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Saudi Arabia is inching towards changes to the royal decree that governs its national anthem and green flag, which is inscribed with Islam’s proclamation of faith, identifying the country as the birthplace of the religion.

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The US administration is raising red flags about 33 Chinese companies whose legitimacy it cannot verify, imposing new restrictions on their ability to receive shipments from US exporters and requiring extra diligence from American companies that want to do business with them.

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The program was launched with the goal of ending Cancer that kills more than 600,000 people a year in the U.S.

The revamped initiative aims to reduce the death rate from cancer by at least 50 percent over the next 25 years. 

US President Joe Biden announced a relaunch of the “Cancer Moonshot” program in 2022.

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Dubai firm, THE JET ZeroEmission announced the launch of the World’s first hydrogen-powered flying boat ‘THE JET’ in United Arab Emirates. ‘THE JET’ features cutting-edge characteristics and technologies, making it capable of flying in silence over the waters at a cruising speed of 40 knots and also has a capacity of carrying 8-12 passengers.

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The United States, United Kingdom and Canada have imposed sanctions on senior Myanmar officials, on the one-year anniversary of a military coup on 31-01-2022.

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Chinese scientists have built an “artificial moon” research facility, to simulate low-gravity environments using magnetism.

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Israel and Bahrain signed a defence agreement on February 3, 2022.

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Iran and Afghanistan inaugurated the first cross-border railway link between the two countries.

Work on the 225–kilometer railway line, which links Khaf in eastern Iran with Herat in western Afghanistan began in 2007.

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The longest metro line of the world was opened on 31st December 2021 in Shanghai.

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Zara Rutherford is a Belgian-British aviator. At age 19, she became the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world after a five-month journey which began in Belgium, on 18 August 2021, and ended on 20 January 2022.