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Thailand books 20 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines

BANGKOK: Thailand has signed a purchase order for 20 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech…

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Sri Lanka records highest single-day Covid-19 death toll

COLOMBO: The coronavirus death toll in Sri Lanka has crossed the 2,000-mark as the country on Thursday recorded its highest…

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Malaysia to deport thousands of undocumented Indonesian migrants

JAKARTA: Indonesia is preparing to receive thousands of deportees from Malaysia, a government official said on Friday, amid a crackdown…

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WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in Philippines

MANILA: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hailed the Philippines on Friday for ending…

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Sri Lanka extends Covid-19 lockdown till June 21

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Friday extended its Covid-19 lockdown and travel restrictions until June 21 as the coronavirus death toll…

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Heatwave scorches Pakistan, cities record high temperatures

ISLAMABAD: Parts of Pakistan including Islamabad have witnessed an extreme heatwave, with many cities recording temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.According…

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Will seek G7 understanding over safe Olympics: Japan PM

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday he will seek understanding from other G7 members over Japan's plan…

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China boosts support for Myanmar army, countering US sanctions

BEIJING: China says its policy toward Myanmar remains unaffected by the country’s domestic situation, bolstering support for a regime that…

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24 air passengers quarantined after trained dogs identify them as virus carriers

PESHAWAR: Twenty four people, who arrived at the airport here on Thursday from a flight from the UAE, were sent…

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Biden says US to buy 500 million vaccines for poor nations

NEW DELHI: US President Joe Biden said that America knows first-hand the tragedy inflicted by the Covid-19 pandemic and stressed…

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