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Islamabad, Jul 19 (PTI) Pakistan's coronavirus tally reached 263,496 with the detection of 1,579 new cases in the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday.

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FGN8 BANGLA-NAVY Bangladesh appoints Rear Admiral M S Iqbal as next Navy Chief

Dhaka, Jul 19 (PTI) Rear Admiral Mohammad Shaheen Iqbal, who did his specialisation in anti-submarine warfare from India, has been appointed as the next Chief of Bangladesh Navy, the defence ministry said.

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FGN26 VIRUS-JOHNSON-LOCKDOWN Second UK-wide COVID-19 lockdown like nuclear deterrent: Boris Johnson

London: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has likened the imposition of a second nation-wide coronavirus lockdown to a “nuclear deterrent” that he would rather not use.

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