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Flooding kills at least 11 people in Ecuador capital

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'Stealth Omicron' spreads more than original strain: Study

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Sub-variant BA.2 -- also called "stealth Omicron" -- was detected earlier this year and has displaced the first Omicron variant, known as BA.1, as the dominant strain in Denmark. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/yYpIP51lz via

'Living in a dark era': One year since Myanmar's coup

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Taliban keeps ex-Afghan president Karzai, former chief executive Abdullah under virtual house arrest

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North Korea says tested most powerful missile since 2017

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Photos released by state media showed space-based images of North Korea and the surrounding areas through a round camera lens. North Korea first took such photos in 2017, analysts said. Leader Kim Jong Un was not reported to have attended the test. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/5ljsViIBE via

Deal on Russia sanctions bill possible this week: US senators

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Trudeau moved to secret location as thousands protest Covid curbs

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Boston ties snow record as 'bomb cyclone' batters eastern US

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Bhutan mourns rare Covid death, PM says it ‘felt like a bullet-hit’

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Boris Johnson's mounting trouble is treasure for satirists

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Pak NSA meets Taliban officials in Kabul

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North Korea tests possibly longest-range missile since 2017

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North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since US President Joe Biden took office, possibly breaching a self-imposed suspension on the testing of longer-range weapons as it revives its old playbook in brinkmanship to wrest concessions from Washington and neighbors amid a prolonged stalemate in diplomacy. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/MILlHF8P6 via

Taliban must recognise basic human rights of every girl, woman: UN chief

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UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged the Taliban to both recognise and uphold the basic human rights that belong to every girl and woman. With Afghanistan "hanging by a thread" six months after the Taliban takeover, members of the international community have repeatedly raised concerns about the deteriorating human rights condition in the country. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/W8EeMLQVD via

Pak PM to visit China to reinforce strategic ties, likely to seek more loans

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Imran Khan will visit China from February 3 to February 5 during which he will attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics and meet Chinese leaders. This China visit, which is taking place after nearly two years, will provide an opportunity for both sides to have a look at the state of bilateral cooperation and discuss more projects. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://bit.ly/3g9GxdE via

Singapore reports more infectious BA.2 Omicron variant

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Investigations into the characteristics of BA.2, including immune escape properties and virulence, should be prioritised independently (and comparatively) to BA.1, said the World Health Organisation (WHO). The BA.2 Omicron sub-lineage differs from BA.1 in some of the mutations, including in the spike protein, the WHO wrote on its website. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://bit.ly/3g8TUeg via

No peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover

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The army takeover in Myanmar a year ago that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi not only unexpectedly aborted the country's fledgling return to democracy: It also brought a surprising level of popular resistance, which has blossomed into a low-level, but persistent, insurgency. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, commander of Myanmar's military, seized power on February 1, 2021, arresting Suu Kyi. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://bit.ly/32JIKtm via

Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes Kermadec Islands region - USGS

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US warns of war if Russia invades Ukraine

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The United States on Friday virtually threatened to impose war on Russia if it invaded Ukraine, which Washington considers imminent and Kyiv insists is not. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3r9rCq9 via

Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine

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White House gets more time to assess billions in frozen Afghan funds

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Russia says US ignored its security demands over Ukraine

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Experts call Hong Kong's zero-Covid policy unsustainable

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Suspect in custody after wounding 3 Houston officers: Police

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All three injured officers were in stable condition after being taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital. Two officers were transported by another patrol officer's vehicle while the Houston fire department took the third. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3g2E2d0 via

Gunman arrested in Japan after taking doctor hostage, shooting nurse: Reports

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North Korea confirms missile tests as Kim visits munitions site

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Honduras inaugurates first female president, Harris vows closer US ties

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Xiomara Castro was sworn in as Honduras' first woman president on Thursday, with United States Vice President Kamala Harris in attendance, as her government faces tests over a sharply divided Congress, rising debt and relations with China. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3IIahur via

Michigan school shooting suspect to pursue insanity defence

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Soon pilgrims can relish organic langar at Kartarpur Sahib

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Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific vaccine booster

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Prince Andrew seeks jury trial in New York in sexual assault case

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Biden eyes at least 3 women judges for SC pick to fulfill campaign pledge

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Biden to visit NYC next week to discuss gun crimes with mayor Adams

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Liberal US Supreme Court Justice Breyer to retire

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RFK Jr remarks on Anne Frank 'deeply offensive': Jewish groups

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White House to host CEOs on spending bill push

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'India-US partnership rooted in responsibility to uphold democratic values'

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The partnership between India and the United States is rooted in their shared responsibility to uphold democratic values, the White House said on Tuesday as it greeted the people of India on the occasion of the country's 73rd Republic Day. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3fZqM94 via

At federal trial of 3 ex-officers, prosecutors show video of Floyd's last day

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US warns that chip shortage could shut down factories

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Pakistan swears in Ayesha Malik as first woman judge of SC

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Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female supreme court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a nation where activists say the law is often wielded against women. Malik, 55, was administered the oath by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed at the the top court’s ceremonial hall in the capital Islamabad, where she now sits on the bench alongside 16 male colleagues. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3FSMLch via

China to hold its Central Asian meet ahead of India’s summit

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Burkina Faso military announces 'coup'; president's whereabouts unknown

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Burkina Faso President Roch Kabore had survived an assassination attempt, the country's ruling party said on Monday, even as soldiers announced on state television that they seized power in the West African nation following a mutiny. They accused the civilian president of failing to contain an Islamist insurgency. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3qZodKJ via

NASA's Webb Space Telescope reaches destination in solar orbit

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Jihadist fighters holed up with minors in Syria prison

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Virginia governor Youngkin faces new lawsuit as mask order kicks in

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US puts 8,500 troops on alert amid Ukraine crisis

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At President Biden's direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 US-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3nW7tlr via

Texas, Washington, DC sue Google over location-tracking practices

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UAE intercepts Houthi attack, Saudi Arabia reports two injured by fallen missile

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Month-long pandemic lockdown lifted on China's Xi'an

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Authorities have lifted a month-long pandemic lockdown on the northern Chinese city of Xi'an and its 13 million residents. Xi'an has been a cornerstone of the ruling Communist Party's 'zero tolerance' strategy toward Covid-19 that mandates lockdowns, travel restrictions and mass testing whenever a case is discovered. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3KFYZIT via

China sends 39 warplanes toward Taiwan, largest in new year

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China flew 39 warplanes toward Taiwan in its largest such sortie of the new year, continuing a pattern that the island has answered by scrambling its own jets in response. The formation Sunday night included 24 J-16 fighter jets and 10 J-10 jets, among other support aircraft and electronic warfare aircraft, according to Taiwan's defense ministry. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3IuQazN via

High schools for girls to reopen in March: Taliban

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