International News
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
'UK considers up to 4-week delay to end lockdown due to Delta variant'
Downing Street sources told the BBC that several options are being evaluated as the latest data is studied before UK PM makes a ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Canada won't use 300,000 J&J vax doses over possible quality issue
The doses arrived in the country in April
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Macron offers UK's Johnson 'Le reset' if he keeps his Brexit word
Macron offers Johnson a reset in relations, says France and UK have common interests
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
UN General Assembly approves Costa Rica's Grynspan to head UN trade body
Costa Rican economist Rebecca Grynspan will be the first woman and Central American to lead the Geneva-based organization
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
McDonald's suffers data breach in US, S Korea, Taiwan; no information leak
Fast food chain McDonald's has suffered a data breach in the US, South Korea and Taiwan, saying no customer financial information ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
US Covid-19 vaccine surplus grows by the day as expiration dates loom
Demand for the Covid-19 vaccine has slowed down so much that they have given millions of doses back to the federal government, ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Iraq oil minister Ihsan Abdul-Jabbar Ismail says gas sector a priority
Iraq's oil sector is rebounding after a catastrophic year triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, with key investment projects on ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
PCB to bid for five major ICC events during 2024-2031 cycle: Source
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will bid for five major events of the International Cricket Council (ICC) during the 2024-2031 ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Italy convincing in 3-0 win over Turkey in Euro 2020 tournament opener
Italy waited a long time for this European Championship to start and then showed Friday just how eager the team was to play the ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
G7 leaders expected to unveil global anti-pandemic action plan today
G7 leaders are expected to unveil a global anti-pandemic action plan on Saturday to ensure that a devastation like the one caused ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Pentagon announces $150mn in security assistance package for Ukraine
The Pentagon has announced $150 million of security assistance package for Ukraine to enhance its defense capability
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
US dismantles Trump-era govt office for victims of immigrant crime
The Joe Biden administration said on Friday it has dismantled a Trump-era government office to help victims of crimes committed ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Putin says not worried when asked about Biden calling him 'killer'
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he is not worried about being called "killer" by his US counterpart Joe Biden
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Global Markets: Stocks hover near record highs as bond yields slide
Investor sentiment rose in Europe after the European Central Bank raised its growth and inflation projections on Thursday, and ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
EU leaders to threaten UK's Johnson with trade war over Northern Ireland
European Union leaders will threaten British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with a trade war over Northern Ireland, The Times ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted US lawmakers
Apple said it recently instituted a limit of 25 identifiers such as email addresses or phone numbers per legal request
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Novak Djokovic beats Nadal in French Open thriller to reach final
Djokovic stopped Nadal's bid for a 14th French Open title and handed the King of Clay just his third loss in 108 matches at the ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Wales travel far to take on Switzerland in Baku at Uefa Euro 2020
From schoolboy to the national team, Dylan Levitt has come a long way since Wales went a long way at the last European ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
For Cornwall, the G7 summit 2021 brings mix of disruption and hope
US President Joe Biden and leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan are arriving for three days of talks starting ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Covid-19 pandemic: G7 leaders agreed to keep the money taps open
CARBIS BAY, England (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations were in broad agreement about the need to continue ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Saudi Arabia says hajj to be limited to 60,000 in kingdom due to Covid
In last year's hajj, as few as 1,000 people already residing in Saudi Arabia were selected to take part in the hajj.
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
US President Biden to urge G7 leaders to call out, compete with China
The officials said Biden wanted G-7 leaders to speak out in a single voice against forced labour practices targeting Uyghur ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
G7 to counter China's BRI with big infrastructure project: US official
West must offer an alternative to China, says official, adding that G7 will scold China over Xinjiang forced labour
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Covid-19: Did a delayed 2nd vax dose give delta variant evolutionary help?
Successful variants often have a biological advantage -- through mutation -- that helps them spread more easily among the ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Some Indian govt actions raised concerns on democratic values: US official
Some of Indian government's actions, including restrictions on freedom of expression, have raised concerns that are inconsistent ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Joe Biden to urge G-7 leaders to publicly call out, compete with China
The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China for forced labour practices as the Group ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Pakistan govt employees protest, demand 25% hike in salaries after budget
Pakistan government employees on Friday demanded 25 per cent hike in their salaries and protested against the 10 per cent hike ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Kashmiri Pandit Kevin Kishore Kaul readying for California Governor race
Kevin Kishore Kaul, a Kashmiri is wading into a crowded field of candidates betting that California will likely hurtle into a ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Amid political turmoil, provincial lawmaker threatens to kill Nepal PM Oli
Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Nepal, a provincial lawmaker from the opposition Nepali Congress has threatened to kill ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Aiding India just like it helped during last yr's Covid surge: US official
United States is helping India in its time of need amid a raging second wave of Covid just like it extended help when the ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Japan files complaint against China in WTO over anti-dumping duties
Japan has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over China's anti-dumping duties on their stainless steel ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Antony Blinken, senior CCP leader Jiechi discuss China-US ties over phone
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Politburo Member and Director of the Office of the ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Chinese hackers targeted Russian govt websites to steal confidential data
Hackers from China used unique malicious software to hack websites of Russian government agencies for the purpose of stealing ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Bills that could curb market power of Big Tech companies unveiled in House
The proposed legislation targets the structure of the companies and could break them up, a radical step for Congress to take ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Pakistan govt unveils Rs 8.5 tn FY budget, defence gets Rs 1,370 bn
Pakistan government on Friday proposed Pakistani rupees 8,487 billion budget for the next financial year with a fiscal deficit ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Coffee chain Starbucks applies for naming rights with US trademark office
In a June 2 application, the coffee chain sought approval to use its name in "providing stadium and training facilities for ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Scotland to take knee vs. England at Uefa Euro 2020
Scotland's players will take a knee at the European Championship before the game against England in London but will stand ahead ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
McDonald's becomes the latest company to be hit by a data breach
McDonald's has become the latest company to be hit by a data breach after unauthorized activity on its network exposed the ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
G7 eyes allocating $100 bn from IMF funds to Covid-ravaged nations: US
The issue will be on the table when G7 leaders discuss how to help steer the world's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic at a ...
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June 12, 2021, Saturday
Explained: Is China's new anti-foreign sanctions law an eye for an eye?
Blacklisted individuals could find their relatives, and the organisations of which they are senior managers or have control over ...
