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India reports novel coronavirus variant, daily deaths at year's high 24 Mar 2021 - 10:47 am

NEW DELHI: India has detected a new "double mutant variant" of the novel coronavirus, the health ministry said on Wednesday, adding to concern...

Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids 24 Mar 2021 - 10:36 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective...

Dutch curfew, curbs extended as coronavirus infections surge 23 Mar 2021 - 11:50 pm

AMSTERDAM - A nationwide curfew and other curbs aimed at containing the coronavirus in the Netherlands will be extended by three weeks until...

Boris Johnson aims to announce global flights plan by April 5 23 Mar 2021 - 11:45 pm

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he aims to announce plans on the resumption of international flights by April 5, one week earlier...

Putin gets COVID-19 vaccine; Kremlin keeps mum on details 23 Mar 2021 - 11:30 pm

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has got immunised against COVID-19 with an unspecified Russian-made vaccine and is feeling well, the Kremlin told Russian...

Indian premier Modi writes goodwill letter to Pakistani counterpart: minister 23 Mar 2021 - 10:48 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan received a letter of goodwill from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Tuesday, a Pakistani senior...

Canada recommends AstraZeneca vaccine despite U.S. criticism of trial data 23 Mar 2021 - 09:31 pm

OTTAWA - Canada on Tuesday said the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe and will continue to be recommended for use despite criticism from...

Pakistan buys 1 mln vaccine doses from China - minister 23 Mar 2021 - 08:32 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has bought more than 1 million doses of Chinese Sinopharm and CanSino Biologics COVID-19 vaccines, its first purchase from any...

Biden calls for tighter gun control measures after Colorado shooting 23 Mar 2021 - 08:21 pm

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for a ban on assault weapons and tighter gun control measures as he stepped...

Spain lifts ban on UK arrivals from March 30 23 Mar 2021 - 08:14 pm

MADRID - Spain said on Tuesday it was lifting a ban on travel from Britain, three months after suspending flights for all but...

Prince Harry named chief impact officer at mental health company 23 Mar 2021 - 08:01 pm

Britain's Prince Harry will become the first chief impact officer of BetterUp Inc, a San Francisco-based start-up that provides employee coaching and mental...

COVID-19 surging dangerously in Brazil, WHO Americas branch warns 23 Mar 2021 - 07:45 pm

BRASILIA - The coronavirus is surging "dangerously" across Brazil, the World Health Organization's (WHO) regional director for the Americas, Carissa Etienne, warned on...

World gets "failing" grade for COVID-19 preparedness, OECD says 23 Mar 2021 - 07:35 pm

LONDON - Tensions between Britain and the European Union over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines show how the world deserves a "failing" grade...

Brazil Supreme Court to resume voting on Lula corruption cases 23 Mar 2021 - 06:51 pm

SAO PAULO: Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to resume voting on a judgment that could throw out evidence in corruption cases...

Photos of migrant detention highlight Biden's border secrecy 23 Mar 2021 - 06:15 pm

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden's administration has tried for weeks to keep the public from seeing images like those released Monday of immigrant children...

Japan asks IAEA support for Fukushima tank water release 23 Mar 2021 - 04:17 pm

TOKYO: Japan on Tuesday asked the International Atomic Energy Agency for support carrying out the future release of massive amounts of treated but...

Russia tests one-dose 'light' version of Sputnik V shot in UAE, Ghana 23 Mar 2021 - 04:03 pm

MOSCOW: Russian developers of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 said on Tuesday they have applied for domestic approval of a single-dose "light"...

Navalny's allies call for major rally across Russia 23 Mar 2021 - 03:44 pm

MOSCOW: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's allies on Tuesday called for a new massive protest across the country to demand his release from...