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Self-build housing scheme 'world first

Self-build housing scheme ‘world first

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Image caption About 10% of new homes in the UK are self-builds

People wanting to build their own home can get loans to cover most of the outlay as part of a new £210m scheme in what is claimed to be a world first.

Plots of land will come “oven ready” with planning permission in place.

Builders…

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US places new restrictions on Chinese journalists

US places new restrictions on Chinese journalists

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Image caption The US health secretary briefs reporters on Covid-19, which originated in China

The US is placing new restrictions on Chinese news outlets, forcing them to cut nearly half their US-based staff.

The move to limit the number of reporters is being seen as a retaliation for Beijing’s…

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Delhi resident, Telangana man positive for Covid-19 | India News – Times of India NEW DELHI: India on Monday reported two more positive cases and one suspected case of Covid-19, the new coronavirus infection that has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide so far.

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Bengal take firm control of Ranji Trophy semifinal against Karnataka - Times of India

Bengal take firm control of Ranji Trophy semifinal against Karnataka – Times of India

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KOLKATA: Hosts Bengal tightened their grip over the Ranji Trophy semifinal by reducing Karnataka to 98 for three after setting them a stiff 352-run target on day three of the contest on Monday.

Resuming the day at 72 for four, Bengal could manage just 161 but the massive 190-run first innings lead meant that Karnataka now have a mountain to climb.

Anustup Majumdar, who staged a fourth…

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Jack Welch, GE chief who became a superstar, has died - Times of India

Jack Welch, GE chief who became a superstar, has died – Times of India

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BOSTON: Jack Welch, who transformed General Electric Co. into a highly profitable multinational conglomerate and turned his legendary business acumen into a retirement career as a guru of corporate leadership, has passed away. He was 84 years old. His death was confirmed on Monday by GE. The cause of death was kidney failure, his wife Suzy told The New York Times. Welch became one of the…

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Stem cell matches found after donor campaign

Stem cell matches found after donor campaign

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Oscar Saxelby-Lee in Singapore receives CAR-T therapy

Six people took advantage of an event to help a five-year-old boy with leukemia find a stem cell association.

Over 6,200 people donated blood and signed the stem cell registry at the event…

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How a great Nigerian bishop got caught in fake news

How a great Nigerian bishop got caught in fake news

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In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani reflects on the impact that fabricated reporting can have.

The popular Nigerian newspaper ThisDay recently published an article titled: "Drama as US Embassy Refuses Bishop Oyedepo's Visa".

He described how…

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Rough Brexit waters threaten Danish fishing

Rough Brexit waters threaten Danish fishing

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Danish trawler Asbjorn operates in British and Irish waters

Under freezing winds, the trawler Asbjorn 265 enters the port of Skagen, in the far north of Denmark. It is the busiest fishing port in Denmark.

A flock of seagulls roll over their heads, noisy and hungry. Snowflakes drift in the air. Offshore, a line of white waves marks the turbulent…

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Four other coronavirus deaths have been announced in the US

Four other coronavirus deaths have been announced in the US

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Media preferencesThe American family says: & # 39; We need to go home and we are not here & # 39;

Four more people have died in the fall of the Washington state coronavirus, which has resulted in the death of all six.

These are the first to die of Covid-19 on US soil. Washington announced the crisis over the weekend.

Of the five…

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Week to come to Holyrood

Week to come to Holyrood

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Kate Forbes obtained her budgetary agreement with the Greens before the vote of the first stage

The MSP should adopt the finance bill Thursday evening.

The SNP and the Greens reached an agreement last week allowing it to remove the first parliamentary obstacle.

A free bus transportation…

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Head teacher 'victimised staff

Head teacher ‘victimised staff

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Image caption Headteacher Neil Foden faces three allegations of unacceptable professional misconduct

The head teacher of a north Wales comprehensive school “victimised” staff who were not part of “his gang”, a professional conduct panel has heard.

Neil Foden, head of Ysgol Friars in Bangor, faces three allegations of unacceptable professional conduct…

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US sanctions, charges 2 Chinese nationals linked to North Korean hack

US sanctions, charges 2 Chinese nationals linked to North Korean hack

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WASHINGTON, DC: US authorities on Monday (Mar 2) sanctioned two Chinese citizens and accused them of of laundering more than US$100 million in cryptocurrency stolen in a 2018 cyberattack linked to North Korea.

Tian Yinyin and Li Jiadong are accused of working with Lazarus Group, sponsored by North Korea and blamed for the April 2018 hack of an unnamed cryptocurrency exchange in which…

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Coronavirus effect: Two Asian squash tournaments postponed - Times of India

Coronavirus effect: Two Asian squash tournaments postponed – Times of India

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CHENNAI: Two squash events – the Asian Team Championships in Malaysia and the Asian Junior Individual Championships in China – have been postponed due to coronavirus outbreak.

The Asian Team Championships was scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur from March 25 to 29, while the Asian Junior Individual Championship was to be staged in Quingdao, China from June 29 to July 3.

The decision was…

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Parliament panel expresses concern over slow progress in laying new railway lines and converting tracks | India News - Times of India

Parliament panel expresses concern over slow progress in laying new railway lines and converting tracks | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Parliamentary panel reported serious concerns over slowness progress in the laying of new railway lines and the conversion of gauge while appreciating the rhythm of the works of doubling, renewal of the tracks and electrification. The Standing Committee on Railways also reported a decline in revenue due to insufficient passenger and freight targets, a poor operating ratio and…

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Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal: Gunners prepare for FA Cup quarter-finals FA Cup: Portsmouth 0-2 Arsenal Highlights Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said the club's young players "were worth the risk" after his young team beat League One Portsmouth in a noisy Fratton park to reach the FA quarterfinals Cup.

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Putin proposes to include God and heterosexual marriage in the Russian constitution - Times of India

Putin proposes to include God and heterosexual marriage in the Russian constitution – Times of India

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MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to Parliament a number of proposed constitutional changes, including amendments that mention God and stipulate that marriage is the union of a man and a woman . Putin unleashed a political storm in January by proposing a constitutional overhaul, the first changes to the basic law since 1993. Shortly after, the lower house unanimously…

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"Gaumutra", "gobar" could cure the coronavirus: the deputy BJP in the assembly of Assam | India News - Times of India

"Gaumutra", "gobar" could cure the coronavirus: the deputy BJP in the assembly of Assam | India News – Times of India

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GUWAHATI: As the world seeks to cure the deadly new coronavirus that has claimed the lives of thousands of people around the world, a BJP lawmaker in Assam left the assembly surprised on Monday, saying the cure could be the “ gaumutra & # 39; & # 39; (cow urine) and "gobar" (cow dung). Suman Haripriya claimed that urine and cow dung are helpful in curing deadly diseases like cancer. "We…