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03 Jul

Covishield Should Be Recognised in Travel Schemes: UK PM Johnson

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The Union Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday, 2 July, said that there was no reason why people who received Covishield – the Indian-made AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines, should be left out of vaccine passport schemes, reported Reuters. This comes after the European Union did not recognise the vaccine for travel purposes. About 5 million people in Britain are thought to have had the vaccine made by Serum Institute in India, known as Covishield. "I see no reason at all why the MHRA-approved vaccines should not be recognised as part of the vaccine passports and Im very confident that that…

02 Jul

Turkey women protest withdrawal from gender protection treaty

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Turkey officially withdrew from the international treaty protecting women against violence. Hundreds of women holding banners took to the streets to protest against the decision to withdraw from a treaty aimed at protecting women from violence. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan move has not been welcomed by the people but the president has insisted it will not be a step backwards for women, according to AP. Turkey signed the treaty, called the Istanbul Convention, in 2011.In March, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an unexpected decree announcing Turkey’s intention to withdraw from the treaty, which he and members of his Islamist party…

02 Jul

Drone spotted over Indian High Commission in Islamabad, Delhi lodges protest with Pakistan

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A drone was spotted over the Indian High Commission complex in Islamabad last week and Pakistan has been asked to investigate the incident and prevent recurrence of such “breach of security”, the external affairs ministry said on Friday. The Indian mission has also lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the incident through a note verbale which is a diplomatic communique, people familiar with the development said. "On Saturday at about 22:15 hours while we had a function underway near the residential area inside the Indian High Commission, we saw a drone hovering over us which came in twice," a…

01 Jul

Seven European Union countries have cleared India’s Covishield amid travel pass row.

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Several European Union countries have cleared the Serum Institute of India's Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, amid travel pass row. According to a PTI report, nine European nations have agreed to accept Covishield for travel to their countries. Austria, Germany, Slovenia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland and Spain are among the countries that will allow travel by people who have taken Covishield shots. Besides, Switzerland has also included the drug in 'green pass' amid a row over travel pass to Indians. Separately, Estonia has also confirmed that it will recognise all vaccines authorised by India for the travel of Indians. This comes after India requested…

01 Jul

Covid Delta variant detected in 96 countries: WHO

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The Delta Covid-19 variant has now been detected in 96 countries, 11 more than last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its latest update. The Delta variant, also referred to as a “double mutant” because it carries two mutations, is 55 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha variant, initially detected in the UK, and will rapidly become the dominant strain of globally, Xinhua news agency quoted the WHO as saying in the update issued on Wednesday. Africa has reported many new outbreaks of the variant as Tunisia, Mozambique, Uganda, Nigeria, and Malawi are among the 11 countries…

29 Jun

Man prisoned after jumping from plane in Los Angeles

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A passenger who tried to break into an airplane cockpit last week had been recently under the influence of methamphetamine before he jumped from the moving plane in Los Angeles. Luis Antonio Victoria Dominguez of La Paz, Mexico, broke his leg on Friday when he opened the plane's emergency exit and jumped to the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport. He underwent surgery and is expected to appear in federal court this week on a charge of interference with a flight crew, which could bring 20 years in prison if he is declared guilty. It was not clear yet if…

28 Jun

Palestine imposing international sanctions against Israel

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Palestine has called for imposing international sanctions against Israel to stop its policies against the Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem which supports an Amnesty International report issued on June 24 saying Israeli security forces committed violations against the Palestinians, reports Xinhua news agency. The Ministry statement slammed the US and the European Union for not exerting serious pressure on the Israeli government to stop its practices against the Palestinians. On June 24, the Amnesty International report said that Israeli police carried out "a catalogue of violations against Palestinians across Israel and occupied East Jerusalem". The report said…

26 Jun

Five Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Balochistan Ambush

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The Pakistani military says five members of the paramilitary Frontier Corps have been killed in an ambush in the volatile southwestern province of Balochistan. Unidentified gunmen carried out the attack in Sangan area on June 24 when the security forces were on routine patrol, the army's media wing said. Five soldiers of Frontier Corps Balochistan were killed in an exchange of fire with the terrorists, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan armed forces. Four Frontier Corps members were killed immediately, while another died in hospital. No group has immediately claimed responsibility. There has been…

24 Jun

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily signs off in “painful farewell”

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As journalists from Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper scrambled to produce their final edition, they didn't need to go far to find their front page -- the news was right outside their doors. Hong Kong's most vocal pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, printed its last edition on Thursday after a stormy year in which its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law, and its assets were frozen.The closure of the popular tabloid, which mixes pro-democracy views with celebrity gossip and investigations of those in power, marks the end of an era for media…

24 Jun

EURO 2020: WE DID WHAT WE HAD TO DO, SAYS PORTUGAL COACH SANTOS AFTER DRAW WITH FRANCE

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Portugal coach Fernando Santos has described the dilemma he faced during his side's 2-2 draw Euro 2020 Group F with France on Wednesday but insisted his players went out looking for the win even though they risked being knocked out. The holders were facing a shock exit when Karim Benzema put France 2-1 up as outsiders Hungary were beating Germany. Even when Cristiano Ronaldo equalised with his second penalty, Portugal were one goal away from going out until Leon Goretzka's leveller in Munich, which meant the other game also ended 2-2. Portugal came third in the group to set up…