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Floods in Malaysia displace over 30,000


December 20, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as the country battles some of its worst flooding in years. The tropical Southeast Asian nation often sees stormy monsoon seasons towards the end of the year, with flooding regularly prompting mass evacuations. Downpours since Friday have caused rivers to overflow, submerging many urban areas …

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One tola gold price touches Rs132,000


October 27, 2021

KARACHI: The price of a tola of gold witnessed on Tuesday a further increase of over Rs4,200, pushing it to an all-time high rate of Rs132,000. Traders said gold was being traded at its highest prices in history after registering some decline in recent years. In August 2020, the price of the yellow metal had touched Rs132,000. However, since then, …

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Guaranteed sum for depositors increased to Rs500,000


September 25, 2021

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday announced that the Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC) has increased the guaranteed amount for all eligible depositors of banks from Rs250,000 to Rs500,000. An amount up to Rs500,000 per depositor per bank has been determined by the Corporation to be the guaranteed amount. The guaranteed amount may also be referred to as …

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Coronavirus death toll in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties passes 10,000


September 11, 2021

Dallas County reported 16 more COVID-19 deaths and 1,582 new coronavirus cases Friday. The total number of deaths in Dallas, Tarrant, Collin and Denton counties has now surpassed 10,000. The 10,006 deaths in those four counties account for nearly 20% of the state’s toll from COVID-19. One of the latest Dallas County victims was an infant boy, health officials said. …

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Retired FBI agent told North Texas woman she was on ‘secret probation,’ hoodwinked her out of $800,000, feds say


May 29, 2021

A former FBI agent fleeced a North Texas woman out of over $800,000 after convincing her that she was on “secret probation” for drug crimes, federal authorities allege. William Roy Stone Jr., 62, of Colleyville was indicted this week on seven counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of false impersonation of a …

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India battles fungal threat as virus deaths near 300,000


May 24, 2021

NEW DELHI: Doctors in India are fighting a fatal fungal infection affecting Covid-19 patients or those who have recovered from the disease amid a coronavirus surge that has driven the country’s fatalities to nearly 300,000. The life-threatening condition, known as mucormycosis, is relatively rare but doctors suspect that the sudden increase in the infection could further complicate India’s fight against …

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India battles fatal fungal threat as virus deaths near 300,000


May 23, 2021

Doctors in India are fighting a fatal fungal infection affecting Covid-19 patients or those who have recovered from the disease amid a coronavirus surge that has driven the country’s fatalities to nearly 300,000. The life-threatening condition, known as mucormycosis, is relatively rare but doctors suspect that the sudden increase in the infection could further complicate India’s fight against the pandemic. India has …

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Punjab raises workers’ minimum wage to Rs20,000


May 2, 2021

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Saturday announced an increase in minimum wage of workers, fixing it at Rs20,000 per month. Chairing a meeting at the CM office on provision of relief to labourers, Mr Buzdar said welfare of labourers and workers was his government’s top priority, and Punjab had become the only province to raise the minimum wage …

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Medical supplies pour into India as Covid-19 deaths near 200,000


April 27, 2021

Much needed medical supplies poured into India on Tuesday as overrun hospitals turned away patients due to a shortage of beds and oxygen supplies and a surge of infections pushed the Covid-19 death toll towards 200,000. A shipment of medical supplies from Britain, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in Delhi early on Tuesday, Reuters partner ANI reported. France is also sending …

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Irving COVID-19 cases top 27,000, plus other coronavirus updates


April 2, 2021

Irving recorded its 200th COVID-19 related death this week, as cases climbed to 27,300, making it among the hardest-hit cities in Dallas County. Meanwhile, nearly all of the city’s recreation centers returned to regular hours and increased occupancy, and the Heritage Aquatic Center reopened. The vaccine rollout continued, with all adults now eligible to get a vaccine. Irving is partnering with …

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