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Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Technical lead COVID-19 at WHO

WHO classifies B1617 COVID-19 variant, first identified in India, as variant of global concern

May 11, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], May 11 : The coronavirus variant B1617 first identified in India last year has been classified as a variant of global concern, with some preliminary studies showing that it spreads more easily, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official informed on Monday.

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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
US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad

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

May 11, 2021

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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

Kabul [Afghanistan], May 11 : Afghan President Ashraf Ghani met with Pakistan army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa...
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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China's 'relatives policy' emerging as part of broader crackdown on Uyghurs

May 11, 2021
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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