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New Zealand’s doctors and teachers must soon be vaccinated against coronavirus-
By Associated Press WELLINGTON: Most of New Zealand’s health care workers and teachers will soon be legally required to get ...

Early results show record low turnout in Iraq election-
By Associated Press BAGHDAD: Iraq saw a record low election turnout since the U.S.-led invasion that toppled dictator Saddam Hussein, ...

Sri Lankan government rules out early Provincial Council polls-
By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government has said that the long-pending Provincial Council elections in all of its nine ...

Flooding sends bus into river in China; 120,000 evacuated-
By Associated Press BEIJING: A bus fell into a river in northern China on Monday, leaving at least three people ...

UK police drop action against Prince Andrew over abuse claim-
By Associated Press LONDON: British police have announced they will not take any action against Prince Andrew after a review ...

Pakistan PM on China’s treatment of Uyghurs-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said “selective pronouncements” on human rights were “immoral”, reacting to allegations ...

Antibody injection cuts severe COVID-19 risk, concludes AstraZeneca study-
By PTI LONDON: An antibody combination treatment delivered through an injection has shown “statistically significant” reduction in severe COVID-19 or ...

Thailand to re-open to vaccinated tourists on November 1: PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha
Prayut announced Monday in a televised address the country will be reopening its borders to vaccinated tourists travelling by air ...

Afghan soldier who killed three Australians released by Qatar-
By Associated Press CANBERRA: An Afghan army deserter who murdered three Australian soldiers had been released from custody in Qatar ...

Indian Army chief Gen Naravane to arrive in Sri Lanka on October 12-
By PTI COLOMBO: Indian Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will arrive here on Tuesday on a five-day goodwill visit ...