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This day in history
1921 - Canadians Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best isolated insulin for the first time. It proved an effective treatment for diabetes.
This day in history
1940 - The Battle of Britain began in WWII when at least 70 German bombers attacked docks in south Wales.
Unvaccinated tourists will not be allowed into Canada for some time -PM Trudeau
Foreign tourists who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be allowed to enter Canada for quite some time, with the government unwilling to jeopardize progress made on containing the virus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
World’s tallest sandcastle built in Denmark
In the small seaside town of Blokhus in Denmark, the world’s tallest sandcastle has been completed, weighing nearly 5,000 tonnes and towering over 20 metres high, its designers said Wednesday.
UK lawmakers demand action over China’s alleged Xinjiang abuses
A group of British lawmakers yesterday urged the government to take tougher action against China over its treatment of minority groups, including a partial Winter Olympics boycott and cotton trade ban.
UK lawmakers clear PM of conduct breach over luxury holiday
A British parliamentary standards committee yesterday cleared Prime Minister Boris Johnson of breaching a lawmakers’ code of conduct over a luxury Caribbean holiday, but criticised his handling of the matter.
Chinese researchers propose deflecting 'Armageddon' asteroids with rockets
Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision course with Earth.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says he may not accept 2022 election under current voting system
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday he may not accept the result of a presidential election next year unless the voting system, which uses computers to record votes, is replaced with printed ballots that he favors.
Pak media feel heat as Musharraf digs in
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Lanka sinks into lawlessness
Cases of murder, abduction, disappearance and intimidation surface almost daily in Sri Lanka as the South Asian nation appears to be sliding into lawlessness and war....
India looks at UPA report card as it steps into 4th year
India's Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government yesterday completed three years in office with a mixed bag of achievements on the economic and foreign policy fronts while some setbacks on political arena....
No Hamas leader safe from attack
Israel warned Hamas yesterday that none of its leaders were safe from attack after a rocket fired by Gaza militants killed a woman in the shell-shocked town of Sderot, where anger mounted over the army's inability to stop the barrage....
Lebanon militants declare truce
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US urges Myanmar to release Suu Kyi
The United States yesterday urged military-run Myanmar to release democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners ahead of the junta's review of her detention this week.
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill, who was travelling in neighbouring Thailand, said the junta's detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners was "very damaging" to Myanmar, formerly known as Burma.
Pak troops strike al-Qaeda camp: 4 killed
Pakistani troops backed by helicopter gunships yesterday stormed a suspected al-Qaeda camp in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan, killing at least four foreign rebels, officials said....
India unveils draft law to curb road deaths
India yesterday unveiled a draft law to discipline reckless motorists and try and restore order on its chaotic roads, where tens of thousands die in crashes every year....
Italy to beef up military contingent in Afghanistan
The Italian government yesterday announced it was beefing up its military presence in Afghanistan, sending five new helicopters, 18 armoured vehicles and 145 additional troops....
Legal action over Shetty, Gere kiss shelved
India's Supreme Court suspended legal action against Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty yesterday over enthusiastic kisses bestowed on her by Hollywood heart-throb Richard Gere....