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India’s COVID death toll nears 300,000-mark

23-05-2021 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: India’s tally of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has reached 26,528,846, and the death toll stands at 299,296. India continues to be second-most-affected globally. The six most affected states by total cases are Maharashtra (5,527,092), Karnataka (2,367,742), Kerala (2,293,632), Tamil Nadu (1,770,988), Uttar Pradesh (1,659,265), and Andhra …

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Israel & Hamas claim victory as fragile ceasefire holds

22-05-2021 GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM: A ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding, but there have been tensions in occupied East Jerusalem where Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound and fired tear gas at Palestinians after Friday prayers. The Egyptian-brokered …

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Canada extends Indian & Pakistani flight ban over COVID

22-05-2021 OTTAWA: A Canadian ban on direct passenger flights from India and Pakistan after increased Covid-19 cases were detected in travellers arriving from these countries was extended Friday until June 21. The measure, first announced on April 22, was set to expire Saturday. “Our battle against Covid-19 continues,” Transportation Minister …

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Nigerian Army Chief killed in aircraft crash

22-05-2021 ABUJA: Nigeria’s army chief, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, died in a plane crash on Friday on an official visit to the northern state of Kaduna, which has had security challenges in recent months, the presidency said. The air force said in a statement that its plane crashed near Kaduna …

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Iran Unveils ‘Gaza’ Wide-Body Drone

21-05-2021 TEHRAN: The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Friday unveiled three new strategic achievements in the drone and air defense fields. They were unveiled in a ceremony attended by IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami and other senior commanders. They included a wide-body and heavy Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) …

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School Strike for Climate rallies across Australia

21-05-2021 Bureau Report SYDNEY/ MELBOURNE: Thousands of Australian children are walking out of school to attend protests, calling for action on climate change. Up to 50,000 students are expected at School Strike for Climate rallies across the country. It’s the latest grassroots campaign by young people pushing for action on …

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