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Endangered mako sharks gets protection |
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Madrid | Wednesday, 2021 3:15:06 PM IST |
| Conservationists are heralding a hard-fought ban on retention of North Atlantic shortfin mako sharks adopted by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), as a first step toward reversing the decline of the seriously over ... read.. |
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Mongolia's COVID-19 tally exceeds 380,000 |
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Asia | November 24, 2021 2:18:11 PM IST |
| Ulaanbaatar [Mongolia], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Mongolia's COVID-19 tally rose to 380,021 on Wednesday after 634 new local infections were reported across the country over the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry. ... read.. |
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S Korea's childbirth hits record quarterly low in Q3 |
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Asia | November 24, 2021 2:18:02 PM IST |
| Seoul [South Korea], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's childbirth hit a record quarterly low in the third quarter, boosting concerns about a so-called demographic cliff, statistical office data showed Wednesday. ... read.. |
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US, EU fight against 'dirty' Chinese steel |
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US | November 24, 2021 12:17:43 PM IST |
| Washington [US] November 24 (ANI) The US and European Union have ended a major tripping point with China in steel and aluminium sectors while managing the contentious tariff as well as dumping issue. ... read.. |
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Ukrainian PM welcomes IMF decision on new loan |
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Kiev | Wednesday, 2021 12:15:07 PM IST |
| Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has welcomed the decision of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Executive Board to approve the second tranche of about $700 million for Kiev, the Ukrainian government press service said. ... read.. |
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November 24 declared day of National Mourning in Bulgaria |
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Europe | November 24, 2021 11:17:48 AM IST |
| Sofia [Bulgaria], November 24 (ANI/Novinite): The Council of Ministers adopted a decision declaring November 24, 2021, as a Day of National Mourning in memory of the victims of the fire that broke out in the Home for the Elderly in the village of Royak, D ... read.. |
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New Zealand to gradually open border from January 2022 |
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Pacific | November 24, 2021 10:17:10 AM IST |
| Wellington [New Zealand], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Fully vaccinated New Zealanders will find it easier to come home from January 2022, with foreign nationals to follow from April onwards, as the government removes the requirement for managed isolation an ... read.. |
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Angry residents attack MP's house after ferry tradegy in SL |
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Colombo | Wednesday, 2021 8:15:06 AM IST |
| Angry residents in the Eastern city of Kinniya in Trincomalee attacked the house of area parliamentarian causing heavy damages and protested blocking public road after ferry carrying mostly school children capsized, killing six people including four child ... read.. |
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Top UN envoy for Libya resigns |
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US | November 24, 2021 6:47:45 AM IST |
| New York [US], November 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The top UN envoy for Libya, Jan Kubis, has resigned, one month before crucial elections in the war-torn country, a UN spokesman confirmed Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Don't promote Chinese state propaganda, rights group urges IOC |
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New York | November 24, 2021 12:47:50 AM IST |
| The International Olympic Committee's (IOC) collaboration with Chinese authorities on tennis star Peng Shuai's reappearance undermines its expressed commitment to human rights, including the rights and safety of athletes, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on ... read.. |
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New Zealand passes drug-checking law |
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Wellington | Tuesday, 2021 9:45:05 PM IST |
| New Zealand Health Minister Andrew Little on Tuesday said drug-checking services will continue to operate legally at festivals, pop-up clinics, university orientation and other places this summer and beyond after a law was passed earlier in the day. ... read.. |
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Family of assassinated N.Korean defector requests state probe |
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Seoul | Tuesday, 2021 8:45:06 PM IST |
| The family of a prominent North Korean defector, who was assassinated in South Korea more than two decades ago, has formally asked a state reconciliation panel in Seoul to look into the truth behind his killing, a civic group official said on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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8 bodies found near Rio favela after shootout |
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Rio de Janeiro | Tuesday, 2021 8:45:06 PM IST |
| Eight bodies were discovered near the Salgueiro favela in the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan region a day after a shootout during a police operation, according to local authorities. ... read.. |
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La Nina alert issued for east Australia |
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Canberra | Tuesday, 2021 8:45:06 PM IST |
| Australia's Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) announced on Tuesday that a La Nina event has established in the tropical Pacific, spelling a stormy summer for much of the country east. ... read.. |
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Jill Biden receives WH Christmas Tree |
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Washington | Tuesday, 2021 8:15:06 PM IST |
| US First Lady Jill Biden has received the official 2021 White House Christmas tree, which kick-started the annual process of decking the White House, according to media reports. ... read.. |
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UN releases emergency funds in response to S.Sudan flooding |
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United Nations | Tuesday, 2021 8:15:06 PM IST |
| UN Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has allocated $13 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund for an urgent response to large-scale flooding in South Sudan, said the Office for t ... read.. |
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Israel arrests Hamas operatives after fatal shooting |
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Tel Aviv | Tuesday, 2021 4:45:05 PM IST |
| Israel has arrested more than 50 operatives of a Hamas cell in the West Bank following a fatal shooting incident in East Jerusalem, the Jewish state's Shin Bet internal security agency and the army said jointly. ... read.. |
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3.5mn foreign tourists visited Turkey in Oct |
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Ankara | Tuesday, 2021 4:45:05 PM IST |
| Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, Turkey in October received 3.5 million foreign tourists, which is almost double the number of the corresponding time last year, raising hopes for the upcoming travel season. ... read.. |
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S.Korean PM rules out possibility of Cabinet reshuffle |
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Seoul | Tuesday, 2021 3:45:05 PM IST |
| South Korean Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum has ruled out the possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle in the final months of the current administration amid rumours that some members could quit to run in next year's local elections. ... read.. |
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Large S.Korean firms cut jobs amid pandemic |
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Seoul | Tuesday, 2021 3:15:06 PM IST |
| Large South Korean companies have cut their combined workforce by more than 1 per cent over the past two years amid the coronavirus pandemic, a corporate tracker said on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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45 people killed in bus accident in Bulgaria |
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Europe | November 23, 2021 10:47:08 AM IST |
| Sofia [Bulgaria], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 45 people were killed in a bus accident in western Bulgaria early on Tuesday, local media reports. ... read.. |
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Malaysia reports 4,885 new COVID-19 infections, 63 more deaths |
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Asia | November 23, 2021 10:17:47 AM IST |
| Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 4,885 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 2,591,486, according to the health ministry. ... read.. |
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Is the PLA ground force facing comparative neglect? |
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Asia | November 23, 2021 9:17:48 AM IST |
| The ground force of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) contains approximately 975,000 active-duty soldiers, but in some regards, its modernization is being left behind by China's heavy investment in the navy, air force and missile force. The ground force ... read.. |
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