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Powerful bomb blast in Pakistan kills four, included two security personnel and two policemen-
By PTI PESHAWAR: A powerful bomb blast killed four persons in Pakistan’s restive tribal district, bordering Afghanistan on Wednesday, police ...

Putin keeps Russian workers home for a week as COVID deaths soar
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the country’s workers to stay off work for a week starting later this ...

President Vladimir Putin orders nonwork week as COVID numbers rise in Russia-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the country’s workers to stay off work for a ...

Morocco suspends UK, Germany, Netherlands flights-
By Associated Press RABAT: Morocco is suspending until further notice all flights to and from the United Kingdom, Germany and ...

NYC requiring Covid vaccine for cops, firefighters, city workers-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: New York City will require police officers, firefighters and other municipal workers to be vaccinated against ...

Brazil Senate report urges charging Jair Bolsonaro over pandemic-
By Associated Press BRASILIA: A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal ...

Vladimir Putin orders non-working week to curb Covid infections in Russia-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday backed the Cabinet’s proposal to declare a non-working week and ...

Senate report to urge Bolsonaro be charged over pandemic-
By Associated Press BRASILIA: A Senate report to be presented Wednesday will recommend President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal ...

Kremlin critic Navalny wins EU’s Sakharov rights award-
In a tweet, the parliament’s right-of-centre EPP group announced the prize and called on Russian President Vladimir Putin “to free ...

UK fines Facebook $69.4 million for failing to supply data-
By Associated Press LONDON: Britain’s competition watchdog fined Facebook 50.5 million pounds ($69.4 million) on Wednesday for violating rules during ...