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Iran executes opposition figure Ruhollah Zam 12 Dec 2020 - 05:24 pm

Tehran: Iran authorities on Saturday executed Ruhollah Zam, a former opposition figure who had lived in exile in France and was implicated in...

Gunmen attack school in northern Nigeria: police 12 Dec 2020 - 04:20 pm

Lagos: Gunmen have raided a government secondary school in northern Nigeria's Katsina state, police said Saturday, in an apparent kidnapping attempt for ransom....

UK puts navy on standby to protect fishing if Brexit talks fail 12 Dec 2020 - 04:15 pm

London: Britain on Saturday readied armed Royal Navy ships to patrol its fishing waters if tempers flare after a "no-deal" Brexit as a...

Merkel to discuss tighter lockdown with German states on Sunday - sources 12 Dec 2020 - 03:36 pm

Berlin: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will discuss with state leaders on Sunday tightening lockdown restrictions to stem a rise in coronavirus infections, with...

Brexit talks in final hours as decision time looms 12 Dec 2020 - 03:30 pm

Brussels: British and EU negotiators began what may prove to be their final hours of trade talks on Saturday with a decision imminent...

Indian farmers and police in road showdowns as protests worsen 12 Dec 2020 - 02:45 pm

New Delhi: Indian police stopped farmers blocking major highways and taking over more roads into the capital on Saturday as a two-week campaign...

Estonians plunge into icy water to ward off coronavirus blues 12 Dec 2020 - 01:45 pm

Tallinn: Over 500 swimmers swam in the near-freezing waters of Tallinn port in Estonia on Friday, taking part in a giant winter swimming...

US Supreme Court dismisses Texas suit challenging election result 12 Dec 2020 - 11:19 am

Washington: The US Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald...

WHO expects decisions on Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines in weeks 11 Dec 2020 - 08:31 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization expects to make decisions on whether to give emergency use approval to COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna and...

Canada forecasts show coronavirus spreading rapidly, more action needed: Health officials 11 Dec 2020 - 07:06 pm

OTTAWA: Longer-range forecasts show a second wave of the coronavirus is still spreading rapidly through Canada and all the major provinces need to...

Bushfires in a wet year have Australia's scientists looking to climate change 11 Dec 2020 - 05:52 pm

SYDNEY: In a summer that was supposed to be unusually cool and wet, Australian builder Rob Lye did not expect to be trapped...

Banksy mural of sneezing woman appears on England's steepest street 11 Dec 2020 - 05:06 pm

BRISTOL, England: A mural of a sneezing woman by Banksy has appeared on a house at the end of what is said to...

UK cuts self-isolation period to 10 days for domestic contacts, international arrivals 11 Dec 2020 - 04:28 pm

LONDON: Britain said on Friday it would cut the self-isolation period for COVID-19 to 10 days from 14, in a change which will...

Swiss impose 7pm shutdown on most shops and restaurants to tackle COVID-19 11 Dec 2020 - 04:17 pm

ZURICH: Switzerland has ordered restaurants, cafes and shops to close down from 7pm across much of the nation, the government said on Friday,...

U.S. FDA says working to authorize Pfizer vaccine fast 11 Dec 2020 - 04:02 pm

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it was working rapidly to finalize and issue an emergency use authorization for Pfizer...

Any vaccine adverse effects up to national agencies to review: WHO 11 Dec 2020 - 03:04 pm

GENEVA: Any adverse effects from COVID-19 vaccines are for national authorities to review, the World Health Organization said on Friday in response to...

Indiana hospital rehearses roll-out of much-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine 11 Dec 2020 - 02:59 pm

INDIANAPOLIS: An Indiana hospital on Friday will conduct a rehearsal of procedures for administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, anticipating that it will be able...