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Cold kills 21 in heavy snow at Pakistan resort

08-01-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report MURREE/ ISLAMABAD: At least 21 people froze to death after heavy snow trapped them in their vehicles as tens of thousands of visitors thronged Pakistan’s hill town of Murree. The military was mobilized to clear roads and rescue people still trapped, Pakistan’s Interior …

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Indian man goes viral for his amusing name

08-01-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: The coronavirus has affected millions of people in thousands of ways worldwide, but it has changed the life of an Indian man, named Kovid Kapoor, in an amusing way. Before 2020, “Kovid” was just another name but the coronavirus pandemic, of course, changed all of …

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Kazakh leader tells troops to shoot without warning

08-01-2022 NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhstan’s president has ordered security forces to “shoot to kill without warning” as unrest continues in the tightly controlled Central Asian state. In a televised address on Friday, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev warned demonstrators would be “destroyed” as part of a forceful “counterterrorist” operation. In almost a week of protests, …

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‘Most countries may see heat extremes every 2nd year’

08-01-2022 PARIS: Almost every country on Earth could experience extremely hot years every other year by 2030, according to new research Thursday highlighting the outsized contribution of emissions from the world’s major polluters. The modelling study combined data on historical emissions and pledges made before the COP26 climate summit for …

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Australians left waiting for ambulances due to high demand

07-01-2022 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report + Agencies MELBOURNE: Hundreds of Victorians have been left waiting for ambulances and the delays are expected to continue as the emergency response system struggles with “extreme demand”. A “code red” for ambulance services in Greater Melbourne was triggered by “extreme demand” overnight, …

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EU bans cancer threat chemicals in tattoo ink

07-01-2022 BRUSSELS: A European Union (EU) ban on tattoo ink and permanent make-up containing chemicals feared to cause cancers or other health risks went into effect on Tuesday, officials said. The prohibition covers hazardous substances such as certain azo dyes, carcinogenic aromatic amines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals and methanol. …

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Saudi Arabia shortens COVID quarantine to 7 days

07-01-2022 RIYADH: The Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that the medical isolation period for coronavirus-infected patients has been shortened to seven days if they are fully vaccinated. The ministry briefed that following this recovery period, the immunity status on the Tawakkalna application will be updated, Saudi Gazette …

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Choosing pets over kids is selfish: Pope Francis

07-01-2022 VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis risked the ire of the world’s childless dog and cat owners Wednesday, suggesting people who substitute pets for kids exhibit “a certain selfishness” Speaking on parenthood during a general audience at the Vatican, Francis lamented that pets “sometimes take the place of children” in society. …

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