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UK variant spread rapidly in UK care homes in span of two weeks: Study
The UK variant of the novel coronavirus spread rapidly in care homes in England in a span of two weeks between November and December last year,...
In landmark ruling, Japan court says not allowing same-sex marriage is...
A Japanese court ruled on Wednesday that not allowing same-sex couples to marry is “unconstitutional,” setting a precedent in the only G7 nation not...
Pak poll body issues notice to PTI on foreign funding
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued notices to the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and its own scrutiny committee to appear before it...
NZ's current account deficit widen over rise in imports
New Zealand's current account deficit widened by 1.6 billion NZ dollars ($1.15 billion) to 2.1 billion NZ dollars in the December 2020 quarter, the...
US sanctions 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials
The US sanctioned an additional 24 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over Beijing's ongoing crackdown on political freedoms in the semi-autonomous city,...
Child border crossings surging, straining US facilities
A surge of migrants on the Southwest border has the Biden administration on the defensive, with the head of Homeland Security acknowledging the depth...
In Pennsylvania, Biden showcases aid to small businesses
President Joe Biden turned up at a minority-owned flooring business in suburban Philadelphia to highlight how his USD 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief...
Georgia massage parlor shootings leave 8 dead, man captured
Shootings at two massage parlours in Atlanta and one in the suburbs Tuesday evening left eight people dead, many of them women of Asian descent,...