan, a majority-Buddhist nation neighbouring India, as it looks to continue to expand its diplomatic links internationally.

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U.N. chief urges leaders of every country to declare 'climate emergency'

Published On: December 13, 2020 11:18 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON/BRUSSELS, Dec 13: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord made mostly incremental pledges relative to the scale of the crisis.

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