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COVID-19 origins search: China denies WHO access to bat caves
China has denied the World Health Organization access to bat caves and wildlife farming areas in a region six hours ...
Hit hard by the pandemic, researchers expect its impacts to linger for years-
By Associated Press CANBERRA: The impacts of COVID-19 on Australian university researchers are likely to have consequences for research productivity ...
Large crowds throng Indian Embassy’s Dussehra fest in Beijing-
By PTI BEIJING: Over 1,800 people, including a large number of Beijing-based diplomats, Chinese and members of the Indian diaspora, ...
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 ...