But three months on, Covid cases and deaths are spiking across the country. Only about 26 million people have been…
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Covid: Pakistan fears ‘Impending doom’ threatens Pakistan
“I was desperate. I panicked,” the 35-year-old from Lahore, Pakistan, told the BBC over the phone. “My mother was still…
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Singapore: What’s it like in the best place to live during Covid?
This is no longer possible, so tens of thousands have gone on cruises to nowhere, while hotels are booked up…
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Do you know where plastic waste in the oceans is coming from?
Around 1,000 of the world’s rivers are the source of 80% of the global ocean plastic pollution, according to a…
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Investigators probing Giuliani role in Ukraine ambassador removal
Trump’s former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, targeted top US diplomat in Ukraine, who became a key impeachment witness. Rudy Giuliani and…
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Military funds for Trump border wall to be cancelled
The Biden administration said it will also fix flooding and soil erosion caused by unfinished sections of the wall. Former…
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Colombia’s ex-FARC leaders admit kidnapping and other crimes
Ex-FARC commander Carlos Antonio Lozada admitted kidnappings were official policy of his former rebel group [File: Luisa Gonzalez/Reuters] Bogota, Colombia…
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‘Sell in May & go away?’ US stocks pare biggest rally since Nov
The S&P 500 trimmed its biggest monthly advance since November, with energy and tech shares leading losses on Friday. With…
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AstraZeneca delays filing for US approval for COVID vaccine
The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said it intends to seek US authorisation for its shot in the coming weeks. Several countries have…
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Amid uncertainty, Iran and US showing ‘willingness’ in deal talks
Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser, says ‘all sides’ are willing to talk ‘seriously’ about a pathway back into…
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Russia blacklists 8 EU officials in retaliation for sanctions
EU condemns Moscow’s tit-for-tat measures, says it reserves right ‘to take appropriate measures in response’. Moscow accused the EU of…
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China’s new IP rights protections fall short: Biden’s trade rep
The Biden administration urged China to do more to respect the intellectual property of US firms, signalling that the US…
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US to restrict travel from India to limit COVID-19 spread
Under the policy, non-US citizens who have been in India within the last 14 days are not eligible to enter the…
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Israel crush: Netanyahu promises inquiry as first victims are buried
Published 36 minutes ago media captionSurvivors have told of hearing people scream underneath them Families in Israel have begun burying…
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Exxon, Chevron generate most free cash flow in over a year
Rallying crude prices and demand for chemicals used in plastics more than offset losses from refining as the largest North…
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UBI in Brazil, Biden’s latest tax hike, and China’s space station
The United States economy grew 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2021 on an annual basis, as consumers came…
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Mexico’s young workers are desperate for jobs
Unlike other Latin American governments, the administration of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador did not step up with a…
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‘Do not resuscitate’ discussions: Can we do better?
Volunteers conduct CPR training by St John Ambulance instructors during their course to administer COVID-19 vaccines at Manchester United Football…
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UN ‘disturbed’ by Bahrain forces’ violent breakup of jail sit-in
Human rights office calls for thorough investigation into ‘violent repression’ of peaceful sit-in at Jau prison by police special forces.…
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Suicide bombing kills over 20 in Afghanistan’s Logar province
The truck bomb in the provincial capital of Pul-e Alam also wounded more than 90 people, interior ministry says. An…
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