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Violation of quarantine rules carries a three-year sentence and a fine, says Sri Lanka's DIG Ajith Rohana

Dec 12, 2020

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 12 : The government will award a three-year sentence and a fine on those persons who have been asked to be in home quarantine but violate rules, said Deputy Inspector General Ajith Rohana, Sri Lanka's Police Media Spokesman on Friday.

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Japan's daily COVID-19 cases top 3,000-mark

Dec 12, 2020

Tokyo [Japan], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan logged a record of 3,037 daily COVID-19 cases on Saturday, surpassing 3,000 for the first time as Tokyo and several other prefectures marked records in a single day amid a resurgence of infections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India not only on track to achieve Paris Agreement targets but to exceed them: PM Modi

Dec 12, 2020
Diplomat Suresh Kumar and Current Charge d'Affaires at the High Commission of India, Islamabad, Gaurav Ahluwalia

Suresh Kumar appointed as India's Charge d'Affaires to Pakistan

Dec 12, 2020

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Leading pro-China cable TV station in Taiwan is taken off air

Dec 12, 2020

Taipei [Taiwan], December 12 : The Taiwan government has taken a pro-China cable news TV station off the...
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Nepal records 899 new COVID-19 cases

Dec 12, 2020

Kathmandu [Nepal], December 12 : Nepal on Saturday recorded 899 new COVID-19 cases across the country as the...
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Bangladesh COVID-19 death toll goes up to 7,020

Dec 12, 2020

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 12 : Bangladesh has reported 1,329 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and...
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Moderna says US ordered 100 mln additional doses of coronavirus vaccine

Dec 12, 2020
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Iraqi military college near Baghdad airport rocked by explosion

Dec 12, 2020
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Iran reports 8,201 new COVID-19 cases, 1,100,818 in total

Dec 12, 2020
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Protest in Thailand against China-backed special economic zone in Chana: Reports

Dec 12, 2020
PPP chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (File photo)

PPP to consult executive committee before resignation from assemblies: Bilawal Bhutto

Dec 12, 2020
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Mexico authorizes emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine

Dec 12, 2020
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Afghan Army counterattacks in Kandahar, leaves 90 Taliban killed

Dec 12, 2020
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Malaysia reports 1,937 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths

Dec 12, 2020
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Jaishankar calls border conflicts with China 'disturbing'

Dec 12, 2020
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Moscow vows to retaliate against UK sanctions over alleged rights abuse in Chechnya

Dec 12, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at the virtual summit on Friday. (File photo)

India, Iran, Uzbekistan to hold trilateral meeting on Chabahar Port on Dec 14

Dec 12, 2020
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US military confirms retaliatory air strike against Taliban in Kandahar

Dec 12, 2020