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Small but quick: Bhutan vaccinates 93% of adults in 16 days

When plotted on a graph, the curve of Bhutan's Covid-19 vaccination drive shoots upwards from the very first day. Bhutan’s Covid-19 vaccination drive was fast from the start. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uJAu4K

US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations

US colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the Covid-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/2OGu6vX

Muslims navigate restrictions in the second pandemic Ramzan

Ramzan, which begins this week, comes as much of the world has been hit by an intense new coronavirus wave. For many Muslims navigating restrictions, that means hopes of a better Ramzan than last year have been dashed with the surge in infection rates though regulations vary in different countries. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3s4mGAg

Israel 'of course' behind nuclear site attack: Iran

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Tribal clashes leave 19 dead in Papua New Guinea

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Brazil now has more young than old Covid patients in ICUs

The number of people aged 39 or younger in intensive care units with Covid-19 in March rose sharply to more than 11,000, or 52.2 percent of the total, said the Brazilian ICU Project. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uC2c3o

Seven killed after quake rocks Indonesia's Java island

The afternoon quake hit offshore about 45 kilometres southwest of Malang city in East Java, damaging hundreds of homes as well as schools, government offices and mosques across the region. "Our latest data shows that seven people died, two are seriously injured and 10 others sustained minor injuries," said National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Raditya Jati. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2PNLWhe

Officer accused of force in stop of Black Army officer fired

The town of Windsor said in a statement that it joined calls from election officials, including Gov. Ralph Northam, in requesting an investigation by Virginia State Police into the December 2020 encounter in which two Windsor officers were accused of drawing their guns, pointing them at US Army second lieutenant Caron Nazario and using a slang term to suggest he was facing execution. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/325KR6P

Officer accused of force in stop of Black Army officer fired

The town of Windsor said in a statement that it joined calls from election officials, including Gov. Ralph Northam, in requesting an investigation by Virginia State Police into the December 2020 encounter in which two Windsor officers were accused of drawing their guns, pointing them at US Army second lieutenant Caron Nazario and using a slang term to suggest he was facing execution. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/325KR6P

US has administered 187 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, CDC says

The CDC tally includes the two-dose Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines as well as Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine as of 6 a.m. EDT on Sunday, US had administered 187,047,131 doses of Covid-19 vaccines. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/325JxRp

Top US diplomat criticises China, says 'need to get to the bottom' of Covid-19 origin

China's failure to provide access to global health experts made the Covid-19 pandemic worse than it had to be, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Sunday, and it was important to "get to the bottom" of the origin of the novel coronavirus. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3daJVEI

Need to bring world together to condemn China over Uyghur repression in Xinjiang: Biden administration

According to a transcript provided by the US Department of State, the top US diplomat further said, "And when it comes to China, we have to be able to deal with China on areas where those interests are implicated and require working with China even as we stand resolutely against egregious violations of human rights or, in this case, acts of genocide." from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/325Qxh5

6.1-magnitude quake kills 8 in Indonesia

At least eight people were killed and 39 others injured when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia's East Java province, the National Disaster Management Agency said. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RjmjoC

Russians celebrate 60 years since Gagarin's spaceflight

Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to travel to Engels, a city in the south of the country on the banks of the Volga river, to the site of the cosmonaut's landing where a memorial stands to honour the historic flight. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/325ErVd

Will produce Cuban Covid-19 vaccine: Maduro

"We've signed an agreement to produce in our laboratories... two million vaccines a month of the Abdala vaccine... for August, September, approximately," said Maduro in a television address. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3uG5piu

Probe ordered after US police pepper-spray Black soldier

Lieutenant Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, repeatedly asked what he had done wrong and said, "This is really messed up," as the officers holding guns demanded he get out of his car. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3dVc15R

A pint and a haircut: UK eases some virus curbs in England

English pubs and restaurants can now serve drinkers and diners outside, despite forecasts of wintry temperatures, bringing some cheer to the hard-hit hospitality industry after repeated closures. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3mBul86

Probe ordered after US police pepper-spray Black soldier

Lieutenant Caron Nazario, who is Black and Latino, repeatedly asked what he had done wrong and said, "This is really messed up," as the officers holding guns demanded he get out of his car. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3dVc15R

China considering mixing Covid vaccines to boost protection rate

The currently available vaccines "don't have very high rates of protection", Gao Fu, the director of the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a conference in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3wMjpsJ

Police vehicles vandalized after man who was shot by police dies near Minneapolis

Members of an angry crowd vandalized two police vehicles on Sunday after thedeath of a man who was shot by an officer about 10 miles (16 km) from where George Floyd died during his arrest last May in Minneapolis, a Reuters witness said. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, US Election 2020 news on Times of India https://ift.tt/3ea1JPB