Nobel Prize In Medicine 2023: Katalin Karikó & Drew Weissman Wins For Role In COVID-19
The Nobel Prize 2023 in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The top honour was given by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute on October 2 as the prestigious ceremony kicks in. The discoveries by the two Nobel Laureates were critical “for developing effective mRNA… read-more
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Your Leadership...": Top Biden Official's Big Praise For S Jaishankar
Terming the India-US ties one of the most defining partnerships, several top Biden administration officials praised External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's commitment to this bond, calling him the "architect" of modern US-India relations. These accolades came during a special reception hosted by India's Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, in honour of EAM S Jaishankar. The event was attended by notable figures from the Biden… read-more
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Fire At Wedding At Iraq; 100 Killed & Leaving 150 Injured
In Iraq, a horrific fire incident occurred during a wedding which killed as many as 100 people and left more than 150 injured. The fire happened in Iraq's Nineveh province in its Hamdaniya area, they said. That's a predominantly Christian area just outside of the northern city of Mosul, some 335 km northwest of the capital, Baghdad. In viral footage, charred debris inside of the wedding hall, with firefighters rescuing.
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China Becomes Country With Largest Number Of Alzheimer's Patients In World
China has become the country with the largest number of Alzheimer's patients in the world, the state-run Global Times reported. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia and mostly affects people in old age. In China, however, the disease is also occurring at an increasingly younger age. Sources said, about 15.07 million people aged 60 and above in China have dementia, of which 9.83 million have Alzheimer's disease.
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US Says 'No Special Exemption' To India Amid Terrorist's Killing Worsens
The US on September 21, said it had been in constant contact with India and Canada amid escalating diplomatic tensions between New Delhi and Ottawa over the latter's allegations of the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil. "I am not going to get into the private diplomatic conversations that have either already happened or going to happen on this topic." said Joe Biden administration.
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Earthquake Of 5.1 Magnitude Hits Indonesia's Northern Sumatra
A 5.1 magnitude quake hit Indonesia's Northern Sumatra province on Thursday, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences said. The temblor that rocked the region at 0407 GMT was epicentered at 0.32 degrees north latitude and 98.70 degrees east longitude, Xinhua news agency reported. Its depth was 10.0 km. This is a developing story, more details are awaited.
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Joe Biden To Announce First-Ever Federal Office Towards Gun Violence Prevention
Concerned with the rising cases of gun violence in the United States, the Joe Biden led US Government announced first-ever federal office, focusing on the prevention of gun violence. The plan was confirmed by three people with knowledge of the details who spoke on the condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement. An official annoucement regarding the same is expected on September 22, confirmed sources.
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India Summons Canadian High Commissioner Amid Nijjar Row
India summoned Canadian High Commissioner Cameron MacKay after the Justin Trudeau's allegation resulted in a massive escalation in the tension between the two countries. "Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty. It is contrary to the fundamental rules by which free, open, and democratic societies conduct themselves," Justin Trudeau told an… read-more
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Ukriane-Russia War: Ukraine Military Says This Could Be Russia's Next Move
Ukraine's military said that Russia could launch a big mobilisation campaign soon to try to recruit hundreds of thousands of soldiers from inside Russia and occupied Ukraine. Without any evidence, the Ukrainian general staff said, “A mass forced mobilisation of the population is expected soon in the Russian Federation and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine due to the occupiers' catastrophic losses.”
Tags: Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, World news, International Politics
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Earthquake 6.8 Magnitude Kills 296 People, Confirms US Report
At least 296 people have died after a powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale struck central Morocco, the Interior Ministry confirmed on September 9. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71 km south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5 km. The quake struck at 11.11 p.m. and videos on social media showed people fleeing on the roads, damaged buildings.
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