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Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man' to film in Australia
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (IANS) Singer-entertainer Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man' will begin filming in Melbourne, Australia in early 2022 under the direction of Michael Gracey of 'The Greatest Showman'.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Hollywood
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It's definitely realistic: Australia batter Maxwell hopeful of playing Test cricket
Melbourne, Dec 3 (IANS) Australia batter Glenn Maxwell is hopeful of playing Test cricket again. He added that he has been in constant touch with the selectors over his return to featuring in Test cricket for Australia.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
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Japan considers installing security cameras mandatorily on trains
Tokyo, Dec 3 (IANS) The Japanese government is considering requiring railway operators across the country to install security cameras in newly built trains following a knife attack inside a train in Tokyo in October, transport ministry officials said on Friday.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Japan,Crime/Disaster/Accident,Human Interest/Society
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S.Korea to tighten anti-virus measures amid surging Covid cases
Seoul, Dec 3 (IANS) South Korea on Friday decided to tighten anti-virus measures from next week amid a surging number of Covid-19 cases and an emerging worry about the potentially more transmissible Omicron variant.
2021-12-03
Category: International, South Korea,Health/Medicine
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UN HQ lockdown ends 'calmly' as mystery man surrenders peacefully
United Nations, Dec 3 (IANS) A nearly three-hour lockdown of the UN headquarters ended peacefully when an apparently mentally distraught mystery man holding a gun to his throat in front of the complex surrendered to police.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Crime/Disaster/Accident
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China giant Didi to delist from NYSE after regulatory pressure
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global has announced plans to take its shares off the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and move its listing to Hong Kong, BBC reported.
2021-12-03
Category: International, India,International
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Warne has caused a stir but Starc, Lyon will prove their worth in Ashes: Rogers
Sydney, Dec 3 (IANS) Victorian head coach and former Australian cricketer, Chris Rogers, has said that Shane Warne might have "caused a bit of a stir" by criticising Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon's inclusion in the Ashes squad but in truth they will prove their worth in the five-Test series beginning at the Gabba on December 8.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
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Mossad recruited Iranian scientists to blow up nuclear facility
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Israel's Mossad recruited a team of Iranian nuclear scientists to carry out a covert operation which blew up one of the regime's most secure nuclear facilities earlier this year, the Jewish Chronicle reported.
2021-12-03
Category: International, India,International
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Covid: Malaysia reports 1st Omicron variant case
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 3 (IANS) Malaysia has identified its first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said on Friday.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Malaysia,Health/Medicine
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Netflix making movie about grandma who accidentally invited stranger to Thanksgiving dinner
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (IANS) A text by a grandma from Arizona, who accidentally invited a stranger over for Thanksgiving dinner, has inspired streaming giant Netflix to make a movie.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz
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Stable MIUI 13 ready to launch alongside the Xiaomi 12: Report
Beijing, Dec 3 (IANS) Xiaomi is reportedly planning to announce its next major version of user interface (UI) 'MIUI 13' alongside the Xiaomi 12 smartphone soon.
2021-12-03
Category: International, China,Technology
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Israeli PM urges US to halt nuke talks with Iran
Jerusalem, Dec 3 (IANS) Israel has urged the United States to halt the nuclear talks with Iran immediately, accusing Iran of having begun to enrich uranium with advanced centrifuges.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Israel,Diplomacy
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UN Biodiversity Convention postpones in-person sessions
Montreal, Dec 3 (IANS) Due to the uncertainties posed by the emergence of the Omicron variant, and the resulting travel measures and restrictions imposed in certain countries, the resumed sessions of the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) scientific and implementation bodies, as well as the third meeting of the Open-ended Working Group on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (WG2020-3) have been postponed.
2021-12-03
Category: International, France,National,Environment/Wildlife,Health/Medicine
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Need to strengthen pandemic prevention: Wildlife Conservation Society
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) In a consensus decision aimed at protecting the world from future infectious diseases crises, the decision to call a special session of the World Health Assembly for pandemic preparedness has been hailed.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,National,Environment/Wildlife
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'RuPaul's Drag Race' announces Season 14 cast, including 1st straight male contestant
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (IANS) Reality show 'RuPaul's Drag Race' is all set to return with its Season 14 with a two-part premiere on January 7.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz
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Rashid's hat-trick propels Delhi Bulls to second spot on points table
Abu Dhabi, Dec 3 (IANS) England leg-spinner Adil Rashid ripped through Team Abu Dhabi's batting line-up, taking a hat-trick to give Delhi Bulls their seventh victory and deny Abu Dhabi a chance to make it to the top-two on the points table in Abu Dhabi T10 here.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Togo,Sports,Cricket
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New Zealand increases funding for ICU capacity expansion
Wellington, Dec 3 (IANS) The New Zealand government has increased funding to expand intensive care-type services, with plans to spend hundreds of millions of New Zealand dollars, Health Minister Andrew Little said on Friday.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United Kingdom,Health/Medicine,Human Interest/Society
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Cardi B becomes first-ever creative director in residence for Playboy
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (IANS) Rapper Cardi B has been named Playboy's first-ever creative director in residence.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz
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Zimbabwe confirms presence of omicron variant in country
Harare, Dec 3 (IANS) Zimbabwean Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the country.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Zimbabwe,Health/Medicine
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Tasmania in a 'good spot' to host 5th Test if Perth ruled out: Premier Gutwein
Hobart, Dec 3 (IANS) Tasmanian premier Peter Gutwein has expressed his keen interest in hosting the fifth and final Ashes Test, especially since Cricket Australia (CA) could take a call anytime now to rule Perth out of the schedule due to stringent Covid-19 protocols being implemented in Western Australia.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Australia,Sports,Cricket
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After being fired from Google, Gebru forms AI research institute
San Francisco, Dec 3 (IANS) Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher Timnit Gebru, fired from Google after sending an email of concern to her Ethical AI team, has set up her own research institute that will be an independent, community-rooted institute set to counter Big Tech's pervasive influence on the research, development and deployment of AI.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Machine Gun Kelly once stabbed himself while trying to woo Megan Fox
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (IANS) Musician Machine Gun Kelly, whose real name is Colson Baker, has revealed that he once accidentally stabbed himself while trying to impress actress Megan Fox, as he was trying to do cool tricks with a knife.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Hollywood
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Alec Baldwin: Would go to any lengths to undo what happened to Halyna Hutchins
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (IANS) Veteran actor Alec Baldwin says he would "go to any lengths to undo" the death of Halyna Hutchins, who died after being shot on the set of 'Rust' during an incident involving Alec.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Hollywood
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Violence impacts over 7L children due to school closures in Cameroon
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to violence in the North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon, according to recent analysis by the United Nations humanitarian arm, UNOCHA.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Education,Politics
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Google delays return to office from Jan 10 amid Omicron threat
San Francisco, Dec 3 (IANS) As the Omicron variant threat looms, Google is reconsidering its plans to ask full-time employees to return to offices by January 10.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Costa Rica,National,Health/Medicine,Technology
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TSMC begins pilot production of 3nm chips
Taipei, Dec 3 (IANS) The world's largest contract manufacturer for chips, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has begun pilot production of 3-nanometer chips, and expects to be producing them in volume at the end of 2022.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Taiwan,
Province Of China,Technology
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US House approves short-term funding bill ahead of govt shutdown deadline
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has approved a short-term spending Bill that would keep federal agencies running through February, averting a partial shutdown just a day before government funding was set to expire.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Politics
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S.Korea passes record $516.3 bn budget for 2022
Seoul, Dec 3 (IANS) The National Assembly passed the 2022 government Budget Friday, a record high amount of 607.7 trillion won (US$516.3 billion) to cope with the economic fallout of the Covid pandemic and other expenses.
2021-12-03
Category: International, South Korea,Politics
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Brazil vaccinates 90% of target population with first Covid dose
Brasilia, Dec 3 (IANS) Brazil has vaccinated 90 per cent of its target population of 177 million people with at least one dose of a vaccine against Covid-19, the Ministry of Health has said.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Brazil,National,Health/Medicine
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Global Covid caseload tops 264.13 mn
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The global coronavirus caseload has topped 264.13 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.23 million and vaccination to over 8.07 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Health/Medicine
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Afghan air force commander calls on run-away pilots to return
Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan), Dec 3 (IANS) Afghanistan's acting air force commander Mawlawi Amanudin Mansoor has called on the pilots who served under the previous government to return to work and join the current air force.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Afghanistan,International
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Google Pixel Watch may arrive next year
San Francisco, Dec 3 (IANS) US-based tech giant Google is reportedly working on its own in-house smartwatch that's set to launch in 2022.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Costa Rica,Technology
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Critically ill Covid cases hit record high in S.Korea amid growing omicron fears
Seoul 3, Dec 3 (IANS) South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 on Friday, but the number of critically ill patients hit yet another record high as the country prepares to limit private gatherings amid growing concerns over the new omicron variant.
2021-12-03
Category: International, South Korea,National,Health/Medicine
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Twitter removes 3.465 state-linked info ops, Twitterati bemoans bigger 'losses'
New York, Dec 3 (IANS) Ask a Twitter jock and youll hear metrics like "engagement" and "quality". Dig deeper and it comes down to the crude number of follows. "Oh, she has just xyz follows (and they are bots), I have a thousand more" might be the predictable metric.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Technology
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Gita Gopinath to replace Okamoto as IMF's First Deputy Managing Director
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Gita Gopinath, currently chief economist of the IMF, is set to succeed Geoffrey Okamoto as the institution's First Deputy Managing Director (FDMD) early next year.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,Business/Economy
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Humanitarians distribute aid in Af, one of world's greatest emergencies: UN
United Nations, Dec 3 (IANS) The UN and partners are conducting needs assessments while distributing aid across Afghanistan, one of the world's greatest emergencies, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United States,International
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No data shows Omicron variant more resistant to vaccine: French PM
Paris, Dec 3 (IANS) No data shows that the Omicron variant would be more resistant to Covid-19 vaccines, French Prime Minister Jean Castex has said in Angouleme, southwest France.
2021-12-03
Category: International, France,Health/Medicine
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Germany to introduce stricter Covid restrictions for unvaccinated people
Berlin, Dec 3 (IANS) Germany has announced it will introduce stricter rules for unvaccinated people, in order to fight the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections in the country.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Germany,Health/Medicine
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Kuwait's armed forces remain prepared for any emergency: PM
Kuwait City, Dec 3 (IANS) Kuwait's armed forces remain prepared for any emergency, Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah has said.
2021-12-03
Category: International, United Arab Emirates,Defence/Security,Politics
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Israel reports third case of Omicron variant
Jerusalem, Dec 3 (IANS) The Israeli Ministry of Health on Thursday reported a third case of the Covid-19 variant Omicron in the country.
2021-12-03
Category: International, Israel,Health/Medicine
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2nd Test, Day 3: S Africa A 116/5 at stumps against India A
Bloemfontein, Dec 2 (IANS) Putting on an impressive bowling show, India A reduced South Africa A to 116/5 before bad light cut short the play on Day 3 of the second four-day game, here on Thursday.
2021-12-02
Category: International, South Africa,Sports,Cricket
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T10: Zazai-Du Plessis' 96-run partnership set up comfortable win for Bangla Tigers
Abu Dhabi, Dec 2 (IANS) Bangla Tigers' bowling attack proved too hot to handle for the Northern Warriors who succumbed to a 30-run defeat on Thursday in the Abu Dhabi T10. After the Bangla Tigers put on 119 on the board on a tricky pitch, the Warriors struggled to get going and never threatened the target, losing wickets at regular intervals.
2021-12-02
Category: International, Togo,Sports,Cricket
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Anderson Cooper fills in for suspended Chris Cuomo on CNN
New York, Dec 2 (IANS) Anderson Cooper, a familiar face for CNN viewers since 2001, co-hosted a 'town hall' on the network devoted to news about coronavirus on Tuesday evening in the 9 p.m. slot typically anchored by Chris Cuomo, who was suspended for his role in defending his brother, New York disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo.
2021-12-02
Category: International, United States,Cinema/Showbiz,Media,Hollywood
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2nd Test, Day 4: De Silva's unbeaten ton takes Sri Lanka to 328/8 at stumps against West Indies
Galle, Dec 2 (IANS) Dhananjaya de Silva's sensational innings (153 not out) took Sri Lanka to 328/8 at stumps, extending their lead to 279 runs on Day 4 of the second Test against West Indies, here on Thursday.
2021-12-02
Category: International, Sri Lanka,Sports,Cricket
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WTA suspends all women's tennis tournaments in China
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced immediate suspension of all women's tournaments in China amid concern over Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, the BBC reported.
2021-12-02
Category: International, India,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics,Sports
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WTA suspends all women's tennis tournaments in China
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has announced immediate suspension of all women's tournaments in China amid concern over Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, the BBC reported.
2021-12-02
Category: International, India,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics,Sports
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England pacer Mills signed by Perth Scorchers for 2021/22 BBL campaign
Perth, Dec 2 (IANS) England pacer Tymal Mills has been signed up by Perth Scorchers for the upcoming 2021/22 Big Bash League (BBL) campaign. Mills, who was ruled out of England's journey in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, is expected to be a late boost for the Scorchers bowling attack, replacing his fellow country-mate Brydon Carse, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a serious knee injury.
2021-12-02
Category: International, United Kingdom,Sports,Cricket
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Pak lawmaker claims smoking in women leading cause of rising divorce rate
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A lawmaker from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) believes that increasing divorce rate in Pakistan could also be blamed on smoking, provided smokers are women, Samaa TV reported.
2021-12-02
Category: International, India,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Taliban signal early Islamic era of Saudi Arabia with diktat to stop work for congregational prayers
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) The Taliban have issued a new diktat in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan, wherein people have been urged to stop their work for attending congregational prayers, Raha Press reported.
2021-12-02
Category: International, India,Indo-Pak/Pakistan,Politics
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Facebook removes accounts of Chinese network which promoted fake Swiss Covid expert
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Facebook owner Meta Platforms has removed more than 500 accounts linked to an online disinformation network, primarily based in China, BBC reported.
2021-12-02
Category: International, India,International
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