Iran, US keep up 10th day of attacks
ISLAMABAD, July 21 (AP): An Iranian official began meetings Tuesday with mediators in Pakistan as diplomats sought to salvage the collapsed interim deal between Iran and the United States, even as both countries continued to launch attacks for a 10th day of renewed fighting.The visit by Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar...
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India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
NEW DELHI, July 21 (AP): Supporters of India's youth-led Cockroach movement said Tuesday they will continue their protest in New Delhi, refusing to leave their sit-in site a day after police used tear gas and batons to disperse thousands of them as they tried to march toward Parliament.Hundreds of protesters...
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Afghans search for dozens missing after devastating flood
PARUN, Afghanistan, July 21(AFP): Rescuers were struggling to reach residents trapped under mud and boulders in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, after a major flood smashed through one province killing at least 23 people.Around 100 people are unaccounted for, the national disaster agency and the provincial governor's office said, also updating...
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Countries move to ban social media for children
PARIS, France, July 21 (AFP): Lawmakers in France are scheduled to vote on Tuesday to ban social media for under-15s -- one of 20 countries worldwide to have proposed or introduced such measures.Five of those countries have restrictions already in force, according to an AFP tally.Here are facts about the...
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India approves first dengue vaccine
NEW DELHI, July 21 (AFP): India has approved its first dengue vaccine, authorising the use of Japanese drugmaker Takeda's Qdenga jab, the health ministry said on Tuesday.Dengue, which causes severe flu-like symptoms and debilitating body aches, has exploded globally, fuelled by rising temperatures and densely populated cities.India's Central Drugs Standard...
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