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Hong Kong arrests US citizen, dozens more under security law 06 Jan 2021 - 08:49 am

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. secretary of state denounced Hong Kong’s arrest of dozens of opposition figures under a controversial national security...

GCC Summit restores full diplomatic ties between member states: Saudi FM 06 Jan 2021 - 08:41 am

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, H H Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, has affirmed that the 41st...

Al-Ula Declaration affirms noble objectives of GCC integration 06 Jan 2021 - 08:38 am

The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States confirmed the noble objectives of the GCC, as stipulated in its statute...

South Korea rolls out mass testing for 70,000 prisoners and staff 06 Jan 2021 - 08:26 am

Seoul: South Korea rolled out mass testing for 52 prisons in the country after a massive prison outbreak and may extend flight suspensions...

Razor-thin margins in Georgia Senate races that will decide fate of Biden's agenda 06 Jan 2021 - 08:16 am

Atlanta: Democrats and Republicans were locked in tight U.S. Senate races in Georgia on Tuesday as final votes were counted in a showdown...

Despite Trump pressure, Pence will not block Biden's election certification: Advisers 06 Jan 2021 - 08:12 am

Washington: Despite pressure from US President Donald Trump to help overturn his election loss, Vice President Mike Pence will stick to his ceremonial...

Studies to see if Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses can be halved may take 2 months 06 Jan 2021 - 12:30 am

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc may take about two months to determine whether doses of the company's COVID-19...

Georgia makes history with runoffs deciding Senate, Biden agenda 05 Jan 2021 - 10:12 pm

Georgia voters will determine control of the U.S. Senate in Tuesday’s twin runoff elections amid record-breaking turnout and intense national interest including visits...

Mexico's president sets out vaccination plan, targets rural areas 05 Jan 2021 - 10:08 pm

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday set out plans to vaccinate the country's population and said the government...

WHO 'disappointed' at Chinese delays letting experts in 05 Jan 2021 - 09:58 pm

GENEVA - The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed” that Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions for the...

Germany introduces tougher restrictions in pandemic battle 05 Jan 2021 - 09:37 pm

BERLIN - Germany is extending its nationwide lockdown until the end of the month and introducing tougher new restrictions in an effort to...

WHO recommends 2 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine within 21-28 days 05 Jan 2021 - 09:05 pm

GENEVA - COVID-19 patients should take two doses of the Pfizer and BioNTech vaccine within a period of 21-28 days, the World Health...

South African variant unlikely to fully negate COVID vaccines, scientist says 05 Jan 2021 - 08:57 pm

JOHANNESBURG - A variant of the coronavirus first detected in South Africa is unlikely to completely negate the immunising effects of vaccines, a...

Trump blasts niece's 'conspiracy theories' as he seeks fraud lawsuit's dismissal 05 Jan 2021 - 08:49 pm

NEW YORK - U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he defrauded his niece out of an inheritance...

Canadians frustrated by slow pace of coronavirus vaccinations - Trudeau says 05 Jan 2021 - 08:33 pm

OTTAWA - Canadians are frustrated by how slowly provinces are vaccinating people against the coronavirus and the federal government will help speed the...

UK's Three offers unlimited data to disadvantaged children in lockdown 05 Jan 2021 - 07:11 pm

LONDON - British mobile network Three UK will provide free unlimited data to disadvantaged children in England after schools shut during lockdown, the...