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There has been a 'huge misunderstanding' Beijing, Feb 7 (TIWN) Tennis star Peng Shuai has said that there has been a "huge misunderstanding" over a post in which she claimed she was sexually assaulted by a Chinese party leader. 07-Feb-2022
Cancer kills 16k-20k people in Afghanist Kabul, Feb 7 (TIWN) In Afghanistan, around 40,000 people are diagnosed with cancer annually and an estimated 16,000 to 20,000 of them lose their lives, the Taliban's Ministry of Public Health announced. 07-Feb-2022
Lata Mangeshkar wrote a letter in Gujara New Delhi, Feb 7 (TIWN) Though Lata Mangeshkar's mother tongue was Marathi, but she sang in many languages in her life as a singer. For the first time she wrote a letter in Gujarati, and that to Heeraben, the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 07-Feb-2022
When Lata Mangeshkar met Bangabandhu in New Delhi, Feb 7 (TIWN): Legendary singer and Bharat Ratna awaredee Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away in Sunday in Mumbai, has a huge fan following in neighbouring Bangladesh as she, along with other Bollywood celebrities, had played an active role in the country's Liberation War by mobilising funds. 07-Feb-2022
Imran Khan offers 'role in resolving' US New Delhi, Feb 6 (TIWN): Pakistan Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said that Prime Minister Imran Khan as saying that Pakistan was ready to play its role in resolving the dispute between the US and China, The News reported. 06-Feb-2022
S.Korean prez candidates to register wit Seoul, Feb 6 (TIWN): With the South Korean presidential election fast approaching, the country's National Election Commission is hastening its preparations for the March 9 vote amid a surge in daily Covid-19 infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant. 06-Feb-2022
Afghan professor steps down after being New Delhi, Feb 6 (TIWN) An Afghan professor at the Alberoni University in Kapisa province claims that his fellow professors have accused him of blasphemy, Khaama Press reported. 06-Feb-2022
20 terrorists, 9 Pak security personnel New Delhi, Feb 6 (TIWN) The Pakistan security forces have completed the clearance operations which were launched after terrorists attacked their camps in Panjgur and Naushki districts of Balochistan last week, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement, adding that 20 terrorists and 9 security personnel were killed. 06-Feb-2022
Measles outbreak kills 74 children in Af Kabul, Feb 6 (TIWN) At least 74 children died following an outbreak of measles in Afghanistan's northern province of Badakhshan, an official said Sunday. 06-Feb-2022
ISI-funded mosques, madarsas on India-Ne New Delhi, Feb 6 (TIWN): The rising number of mosques and madarsas in the last three years along the Indo-Nepal border adjoining Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal is a matter of serious security concerns, intelligence agencies have warned in a latest report. 06-Feb-2022
US House passes competitiveness bill Washington, Feb 5 (TIWN) The US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a multibillion dollar bill aimed at increasing technological competitiveness amid partisan bickering and strong opposition from the Republican Party. 05-Feb-2022
'50/50' chance Boris Johnson will be for NEW YORK, Feb 5 (TIWN): Boris Johnson has been rocked by another Downing Street resignation after a fifth aide quit as Cabinet ministers said they believe there is a '50/50' chance the PM will be forced out. 05-Feb-2022
S.Korea launches taskforce against Japan Seoul, Feb 5 (TIWN) South Korea on Friday launched a government-private taskforce to draw up a strategy against Japan's push for the listing of the Sado mine, linked with wartime forced labour, as Unesco world heritage. 05-Feb-2022
Chile blaze burns over 1,200 hectares of Santiago, Feb 5 (TIWN) A fire in southern Chile's Tierra del Fuego province ravaged some 1,235 hectares of forest in the commune of Timaukel, the National Forest Corporation (Conaf) said. 05-Feb-2022
Taliban open public universities Kabul, Feb 5 (TIWN): For the first time since it took over Afghanistan in August 2021, the Taliban has opened some public universities, a step towards meeting the international demand of right to education, one of the prime conditions need to have hopes of getting global recognition for the current administration. 05-Feb-2022
Melinda French Gates to no longer give b New Delhi, Feb 4 (TIWN) Melinda French Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will no longer be pledging the majority of her wealth to the philanthropic organization, The Guardian reported. 04-Feb-2022
Over a million Afghans flee to Iran as e New Delhi, Feb 3 (TIWN) From October 2021 through the end of January 2022, more than a million Afghans have fled to Iran as the economy has collapsed in the war-torn nation, The New York Times reported citing researchers. 03-Feb-2022
Full vaccination against Covid likely to Canberra, Feb 3 (TIWN) Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt on THursday flagged a possible change to the definition of "fully vaccinated" against Covid-19 to require booster shots. 03-Feb-2022
Emami founders step down from executive New Delhi, Feb 3 (TIWN) Emami Limited, at a board meeting held on Thursday, announced that its founders, R.S. Agarwal and R.S. Goenka have expressed their desire to step down from their current executive positions while continuing on the Board. 03-Feb-2022
Fire in US southern state forces thousan Washington, Feb 2 (TIWN) A fire at a fertiliser plant in Winston-Salem, southeastern US state of North Carolina, forced thousands of people to evacuate. 02-Feb-2022
Nepal sees less people getting tested fo Kathmandu, Feb 2 (TIWN) In the last few days, major hospitals based in Kathmandu have witnessed fewer people coming to get tested for Covid-19 leading to a decrease in new case numbers. 02-Feb-2022
Aus central bank keeps interest rate at Canberra, Feb 2 (TIWN) Soaring inflation and an improving job market has not persuaded the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to lift its interest rate from a record low figure. 02-Feb-2022
Russia has no plans to invade Ukraine: A United Nations, Feb 2 (TIWN) Russia's UN ambassador Vassily Nebenzia has said that his country has no plans to invade Ukraine. 02-Feb-2022
US FDA grants full approval to Moderna's Washington, Feb 2 (TIWN) Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 02-Feb-2022