US cancels warships deployment to Black Sea: Turkish officials
Turkey said last week the US will send two warships to the Black Sea, a decision Russia called unfriendly provocation.
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Rouhani says Iran will boost nuclear activity after Natanz attack
The president promises to boost uranium enrichment in response to the Natanz attack, which Tehran blamed on Israel. (This story
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US on track to accept fewest refugees in its history: Report
Biden administration has only allowed 2,050 refugees to resettle in the US in 2021 – the lowest in American history.
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Anger over plan to raze part of iconic Indian library for flyover
Proposal to demolish part of the 130-year-old Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library in Bihar draws widespread criticism. (This story has
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Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low, official admits
Efficacy of a coronavirus vaccine from Sinovac has been found to be as low as 50.4 percent by researchers. (This
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Vaccine shortages hit poor countries as global deliveries stall
Fewer than two million COVAX doses were cleared for shipment to 92 countries in the developing world last two weeks.
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Bollywood anxious as India abolishes film certification tribunal
Filmmakers slam abolition of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), calling it a 'setback for artistic freedom'. (This story has been
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Bhutan vaccinates 60% of population against COVID in record time
Tiny Himalayan nation says 470,000 out of 770,000 people administered first shot of a two-dose vaccine donated by India. (This
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Another grim day of record new COVID cases in India
India hits a new peak with 115,736 cases reported in the past 24 hours as New Delhi and other cities
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Aiding Palestine refugees is not political
Attacks on UNRWA are aimed at politicising a humanitarian organisation that has remained neutral in its work. (This story has
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