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Two antibodies identified in Israel may fight all known Covid strains: Study
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Two antibodies identified in Israel may fight all known Covid strains: Study

Jerusalem, Sep 8: Scientists in Israel have isolated two antibodies from the immune system of recovered COVID-19 patients that may neutralise all known strains of SARS-CoV-2, including Omicron, with up to 95 per cent efficiency. The team at Tel Aviv University noted that targeted treatment with...
Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka's economic crisis a result of past impunity for human rights abuses...

Geneva/Colombo, Sept 7: Sri Lanka is at a critical juncture in its political life, a UN report has said, noting that "impunity" for the past and present human rights abuses, economic crimes and corruption were the underlying causes for the collapse of the island nation's economy. The UN report,...
Sri Lankas economic crisis a results of past impunity for human rights abuses and economic crimes
International

Sri Lanka's economic crisis a results of past impunity for human rights abuses...

Colombo, Sep 7: Sri Lanka is facing a "devastating" economic crisis, a UN report has said, noting that "impunity" for past and present human rights abuses, economic crimes and corruption were the underlying causes for the island nation's collapse. The report, prepared by the UN Rights High...
Indian-origin Suella Braverman appointed UK Home Secretary
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Indian-origin Suella Braverman appointed UK Home Secretary

London, Sept 7: Suella Braverman, the Conservative Party member of Parliament for Fareham in south-east England, was on Tuesday appointed as the UK's new Home Secretary, succeeding fellow Indian-origin colleague Priti Patel. The 42-year-old barrister, who until now served as the Attorney General in...
6.8-magnitude quake in China
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6.8-magnitude quake in China's Sichuan kills 7

Beijing, Sep 5: At least seven people were killed in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that jolted Luding county in China's Sichuan province on Monday, authorities said. Damage to roads, telecommunications and houses is being checked, said the information office of the people's government of the Ganzi...
Indian Army chief conferred with honorary rank of General of Nepal Army
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Indian Army chief conferred with honorary rank of General of Nepal Army

Kathmandu, Sep 5: The Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, General Manoj Pande, was conferred with the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal, on Monday. Pandey arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday on a five-day official visit to Nepal. He was...
Nataraj idol stolen from India traced to USA
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Nataraj idol stolen from India traced to USA

Chennai, Sept 5: An idol of Nataraj, stolen 62 years ago from the Arulmigu Vedapureeswarar Temple in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, has been traced to New York, USA, said the idol wing of the CID on Monday. Some thieves broke into the 2,000-year old temple, being administered by the Hindu...
S.Korea expected to become world
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S.Korea expected to become world's most aged country in 2044

Seoul, Sep 5: South Korea is expected to become the country with the largest share of people aged 65 years or older in the world in 2044 due to rapid aging, data revealed on Monday. The proportion of senior citizens in South Korea is forecast to account for 36.7 per cent of the total population...
Ukrainian firefighters rescue kitten from burning building
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Ukrainian firefighters rescue kitten from burning building

Kyiv, Sept 5: Ukrainian firefighters known for rescuing people from buildings hit by shelling in more than six months of war helped a small, furry survivor this weekend — a gray-and-white kitten. The rescuers, wearing full firefighting gear, battled raging flames and smoke to pull the kitten out...
UK to get new PM today
International

UK to get new PM today

London, Sept 5: Boris Johnson's successor as the next UK Prime Minister will be revealed on Monday when either Liz Truss, the incumbent Foreign Secretary, or Rishi Sunak, the former Indian-origin Chancellor, will be named as leader of the ruling Conservative Party. The name will be announced at...
Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating national parks series
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Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating national parks series

Los Angeles, Sep 4: Barack Obama is halfway to an EGOT. The former US president won an Emmy Award on Saturday to go with his two Grammys. Obama won the best narrator Emmy for his work on the Netflix documentary series, "Our Great National Parks". The five-part show, which features national parks...
Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison, totaling 20 years
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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to 3 more years in prison, totaling 20 years

Yangon, Sep 4: Two days after Myanmar's former State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to three years in jail for electoral fraud in 2020, increasing her total prison term to 20 years, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration Council confirmed. She, along with former...
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