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Turkey COVID cases below 20,000 for first time since mid-March 08 May 2021 - 08:55 pm

ANKARA: Turkey's daily COVID-19 cases fell below 20,000 for the first time since March 17 on Saturday, with 18,052 infections over the last...

French President urges US to lift Covid-19 vaccines exporting restrictions 08 May 2021 - 08:16 pm

Porto: French President Emmanuel Macron called on the United States to lift all restrictions imposed on the export of vaccines and vaccine components...

Medics: 200 Palestinians hurt in Al-Aqsa clashes with police 08 May 2021 - 07:15 pm

JERUSALEM: A night of heavy clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound and elsewhere in Jerusalem left more than...

Bomb kills at least 30 near girls' school in Afghan capital 08 May 2021 - 06:48 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A bomb exploded near a girl's school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on Saturday, killing at least 30...

As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants 08 May 2021 - 03:47 pm

Dhaka, Bangladesh: India's surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just...

Pakistan gets first Covid-19 vaccine doses under COVAX: UNICEF 08 May 2021 - 03:04 pm

Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday received its first batch of 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses under its COVAX quota, UNICEF said in a media...

China to restrict mobile app news notifications in internet clampdown 08 May 2021 - 02:57 pm

Shanghai: China's internet watchdog said on Saturday that it will ban some mobile app notifications and tighten regulations as the government ramps up...

Displacement of Palestinians in Jerusalem is illegal: EU 08 May 2021 - 02:00 pm

Brussels: The European Union has said that the situation regarding the evacuation of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Jerusalem and other...

UK rail operators halt high-speed services on cracks: BBC 08 May 2021 - 01:53 pm

Some UK railway services have been canceled after hairline cracks were found in Hitachi 800 high-speed trains, the BBC reported. The trains are...

EU sceptical on vaccine waiver, but ready to discuss proposal 08 May 2021 - 01:33 pm

Porto, Portugal: The European Union is sceptical about the usefulness of waiving patent rights to COVID-19 vaccines as a way to fight the...

EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab 08 May 2021 - 01:19 pm

BRUSSELS: The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by agreeing to a massive contract extension...

New Zealand to resume Australia "travel bubble" as Sydney Covid threat eases 08 May 2021 - 01:13 pm

New Zealand will lift its partial suspension of a "travel bubble" with Australia from midnight on Sunday as fears of a COVID-19 outbreak...

Scotland's crucial election on knife edge as pro-independence party heads for win 08 May 2021 - 12:55 pm

Glasgow: The Scottish National Party (SNP), which has vowed to hold an independence referendum that could tear the United Kingdom apart should it...

Thailand set to boost COVID-19 vaccinations, expects to approve Moderna shots 08 May 2021 - 12:10 pm

Bangkok: Thailand expects to offer the Moderna vaccine to most of its population soon as it steps up the rollout of its COVID-19...

'I'm good', says former Maldives president Nasheed after surviving bomb blast 08 May 2021 - 11:58 am

MALE: Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed is conscious after life-saving surgery, his family said on Saturday, as police made two arrests in connection...

India's surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns 08 May 2021 - 11:40 am

BENGALURU, India: Two southern states in India became the latest to declare lockdowns, as coronavirus cases surge at breakneck speed across the country...

Von Der Leyen calls on US to match EU vaccine exports 08 May 2021 - 11:35 am

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she’s open to discussing President Joe Biden’s proposal to waive patents on Covid-19 vaccines, but...