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Pakistan puts travel ban on 26 countries including India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has placed strict restrictions on travellers from 26 countries, including India, to contain the spread of Covid-19 cases…

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‘Small’ groups don’t rule the world: China cautions G7

CARBIS BAY, England: China on Sunday pointedly cautioned Group of Seven leaders that the days when "small" groups of countries…

5 years ago

‘Mass gatherings, virulent variants create perfect storm for virus to spread’

Head of the UN office for disaster risk reduction Mami Mizutori tells Pradeep Thakur Covax is making progress towards having…

5 years ago

G7 leaders appreciated India’s engagement, PM Modi’s interventions: MEA

NEW DELHI: During the 47th Group of Seven (G7) meeting in the United Kingdom, several world leaders appreciated India's G7…

5 years ago

India says will study Biden’s infrastructure plan that rivals China’s Belt and Road Initiative

NEW DELHI: India has said that it will study the US President Joe Biden's 'Build Back Better' global infrastructure initiative…

5 years ago

To counter China, G7 leaders agree on increased climate finance

CARBIS BAY (UK): G7 leaders will commit on Sunday to increase their climate finance contributions to meet an overdue spending…

5 years ago

Sri Lanka, India discuss defence, security cooperation

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Defence Secretary Gen.Kamal Gunaratne has held talks with Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay on ways to further…

5 years ago

US to ship 500 million COVID vaccines from August

WASHINGTON: The United States will ship the first batch of 500 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to 92 countries…

5 years ago

IATA welcomes measures by Spain, France to open air travel

GENEVA: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed relaxation of Covid-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers and the broader…

5 years ago

G7 to counter China’s Belt & Road with big infra project

CARBIS BAY: The Group of Seven will seek to rival China’s multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road initiative on Saturday by announcing…

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