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Mariah Carey treats fans with Valentine’s Day present


February 13, 2021

US pop diva Mariah Carey has a special gift for her fans ahead of Valentine’s Day. She has redone her 2005 hit, ‘We Belong Together’ – 15 years after the hit song’s initial release. On February 12, the singer shared a new version of “We Belong Together” on her Instagram with a caption of “Happy early Valentine’s Day!”. The video, …

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‘Churails’ lands a major win at the British Asian Media Awards


February 13, 2021

Pakistani web series, Churails has another major feat in the bag as it was recently honoured at the British Asian Media Awards (BMA). The show, released on Indian OTT platform Zee5, became subject of quite a few controversies in the country but its success remains unparalleled as the creator, Asim Abbasi added another feather in his cap by bagging the title of …

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Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021: UN


February 13, 2021

More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition in 2021, four United Nations agencies said on Friday, urging stakeholders to end the years-long conflict that has brought the Arab world’s poorest country to the brink of famine. The UN report warned that nearly one in six of those kids — 400,000 of the …

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Biden facing ‘serious dilemmas’ on Afghan troop withdrawal: US official


February 13, 2021

KABUL: US President Joe Biden faces “serious dilemmas” in Afgha­nistan as a deadline to withdraw troops nears and the Taliban show no sign of ending their bloodshed, a top US official warned. The new US leader has ordered a review of the deal Washington cut with the Taliban last year, which promised the withdrawal of all foreign forces by May …

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‘Snow apocalypse’ descends on Moscow


February 13, 2021

MOSCOW: A record-breaking snowstorm descended on Moscow on Friday, paralysing traffic, grounding flights and straining efforts of local authorities to respond to the “snow apocalypse”. Weather experts predict the record-breaking extreme weather will continue over the weekend with winds reaching speeds of 15-20 metres (50-20 feet) per second and temperatures dropping well below freezing. On Friday, traffic congestion in the …

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UK scientists develop test to detect womb cancer


February 13, 2021

LONDON: British scientists announced on Friday they had developed a test to detect womb cancer using urine samples, explaining the method could replace a painful and invasive procedure currently in use. At present, clinicians diagnose the cancer by taking a biopsy, a process which requires a narrow telescope called a hysteroscope, to examine inside of the uterus and remove cells. …

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China’s Mars probe sends back video of Red Planet


February 13, 2021

BEIJING: China’s space agency released video footage from its spacecraft circling Mars on Friday, two days after it successfully entered the planet’s orbit in Beijing’s latest ambitious space mission. In the video, published by state broadcaster CCTV, the surface of the planet is seen coming into view out of a pitch-black sky against the outside of the Tianwen-1, which entered the …

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Yemen rocked by heavy clashes amid stark UN starvation warning


February 13, 2021

DUBAI: Fighting in Yemen’s north has left dozens dead and wounded, a government source said on Friday, as UN agencies issued stark warnings that 400,000 children risk death this year from lack of food. Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis rebels have resumed an offensive to seize strategic oil-rich Marib, the government’s last northern stronghold, the loss of which would be disastrous for …

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Biden’s aides revive goal of closing military prison at Guantanamo Bay


February 13, 2021

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration has launched a formal review of the future of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, reviving the Obama-era goal of closing the controversial facility, a White House official said on Friday. Aides involved in internal discussions are considering an executive action to be signed by President Joe Biden in coming weeks or months, …

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