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WHO chief says all possible Covid origins 'need further study'

The WHO's chief said Monday that all hypotheses on the Covid-19 pandemic's origins remained open and needed further study, based on international experts' report on their mission to Wuhan. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tXo74K

Coronavirus: Pakistan imposes partial lockdown amid spike in cases

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Guterres says UN negotiating with China on unfettered access to Xinjiang

The United Nations is holding "serious negotiations" with China on gaining unfettered access to the Xinjiang region to verify reports that Muslim Uighurs are being persecuted, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3lZYNZ4

Hundreds evacuated after fire at Indonesian oil refinery

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Obama family matriarch dies in a Kenyan hospital at 99

Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former US President Barack Obama's Kenyan family has died, relatives and officials confirmed Monday but did not disclose the cause of death. She was at least 99 years old. The former US President often showed affection toward her and referred to her as "Granny" in his memoir. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3tXvZ6c

Merkel blames German 'perfectionism' for current virus woes

German Chancellor Angela Merkel acknowledged that mistakes were made by her government, including on plans for an Easter lockdown. She also expressed frustration over the actions of some of Germany's state governors, including members of her own party, who have resisted tougher restrictions. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3w9PFWE

North Korea accuses UN of double standard over missile firings

Last week, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea in a defiance of UN resolutions that ban such launches by North Korea. The UN Security Council subsequently adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of UN experts monitoring sanctions against North Korea. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3wacXvm

New UAE plant to make Covid-19 vaccine from China's Sinopharm

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2 Australian cabinet ministers demoted after dual rape scandals

Linda Reynolds was removed as defence minister and Christian Porter as attorney-general, as Prime Minister Scott Morrison bowed to weeks of mounting public pressure. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/31vuuAd

UN chief Antonio Guterres warns of Covid-19 debt crisis for developing world: Financial Times

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Covid: Snap lockdown ordered in Australia's Brisbane

More than two million people in Brisbane were ordered into a three-day lockdown Monday after a cluster of coronavirus cases was detected in Australia's third-biggest city. It is the second snap lockdown of Brisbane and the city's surrounds this year from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39ot3YG

Joe Biden: Myanmar bloodshed 'absolutely outrageous'

"It's absolutely outrageous and based on the reporting I've gotten, an awful lot of people have been killed totally unnecessarily," Biden told reporters in brief remarks he gave in his home state of Delaware. On Saturday, at least 107 people were killed across Myanmar as security forces opened fire on protesters. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3m89c5e

Dozens killed in Mozambique Islamist attack: Government

Dozens of people were killed in coordinated jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique's Palma town, the government said on Sunday, four days after the raid was launched and forced the evacuation of thousands of survivors to safety in the provincial capital Pemba. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ddRid7

Joe Biden: Myanmar bloodshed 'absolutely outrageous'

"It's absolutely outrageous and based on the reporting I've gotten, an awful lot of people have been killed totally unnecessarily," Biden told reporters in brief remarks he gave in his home state of Delaware. On Saturday, at least 107 people were killed across Myanmar as security forces opened fire on protesters. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3m89c5e

US Vice President Kamala Harris extends greeting on Holi

Taking to Twitter, Harris said: "Happy Holi! Holi is best known for vibrant colors that are tossed at friends and loved ones. Full of joy, Holi is all about positivity, setting aside our differences, and coming together. A message that's been embodied by communities across the world during these tough times." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3fzUjYf

Amid crackdown, India & 7 other countries attend Myanmar military parade

Russia, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and India - attended the parade in Naypyitaw that was televised live apparently to intimidate protesters. India's military attache in Myanmar attended the parade. More than 100 people were killed the same day in Myanmar by the military junta which seized power in a coup last month. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/39kIeSM

Tugs, dredgers fight to unblock Suez Canal, ship may be partially unloaded

Suez Canal salvage teams were alternating between dredging and tugging on Sunday to dislodge a massive container ship blocking the busy waterway, while two sources said efforts had been complicated by rock under the ship's bow. Dredgers working to dislodge the stranded vessel have so far shifted 27,000 cubic metres of sand, to a depth of 18 metres. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3swtsQr