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Germany Running out of ICU Beds as Covid-19 Cases Surge, Warns of System Collapse if Trends Continue
Though Germany has gotten through the pandemic fairly well for now compared to its neighboring countries, the leadership warned the system could collapse in weeks if the current trajectory continues.
Pompeo Meets Taliban and Kabul Negotiators in Bid to Speed up Talks as US Withdraws from Afghanistan
Pompeo "called for a significant reduction in violence and encouraged expedited discussions on a political roadmap and a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire", according to the US State Department.
Al Qaeda In North Africa Names New Leader To Succeed Droukdel
Al Qaeda's North Africa branch (AQIM) has appointed a new leader and confirmed the death of its former leader Abdelmalek Droukdel who was killed by the French army in June, SITE Intelligence Group said on Saturday.
Nigerian General Dismisses Bloody Lagos Protest Videos As Fake
A judicial panel investigating claims that Nigerian soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters in Lagos viewed videos on Saturday appearing to show people hurt or saying that they were being fired on, but an army general dismissed the footage.
G20 Leaders Pledge To Fund Fair Distribution Of COVID-19 Vaccines
Leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies on Sunday will pledge to pay for a fair distribution of COVID19 vaccines, drugs and tests around the world so that poorer countries are not left out, and to extend debt relief to them, a draft G20 communique sho...
European Regulator Sees January Return For Boeing 737 MAX
Europe's aviation safety regulator believes the Boeing 737 MAX is safe after a lengthy safety review and expects to clear the aircraft for commercial flights in January, its top official said in remarks broadcast on Saturday.
Joe Biden to Work to End Executions as Government Sets 3 More
Biden opposes the death penalty now and in the future, press secretary TJ Ducklo said. He did not say whether executions would be paused immediately once Biden takes office.
Dan Trachtenberg In Talks For New 'Predator' Movie
Filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg is in negotiations to helm the fifth instalment in the "Predator" franchise. The sci-fi action horror series started with Arnold Schwarzenegger-starrer "Predator" in 1987. The film, about an eliteparamilitaryrescue team who...
Iran Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions, But Some Streets Still Busy
Iran introduced tougher restrictions on Saturday to stem a third wave of coronavirus infections, including closing nonessential businesses and travel curbs, but state media reported widespread flouting of the rules.
Parliamentary Panel on Covid-19: Pvt Hospitals Charged Exorbitant Fees; Spending on Health Abysmally Low
Chairperson of the parliamentary standing committee on health Ram Gopal Yadav submitted the report on 'Outbreak of Pandemic Covid-19 and its Management', to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.
LSR Student Suicide: LSR Announces Fee Rebate, Committee to Provide Laptops on Need Basis
he college administration has also decided that when the pandemic recedes, the situation normalises and hostel seats are once again 288 in number, it would would look into accommodating some more students of the second and third year in the hostel, on the...
Unilever to Introduce Mouthwash Formula in India that Claims to Kill 99.9% of Covid-19 Virus
Unilever said the test for its mouthwash was conducted by an independent and internationally accredited testing facility, Microbac Laboratories, on behalf of Unilever Research Laboratories in the US.
Maharashtra Mulls Suspending Train, Flight Operations to Delhi Due to Rising Covid-19 Cases in Capital
The National Centre for Disease Control, in a report had warned that Delhi needs to be prepared for about 15,000 fresh cases of Covid-19 per day due to upcoming winter season and festive gatherings.
#MeToo: Court Asks if There is Chance of Settlement Between Akbar, Ramani in Defamation Complaint
Ramani had said the allegations against Akbar, made in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018, were her truth and were made in public good.
Sanjay Dutt's 'Torbaaz' To Premiere On Netflix Next Month
Sanjay Dutt-starrer "Torbaaz" will make its debut on streamer Netflix on December 11. "Torbaaz" was part of Netflix's lineup of 17 original stories which was announced in July. The list also included Bollywood titles "Ludo"and Mira Nair's series "A Su...
Channing Tatum Team Up With Phil Lord, Chris Miller For Monster Movie
Hollywood star Channing Tatum is set to reunite with "21 Jump Street" makers Phil Lord and Chris Miller for a new monster movie. Described as a "modern day, tongue in cheek thriller" that is inspired by Universal's classic monster features, the movie wi...