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Nov- 2022 -2 November
New variants drive up Covid cases in US: CDC
Covid-19 cases caused by new variants are growing fast in the US, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the latest CDC data published on Monday, two new variants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, have been growing especially fast, reports Xinhua news agency. At the beginning of October, each one accounted for about 1 per cent of new infections in the US, but they have been roughly doubling in prevalence each week, the health body said. The data further revealed that BQ.1 led to about 14 per cent of new infections in the country in the week ending October 29, while BQ.1.1 caused 13.1 per cent of the fresh cases. Together, the two variants accounted for…
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1 November
Death toll in Seoul Halloween stampede reaches 154
The death toll from the Halloween stampede in Seoul has increased to 154, including 26 foreigners, officials said on Monday, as the country mourned the deadliest tragedy in years. The death toll could rise further, as 33 others remain in serious condition, according to officials at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, adding that a total of 116 people sustained minor injuries, reports Yonhap News Agency. All but one of the fatalities have been identified, officials said. The 26 foreign victims include five from Iran, four each from China and Russia, two from the US, two from Japan, and one each from France, Australia, Norway, Austria, Vietnam, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Sri Lanka, officials said. Among those killed were one middle schooler and…
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1 November
Suella Braverman has brought Home Office ‘into disrepute’, say Priti Patel allies
Suella Braverman has been accused of bringing the Home Office into disrepute by allies of Priti Patel as the row over the Manston migrant crisis grew. The Home Secretary was due to face MPs on Monday afternoon amid claims that she failed to sign off hotels to ease chronic overcrowding at the main asylum processing centre for Channel migrants at the disused Manston airfield in Kent. Some 4,000 migrants had to be housed overnight at Manston in a potential breach of asylum laws that require they should spend only 24 hours at the centre. The centre is designed for around 1,600, with some migrants having had to stay up to four weeks. “Priti kept signing hotels off over summer no matter how unpalatable it was…
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1 November
Nepal sends diplomatic note to India over death of a boy
The Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday sent a diplomatic note to Indiaregarding the death of a nine-year-old boy who was killed after being hit by a stone that flew in a blast carried out for the widening of the Tavaghat-Lipulek road by India across the Mahakali river in western Nepal. The Nepal’s Ministry asked the Indian government to take precautions before carrying out infrastructure work along the border, thereby preventing similar untoward incidents in the near future. The ministry also asked the Indian government to coordinate with the local administration of Nepal while carrying out similar development activities across the border. As the Indian authorities undertook the explosion without informing the Nepali side, Pawan Mahara of the Vyas Dumling, Vyas…
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1 November
Global food concerns rise as Russia halts Ukraine grain deal
U.S. President Joe Biden has warned that global hunger could increase because of Russia’s suspension of a U.N.-brokered deal to allow safe passage for ships carrying Ukrainian grain. “It’s really outrageous,” said Biden speaking in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday. “There’s no merit to what they’re doing. The U.N. negotiated that deal and that should be the end of it.” Biden spoke hours after Russia announced it would immediately halt participation in the agreement, alleging that Ukraine staged a drone attack Saturday against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet ships off the coast of occupied Crimea. Ukraine has denied the attack, saying that Russia mishandled its own weapons. The grain initiative has allowed more than 9 million tons of grain in 397 ships…
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1 November
Gujarat man shot dead in Uganda, cop detained
Kuntaj Patel, a 24 year-old Indian businessman from Gujarat, has been allegedly shot dead by a police constable in Kisoro town of Uganda, local media reports said. Police constable Elioda Gumizamu, 21, a member of the Field Force Unit has been arrested after he stormed a hardware shop last week, where Patel worked, and fired at him. Patel was attending to a client when the off-duty armed cop walked in and shot him in the chest. Gumizamu was apprehended by the locals as he tried to flee the crime scene, and handed over to the police, The Daily Monitor reported. The victim was taken to St Francis hospital in Mutolere where he succumbed to his injuries. According to local media reports,…
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1 November
19-year-old Celebrity Chef Beaten To Death By Iranian Forces Amid Anti-Hijab Protests
As nationwide protests continue to grip Iran, a young celebrity chef was reportedly kidnapped and beaten to death by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. 19-year-old celebrity chef Mehrshad Shahidi, who was also known as Iran’s Jamie Oliver, was allegedly beaten to death, a day before his 20th birthday. Thousands gathered for his funeral His “ruthless” killing triggered an outpouring of grief in Iran, where thousands of people reportedly took to the streets on Saturday during the funeral held for Shahidi. His name is #MehrshadShahidi, a talented chef in Arak, Iran. He was just 19 when he was killed due to multiple baton blows by security forces. He was full of life & believed in “perseverance” to succeed. The killing machine of…
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1 November
Telangana native Dr Sheeba wins US Startup Battlefield competition
Minerva Lithium, a university spinout company from the University of North Carolina (NC) at Greensboro and the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering in Greensboro, (NC), co-founded by Dr Sheeba Dawood from Warangal, has won an award in Startup Battlefield, a competition held by ‘TechCrunch’ in October, 2022. Minerva Lithium develops critical mineral extraction techniques. Sheeba, who is also the CEO of the company, obtained PhD in Nanoscience from the University of North Carolina in 2020, also won the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) entrepreneur award besides winning outstanding researcher award from a reputed company in the USA, according to her father Dawood Ali, who is an educationist. TechCrunch, a USA-based online newspaper, has been focusing on high tech and startup…
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1 November
Malaysians urged to wear masks amid Covid resurgence
The Malaysian government on Monday urged citizens to wear masks and follow other precautionary measures amid a fresh Covid-19 resurgence.Malaysia is experiencing another Covid-19 wave which has led to an increase in new infections by 16.5 per cent to 16,917 cases from the 14,525 ones recorded between October 23 and 29, Xinhua news agency quoted caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin as saying to reporters here. “We are faced with a small wave and we are not certain whether this will change. However, we found that in terms of entry to government hospitals, the most is among those who have mild symptoms. Not serious symptoms,” he said. The Minister added that the use of beds in the intensive care units (ICUs) has increased by 2…
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Oct- 2022 -31 October
Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Massive’ missile strikes leave most of Kyiv without water
Some 80 percent of Kyiv residents are without water and 350,000 homes have no electricity after “massive” Russian strikes hit the capital on Monday. “Currently, due to the emergency situation in Kyiv, 80 percent of consumers remain without water supply,” the city’s mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. “Engineers are also working to restore power to 350,000 homes in Kyiv that were left without electricity,” he said. Kyiv has a population of about 3 million. At least five explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital between 8am and 8.20am local time and smoke could be seen rising from ruined buildings. Regional authorities in northern, eastern and central Ukraine also reported missile strikes. “Russian losers continue waging war on civilian facilities,” said…
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