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Merkel’s party wins big in last German state poll before general election

MAGDEBURG (GERMANY): Angela Merkel's CDU party scored a convincing win on Sunday in the final regional vote before the first…

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Delta variant ‘40% more transmissible’: UK health minister

LONDON: The Delta variant of the coronavirus is estimated to be 40 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha variant…

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UK urges commitment to vaccinate the world by end of 2022

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the Group of Seven wealthy democracies' summit next week to urge world…

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Meghan and Harry welcome second child, Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana

SANTA BARBARA: The second baby for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex is officially here: Meghan gave birth to a…

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Afghan official: 11 killed in roadside bombing in north

KABUL: A minivan carrying civilian passengers in northwest Afghanistan was hit by a roadside bomb, leaving at least 11 passengers…

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New Constitutional Bench formed to hear petitions against House dissolution in Nepal

KATHMANDU: A new Constitutional Bench of the Nepal Supreme Court was formed on Sunday to hear a bunch of petitions…

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Gunmen kill 66 people in northwest Nigeria

KANO(NIGERIA): A gang of cattle thieves killed 66 people in raids on seven villages in northwest Nigeria's Kebbi state, police…

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Back on stage, Trump airs conspiracies and flirts with 2024 run

WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump returned to the spotlight Saturday for his first speech in months, framing next year's…

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Australia’s Covid-19 hotspot reports two new local cases

MELBOURNE: Australia's second most populous state Victoria on Sunday reported two new locally acquired Covid-19 cases, with the low number…

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Chinese city of Guangzhou reports 7 new Covid cases

BEIJING: The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou on Sunday reported seven new local confirmed Covid-19 patients for June 5, bringing…

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