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1 dead, 5 injured in Vancouver knife-stabbing
One person was killed and five others were injured in a knife-stabbing incident in Canada's Vancouver city, according to the police.
Bangladesh records highest Covid deaths since Dec
Bangladesh has recorded its highest number of single-day coronavirus deaths since December last year, according to health authorities.
10 arrested after violent protest in UK over crime bill
Ten people were arrested after a protest against the UK government's crime bill turned violent in the English city of Bristol, local media reported.
Manila, adjacent areas back to stricter restrictions
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to place Metropolitan Manila and the adjacent provinces back under the stricter enhanced community...
US elderly get big boost from Covid vax
Hospitalisations and death rates among the elderly in the US are falling, marking hopeful signs that a Covid-19 vaccinnation push aimed first at older...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 126.6 mn
The overall number of global Covid-19 cases has surpassed 126.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.77 million, according to the...
Chinese mainland reports 8 new imported Covid cases
The Chinese mainland reported eight new imported Covid-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 5,262, the National Health...
Iran, China sign long-term cooperation agreement
Iran and China have inked a long-term cooperation agreement in Tehran, the state television reported.