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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey

Twitter donates USD 15mn to three NGOs to help India battle COVID-19

May 11, 2021

California [US], May 11 : Amid India's battle against COVID-19, Microblogging giant Twitter has donated USD 15 million to help address the record surge in infections due to the second wave of the deadly virus.

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China's population reaches 1.41 billion, grows by 5.38 pc in 10 years

May 11, 2021

Beijing [China], May 11 : China's population has grown by 5.38 percent over the last 10 years to reach the 1.41 billion mark, the National Bureau of Statistics of China said in a statement.
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad

Afghans deserve much more than an Eid ceasefire, says US envoy Khalilzad

May 11, 2021
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistan army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa in Kabul on Monday. (Photo Credit: Afghan Presidential Palace twitter)

Pakistan should play sincere role in Afghan peace process, says President Ghani

May 11, 2021

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying (File Photo)

'Stop hyping up Taiwan-related issues', China tells US

May 11, 2021

Beijing [China], May 11 : Opposing the growing calls for Taiwan's participation as an observer at World Health...
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Rockets have been fired on Israel from Gaza Strip for 10 Hours: Israel Defense Forces

May 11, 2021

Tel Aviv [Israel], May 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Groups in the Gaza Strip have been firing rockets on Israel without...
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Hospital staff in Pak's Bannu threatens mass resignation over political interference by Imran Khan's PTI

May 11, 2021

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 11 : Medical consultants, young doctors and other allied staff of Khalifa Gulnawaz Hospital...
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Pakistan suffers setback as trade with Afghanistan declines

May 11, 2021
State Department spokesperson Ned Price (File Image)

US condemns rocket strikes by Palestine on Israel, calls on both sides to de-escalate tensions

May 11, 2021
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US FDA approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children in 12-15 age group

May 11, 2021
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Canada urges vigilance for travelers to Israel amid unrest

May 11, 2021
World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan speaking to ANI on Monday (local time)

WHO Chief Scientist says India's COVID-19 figures worrying, calls for exercises to report actual numbers

May 11, 2021
World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan speaking to ANI on Monday (local time)

WHO strongly supports TRIPS waiver, not time to worry about patents, profits: Chief Scientist Swaminathan

May 11, 2021
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Kuwait imposes travel ban on Pakistan, 3 other countries

May 11, 2021
Japan and UNDP India (Source: Twitter)

Japan, UNDP join efforts to boost oxygen supply in India's north-eastern region

May 11, 2021
Scenes from Palestine after Israeli airstrikes (Credit: Reuters Pictures)

20 killed in Palestine as Israel launches retaliatory airstrikes

May 11, 2021
US President Joe Biden (File photo)

Biden says US economy to see fastest growth in 40 yrs in coming months

May 11, 2021
Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari (Credit: Reuters Pictures)

Opposition parties gear up to form new govt in Nepal after PM Oli loses trust vote

May 11, 2021
Vinesh Kalra (Photo Credit: Ministry of External Affairs)

Afghan envoy to India expresses grief over demise of Consul General of India in Mazar-e-Sharif Vinesh Kalra

May 10, 2021