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Iran agrees to allow reinstallation of UN cameras at nuclear site: Reports

TEHRAN: Iran will allow the United Nations' nuclear watchdog to reinstall cameras damaged at a site where it has centrifuge parts and manufacturing material,...

United States preparing ‘alternatives’ in case Iran nuclear talks fail: Blinken

WASHINGTON: The United States is preparing "alternatives" in case efforts to revive a deal to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions collapse, Secretary of State Antony...

Covid vaccines, previous infection offer stronger than basic’ protection against Omicron: Study

Beijing: People previously infected with COVID-19 and those vaccinated will have some "stronger than basic" protection against Omicron, according to one of the earliest...

Putin says he drove taxi to make ends meet after Soviet fall

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said the collapse of the Soviet Union spelt the end of “historical Russia,” revealing he drove a taxi...

US, Pak should have deeper engagement to promote stability, development for Afghan people: Pak PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday that Pakistan and the US must have deeper engagement to promote the shared objectives of peace,...

Julian Assange suffered stroke in jail, fiancée says ‘never-ending court cases stressful’

LONDON: WikiLeaks's 50-year-old founder Julian Assange held at the high-security Belmarsh Prison in the UK has suffered a stroke resulting in drooping right eyelid,...

US using democracy as ‘weapon of mass destruction’ to stoke confrontation: China on Biden’s summit

BEIJING: China on Saturday, December 11, 2021, accused the US of using democracy as a "weapon of mass destruction" to "stoke divisions and confrontation"...

Booster shot of Pfizer Covid vaccine can cut mortality from Delta variant by 90%: Study

The third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can reduce mortality due to the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by 90 per cent,...

FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster, opens extra dose to age 16

Washington: The US is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine. The US and many other...

US ‘weaponising’ democracy, China on Biden’s summit

BEIJING: China on Thursday accused the US of "weaponising" democracy and attacked the Biden administration's initiative of the Alliance for the Future of the...

Young people recover quickly from rare side effect of Covid vaccine: Study

BOSTON: Most young people under the age of 21 who develop suspected COVID-19 vaccine-related inflammation of heart muscle, known as myocarditis, have mild symptoms...

Scientists developing chewing gum that could cut Covid transmission

Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a “trap” for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, reducing...

Myanmar court sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 years in prison

Bangkok: A special court in Myanmar's capital sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after...

US displaying greater caution in power projection since 2008; moving towards greater realism: Jaishankar

ABU DHABI: The US is moving towards greater realism both about itself and the world and has shown a greater caution in power projection...

Saudi Arabia gives USD 3 billion to Pakistan to help stabilise country’s economy: Official

ISLAMABAD: Cash-strapped Pakistan on Saturday, December 4, 2021, received USD 3 billion from Saudi Arabia as part of financial assistance sought from the Kingdom...

China launches its first cross-border BRI train with Laos

Beijing/Vientiane: China on Friday launched the first cross-border train of its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from Laos, which Beijing says will help...

Omicron variant was already in Netherlands when South Africa alerted WHO

Amsterdam: The omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization about it last week, Dutch health authorities...

Pentagon report on strengthening US bases in Guam, Australia aims to encircle China: Official

BEIJING: China on Tuesday took exception to a Pentagon report to enhance US bases in Guam and Australia to meet the growing challenges posed...

Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone

Taipei: Taiwan said 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defence buffer zone on Sunday, the latest in a long series of incursions as part...

South Africa slams countries imposing travel bans on fears of Omicron, calls it “knee-jerk reaction”

Johannesburg: South Africa's top health federation on Sunday slammed the 18 nations which have imposed travel bans on the country on fears of the...

Face masks compulsory in England shops, transport from Tuesday

London: Face coverings will become a compulsory requirement in shops and public transport in England from Tuesday, the UK government said on Sunday as...

Riot police deploy after violent demo in Iran’s Isfahan: reports

TEHRAN: Riot police were deployed Saturday after a number of arrests in the Iranian city of Isfahan, witnesses and state media said, a day...

New COVID-19 Omicron variant in ‘fluid motion’; in ‘very active’ communication with South Africa colleagues: Dr Fauci

America’s top infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci has said that the new COVID-19 Omicron variant is in “fluid motion” in South Africa and...

Social distancing not enough to prevent COVID, UK study finds

A new study has shown that the airborne transmission of COVID-19 is highly random and suggests that social distancing alone is not effective in...

S-400 Russian missiles deal: No decision yet on waiver for India, says US

WASHINGTON: The United States has not made a determination yet on any potential Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) waiver to India with...

Exposure to harmless coronaviruses boosts Covid immunity: Study

Immune responses to other human coronaviruses, which mostly only cause harmless colds, can provide some protection against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), according to new research published...

‘Strongly’ believe there is great potential for more cooperation with India: UN peacekeeping chief

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations peacekeeping chief has said he “strongly” believes that there is a “great potential for more cooperation with India on...

Top US admiral warns about China threat at Halifax forum

HALIFAX: The head of the US Indo-Pacific Command said Saturday the United States and its allies need to operate with a greater sense of...

Saudi critic’s fiancee urges Justin Bieber to cancel F1 show

Dubai: Pop star Justin Bieber is facing growing calls to cancel his concert in Saudi Arabia next month as the fiancee of slain Saudi...

US senators move to block $650m arms sale to Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: A group of US senators are opposing the Biden administration’s first major arms sale to Saudi Arabia over Riyadh’s role in the conflict...

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