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Brazil reports over 100,000 coronavirus cases in single day
REUTERS: In what is becoming a major political crisis for Brazilian President Bolsanaro, the country reported a large number of coronavirus cases on Friday, as the country reported 100,158 new coronavirus infections in a single day.
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Pakistani playwright Haseena Moin passes away in Karachi
Renowned Pakistani playwright and novelist Haseena Moin passed away in Karachi on early Friday morning, according to various news reports.
Moin, who gave Pakistani viewers a string of hit drama serials, passed away after battling cancer…
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Babar Azam could take over Kohli as best ODI batsman in the world
Pakistani batsman Babar Azam is just one rank shy of becoming the best ODI batsman in the world, according to the latest ODI batsmen rankings issued by the International Cricket Council.
Cricket statistician Mazher Arshad took to the…
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Interior ministry asks for details of Nawaz’s medical treatment in UK
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday wrote to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reject former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's request for passport renewal and also sought details from the PML-N supremo of his medical treatment in…
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India reports staggering 53,476 new coronavirus infections over past 24 hours
REUTERS: India has reported over 53,000 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, as the third wave of the virus grips the country, along with the rest of the world.
India has 11.8 million COVID-19 cases, the third-highest amount…
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Pakistan Day Parade underway in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Day Parade was held in Islamabad today (Thursday) to celebrate the republic day of Pakistan.
A military parade was underway this morning in the capital city to pay tribute to the founding fathers of the nation and…
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Pakistan records highest number of coronavirus cases since July 2020
The third wave of the novel coronavirus has reported huge numbers with the National Command and Centre Operation (NCOC) reporting 3,946 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday.
For the first time in the past eight months, the…
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Myanmar military braces for silent strike
REUTERS: The Myanmar military has to cope with another protest on Wednesday with calls for a "silent strike" and for people to stay home a day after a seven-year old child was killed when security forces opened fire at a house during the…
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PM Modi conveys India’s best wishes for Pakistanis on March 23
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Singh Modi on Tuesday conveyed his best wishes for Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistanis in battling the challenges of the coronavirus.
In a letter addressed to the prime minister of Pakistan, Modi…
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Shafqat Mehmood, educational ministers to take important decision on schools today
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood and other provincial educational ministers will take part in a meeting to take important decisions on schools closures and other educational institutions.
The meeting will be held…
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PM Imran Khan and first lady are ‘comfortable with mild symptoms’
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and First Lady Busha Bibi are feeling "comfortable with mild symptoms" of the novel coronavirus, said his special assistant on Sunday.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political…
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Violent protests rock Bristol, England
REUTERS: A police officer was hurt and vehicles were torched as protests turned violent in Bristol, England on Sunday.
Thousands of demonstrators had converged on the city centre, ignoring COVID-19 restrictions, to protest against a…
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Asia speeds up AstraZeneca vaccinations despite trust deficit in Europe
REUTERS: Many Asian countries are accelerating the rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after confidence in its safety was hit, following reports that the shot was linked to rare blood clots in Europe earlier this month.
After briefly…
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DRAP suggests price of Russian vaccine Sputnik
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Sunday recommended the price of the Sputnik V Russian vaccine imported by a Pakistani private company.
The decision was taken by DRAP after it convened an emergency meeting…
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Education ministers to meet on schools, educational institutions issue: Shafqat Mehmood
ISLAMABAD: Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood on Sunday announced that education ministers of all provinces will sit with him to discuss the issue of reopening of schools and educational institutions.
This was said by the…
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