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SpaceX capsule with 4 astronauts reaches space station
CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX’s newly launched capsule with four astronauts arrived Monday at the International Space Station, their new home until spring.
The Dragon capsule pulled up and docked late Monday night, following a 27-hour, completely...
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Asia stocks gain after vaccine hopes push Wall Street to record highs
NEW YORK: Asian stocks opened firmer on Tuesday after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones indexes hit record highs on news of another promising coronavirus vaccine, which supported hopes of a quicker economic recovery.
Investor...
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74 Covid-19 related fatalities reported in Banke so far
RANJHA: A total of 74 Covid-19 infected persons have lost their lives in Banke district so far.
Thirty-six of the deceased persons were from Banke district itself while thirty-eight from other districts, shared Banke District...
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2nd virus vaccine shows striking success in US tests
A second experimental COVID-19 vaccine — this one from Moderna Inc. — yielded extraordinarily strong early results Monday, another badly needed dose of hope as the pandemic enters a terrible new phase.
Moderna said its...
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‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE: President-elect Joe Biden warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national...
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Quarantined Australia players in good spirits, says Carey
MELBOURNE: Many of Australia’s cricketers have not seen their families for months while playing under novel coronavirus protocols but they remain in good spirits as they prepare to meet India over the home summer,...
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Humla sees continuous snowfall
HUMLA: Cold has abruptly increased with the snowfall continued for two consecutive days in Humla district. The snowfall took place in the district for the second time this year. The First time it occurred...
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Peru’s Congress selects centrist lawmaker to be new leader
LIMA, PERU: Peru’s political crisis appeared on the verge of resolution Monday as Congress cleared the way for an elder statesman and consensus candidate to become the country’s third president in a week.
Peru’s new...