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Americas Region Sees Record 1.5 Million COVID-19 Cases In 7 Days - WHO Regional Branch
The Americas reported more than 1.5 million cases of COVID19 in the last 7 days, the highest weekly number since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization regional branch PAHO said on Wednesday.
U.S. Blacklists Libyan Militia, Leader After Russia Stops U.N. Sanctions
The United States unilaterally blacklisted Libya's Kaniyat militia and its leader on Wednesday after Russia last week prevented a U.N. Security Council committee from imposing sanctions over human rights abuses by the group.
Prefix '0' for All Landline to Mobile Calls from January 15
There will be no change with respect to dialling numbers for fixed-to fixed, mobile-to-fixed, and mobile-to-mobile calls.
Suspected Boko Haram Attack Kills Four Chadian Soldiers
Four soldiers in southwest Chad were killed and dozens injured in an explosion on a boat thought to have been caused by an improvised bomb, a local official said on Wednesday, suggesting it was the work of Islamist group Boko Haram.
Over 1 Lakh Evacuated from TN, Puducherry Ahead of Cyclone Nivar's Landfall: NDRF DG
The NDRF has earmarked a total of 50 teams with 30 being deployed on the ground in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh in view of the cyclone moving ahead from the Bay of Bengal towards the coastal areas.
Railways Cancels Over Dozen Special Trains Due to Cyclone Nivar, Offers Full Refund: Check Full List
'Nivar' is forecast intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm and is likely to cross the coast between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry before dawn on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said.
EU Seeks To Bypass Patents To Boost Drugs Access In Crises
The European Union is planning bold measures to boost its access to drugs, from sidestepping patent rights in emergencies to offering incentives for companies to shift production to Europe, according to EU documents published on Wednesday.
UPPSC PCS Prelims 2020 Revised Results for Labour Enforcement, Child Development Project Officers Declared
All the shortlisted candidates will now be required to sit for UPPSC Mains 2020 exam for the Labour Enforcement Officer and Child Development Project Officer.
Income Tax Refunds Worth Rs 1.36 Lakh Crore Issued to 41.25 Lakh Taxpayers Till Nov 24
This includes personal income tax (PIT) refunds amounting to Rs 36,028 crore and corporate tax refunds of over Rs 1 lakh crore during this period.
Mehbooba Mufti Lashes Out at Centre after NIA Arrests PDP Youth Wing Leader Waheed Para
Para, a former cabinet minister, was arrested by the NIA in Delhi after two days of questioning on Wednesday. He had recently filed his nomination for the upcoming DDC elections from Pulwama in South Kashmir.
Govt Approves Merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS Bank India, Lifts Curbs on Withdrawal of Deposits
The Union Cabinet has approved the merger of the LVB with DBS Bank India Limited, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters, adding the decision will provide comfort to 20 lakh depositors and protect the services of 4,000 employees.
Mutations Not Making Coronavirus Able To Spread More Rapidly - Study
The COVID19causing coronavirus is mutating as it spreads around the world in the pandemic, but none of the mutations currently documented appears to be making it able to spread more rapidly, scientists said on Wednesday.
Erdogan Says Government Will Implement Reform With Nationalist Allies
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that his AK Party government will carry out reforms of the justice system together with its nationalist allies.
A Call on Diwali Meant He Had Begun to Trust You: Understanding the Mind of Ahmed Patel
The Congress will miss him. But to those of us who began our party coverage with him, the loss of a neta who was also a friend, a communicator, is irreplaceable.
Four Dead As Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Canary Islands, More Missing
A boat with 35 migrants from the Maghreb region which was heading towards the Canary Islands capsized on Tuesday, emergency services said.
