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Capital of Pakistan blocked by protest against France

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities closed a main road into the capital, Islamabad, for a second day on Monday, as a far-right religious party staged new protests against France. A demonstration in the neighboring city of Rawalpindi that drew up to 5,000 people on Sunday lasted until Monday, with around 1,000 protesters …

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Vaccine will not be enough to stop pandemic: WHO chief

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that a vaccine alone would not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections exceeding 54 million and claiming more than 1.3 million lives. “A vaccine will complement the other tools we …

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