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A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival-
By Associated Press LHEIBAN: As a backhoe dug up the ground to build trenches, Iraqi soldiers scanned the vast farming ...
North Korea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death-
By Associated Press SEOUL: North Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death with ...
US report on terrorism-
By PTI WASHINGTON: Terrorist groups targeting India continued to operate from Pakistan and Islamabad did not take action against other ...
Australia mourns child victims of bouncy castle accident-
By Associated Press SYDNEY: Christmas lights have been turned off and a candlelight vigil was held in the Australian town ...
27 feared dead in building fire in Japan’s Osaka-
By AFP TOKYO: Twenty-seven people were feared dead after a blaze swept through a commercial building housing a mental health ...
Joe Biden acknowledges USD 2 Trillion bill stalled, but vows it will pass-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday all but acknowledged negotiations over his sweeping domestic policy package ...
Amid rising inflation, Omicron surge continues in UK but responses vary-
By PTI LONDON: Spiralling infections in Britain driven in part by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled many ...
Omicron drives new COVID wave spreading across South Africa, deaths remain low-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: Amid fast-increasing new COVID-19 infections, South African officials on Thursday urged people to get vaccinated before travelling ...
Germany, Portugal go for curbs, booster drive; Indonesia reports its first case-
By PTI BERLIN: Germany is scrambling to procure more vaccines to fuel what the new health minister on Thursday called ...
Can your pet get COVID-19? Here is what experts have to say-
By PTI NEW YORK: Yes, pets and other animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but health officials say ...