Fernando wants ‘to utilise every available plot for the cultivation of coconuts’ In a move apparently aimed at showing a greater connect with his portfolio, a Sri Lankan Minister chose […]
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Pakistan’s ex-PM Sharif mulling political comeback after year-long gap
Sharif, 70, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo, has been living in London since November last year after the Lahore High Court granted him permission to go abroad for […]
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How Ginsburg’s death could reshape the presidential campaign
Ginsburg's death on Friday added new weight to the election, with the potential that Trump or his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, could pick a successor who could decide abortion access, […]
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Peru president survives impeachment vote amid Covid-19 turmoil
In remarks before Congress Friday, Vizcarra asked for forgiveness for the upheaval the audios have generated but insisted he has committed no crime. Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra survived an impeachment […]
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, second woman on Supreme Court, dies
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose 27-year tenure as the second female justice on the US Supreme Court culminated a legal career dedicated to advancing the rights of women, has died. She […]
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US House condemns racism against Asian-Americans amid Covid-19 pandemic
The House has voted to condemn racism against Asian Americans tied to the coronavirus outbreak, approving a Democratic resolution on a mostly party-line vote. Republicans called the legislation an election-year […]
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Coronavirus | Canada extends U.S. border restrictions to Oct. 21
The restrictions were announced on March 18 and have been extended each month since Canada is extending the agreement to keep the U.S. border closed to non-essential travel to October […]
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Russia approves first COVID-19 prescription drug for sale in pharmacies
R-Pharm said it received approval for Coronavir after Phase III clinical trials involving 168 patients with COVID-19.The drug was first approved for in-hospital use to treat COVID-19 in July, a […]
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Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over ‘ceasefire violations’
It claimed that 18 people had died and 183 been injured in 2,280 ceasefire violations this year. Pakistan on Friday summoned a senior diplomat from the Indian High Commission here […]
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Peru president to face impeachment vote after top court denies delay request
A total of 67 members of the 130-member Congress approved the start of impeachment proceedings, while impeachment itself needs 87 votes in order to remove Vizcarra from office. Peruvian President […]
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