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Covid wave in China triggers widespread drugs shortage
The panic buying has spread outside mainland China's borders, with the generic versions of Tylenol and Advil sold out at drugstores in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and as far as Australia, prompting some local pharmacies to limit sales, CNN reported.
British-Sikh MP seeks probe into 'bullying culture' at UK hospital
In a letter to Steve Barclay, Gill said she has been inundated by messages from the UHB staff, who have shared their experiences of what has been repeatedly described as a "toxic culture"."Staff have been bullied and demeaned for raising concerns about policies and practices that they believe have compromised patient care, and in some cases even led to deaths," the MP for Birmingham and Edgbaston wrote in her letter.
Canada issues record-breaking 4.8 mn visas in 2022
On a monthly basis, Canada is now processing more visitor visa applications reducing its pandemic backlog by nearly half-a-million applications in just four months. In November alone, over 260,000 visitor visas were processed, in contrast to the 180,000 applications that were processed in 2019 at the same time.
China's Arunachal Policy is one that exposes its vulnerabilities
The contention between both the countries has persisted even after Arunachal Pradesh legal recognition as a part of India's sovereign territory through the Shimla agreement of 1914 signed by Great Britain, China and Tibet.
Nepal PM elected parliamentary party leader
Deuba is widely seen as next Prime Minister of the Himalayan nation from the ruling coalition. But he is also challenged by Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal aka Prachanda. In an election held on Wednesday to elect the parliamentary party leader, Deuba secured 64 votes to claim the victory. Party general secretary Gagan Thapa who had staked claim at the post was able to garner 25 votes.
Israeli Parliament passes law to boost Netanyahu's emerging coalition
The so-called "anti-defection" bill, approved by 63-51 on Monday in the first session of the new Parliament, cancels a provision passed in 2021 that allowed four party members to break off into a separate party, reports Xinhua news agency.
Turkey to start mass production of indigenous air defence systems
Erdogan earlier said Tayfun will have a range of 1,000 km.The indigenous air defence systems that will go into mass production include surface-to-air missile Siper, low-altitude air defense missiles Hisar and Sungur, anti-ship missile Atmaca, laser-guided missile TRLG-230, anti-tank missile Karaok, and air-to-air missiles Gokdogan and Bozdogan, according a statement by the committee.
China's zero-Covid volunteers suffering from stress, anxiety: Study
Having to act as a "buffers" between disgruntled citizens and the CCP's image has led to "grassroots fatigue", high workloads and people being put under intense pressure, a team of researchers has found.
UK triple murder: Indian Embassy to help return bodies to family, friends raise Rs 3 mn
The woman and her children were brutally killed by her husband. The deceased woman's family in Kerala had sought Rs 3 million as financial assistance to bring back the bodies home. The Malayalee community at Kettering, a town in UK's Northamptonshire, where the brutal incident took place, raised the amount within two days.
US Covid-19 cases surpass 100 mn: Johns Hopkins University
As of Wednesday, the country's overall caseload stood at 100,003,814, while the death toll increased to 1,088,236, also the highest in the world.
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