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Severe property damage overwhelms Houston mom of 2 following winter storm


February 21, 2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas homeowners and renters who suffered damage to their homes due to the winter storm will now be able to apply for disaster assistance through FEMA. The Texas Division of Emergency Management along with the Texas Military Department and TCEQ announced Saturday that more help from the state, surrounding states and federal government is heading to …

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Coronavirus kills 38 more, infects 1,329 over 24 hours


February 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus claimed 38 more lives as another 1,329 people tested positive for the deadly disease during the past 24 hours across Pakistan. According to the latest update released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 1,329 new infections surfaced after 41,395 samples were tested during this period. The countrywide death toll has jumped to 12,601 while the …

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Facebook takes down main page of Myanmar military


February 21, 2021

Facebook on Sunday deleted the main page of the Myanmar military under it standards prohibiting the incitement of violence, the company said, a day after two protesters were killed when police opened fire at a demonstration against the Feb 1 coup. “In line with our global policies, we’ve removed the Tatmadaw True News Information Team Page from Facebook for repeated …

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Punjab establishes corona vaccination management committees


February 21, 2021

LAHORE: The Punjab government has established corona vaccination management committees across the province, a health official said on Sunday. Secretary Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Capt (Retd) Usman has stated that the committees will work under the supervision of concerned deputy commissioners. “The vaccine management committees will strictly monitor the vaccination drive,” health secretary said. Corona vaccine shots being administered …

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Double glory for Abid


February 21, 2021

LAHORE: Mohammad Abid earned a double crown in the Gobi’s Paints Punjab Open Tennis Championship which concluded here at the PLTA Courts on Saturday. Abid overcame seasoned campaigner Heera Ashiq 6-7, 6-4, 10-4 in the men’s singles final before heaping more misery on Heera in the men’s doubles final. Pairing with Talha Waheed, Abid won his second title of the …

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Wade rues missed opportunities after Test omission


February 21, 2021

CHRISTCHURCH: Australian batsman Matthew Wade said he was not looking for an explanation from the national selectors after being dropped from the Test squad, knowing he had enough opportunities to keep his place in the team. Wade, 33, got several starts in the recent 2-1 home series defeat by India — with four scores above 30 — but failed to …

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CRICKET: THE SIX IS IN


February 21, 2021

As the incredibly popular HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) gets under way with its sixth edition, the biggest hype is actually not about the potentially scintillating cricket to come. For the moment, the buzz is about the 34-fixture tournament being confined to just the country’s biggest two cities — Karachi and Lahore — thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike at …

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