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World worse now due to COVID, climate, conflict: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: As he starts his second term as U.N.secretary-general, Antonio Guterres said the world is worse in many ways than it was five...

Kids whose grandparents are overweight are almost twice as likely to struggle with obesity

Queensland: School holidays can be a special time for extended families to gather. Children may see their grandparents at seasonal gatherings or as part...

Nano bubbles in blood of Covid patients could treat, prevent infection with coronavirus variants

Scientists in the US have identified tiny natural bubbles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients that can block infection...

Sputnik V Covid vaccine shows higher Omicron-specific antibodies than Pfizer: Study

The levels of Omicron-neutralising antibodies of people vaccinated with two doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine did not decline as much as of those...

Kamala Harris will be my running mate in 2024: US President Joe Biden

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden has said that Vice President Kamala Harris would be his running mate if he stood for office again in...

3 killed, 20 injured in blast at Lahore’s Anarkali market

Lahore: At least three people were killed and 20 others injured on Thursday in a powerful blast at the Paan Mandi in Lahore's famous...

New AI-based test uses X-rays to detect COVID-19 in few minutes

Scientists in Scotland have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based test that uses X-rays to accurately diagnose COVID-19 in just a few minutes. The testing...

WHO counts 18 million virus cases last week as omicron slows

GENEVA: The number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20% last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge...

Asymptomatic animal handlers transmit COVID Delta variant to lions at zoo in South Africa: Study

Asymptomatic animal handlers at a private zoo in South Africa transmitted the Delta variant of COVID-19 to captive lions, who were placed in quarantine...

Some Covid patients may be infectious even after 10 days: Study

London: One in 10 people may still be infectious for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, after the 10 day quarantine period, according to...

Justice Umar Ata Bandial to be next Chief Justice of Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Justice Umar Ata Bandial, one of the judges who declined to retake their oaths in 2007 when former Pakistani military ruler Gen. Pervez...

Amidst a stalemate US, Russia harden their stances in talks

WASHINGTON: The failure of last week's high-stakes diplomatic meetings to resolve escalating tensions over Ukraine has put Russia, the United States, and its European...

YouTube channel ‘Punjabi Lehr’ reunites over 200 Partition families from India and Pakistan

Nasir Dhillon, who runs his YouTube channel with over 531,000 subscribers, says the Punjabi Lehr's aim is "to bridge a gap between the peoples...

Soaring Covid-19 cases renew US debate over mask mandates

Officials across the US are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as Covid-19 infections soar and the American public grows ever...

UN official condemns harassment of Muslim women in ‘Sulli Deals’

GENEVA: Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as "Sulli Deals" must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they...

India, US expected to move forward on set of initiatives in 2022: White House

Washington: In 2022, India and the United States are expected to move forward on a wide-ranging set of initiatives, including fight against the pandemic,...

Common cold T cells may offer protection against COVID: UK study

LONDON: People with higher levels of T cells from common cold coronaviruses are less likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the strain which causes...

Kazakhstan says 5,800 detained in week of protests

MOSCOW: The office of Kazakhstan's president said Sunday that about 5,800 people were detained by police during protests that developed into violence last week...

21 people die trapped in vehicles after heavy snowfall in Pakistan’s Murree

Lahore: Pakistan’s popular hill station Murree was declared a calamity-hit area on Saturday after at least 21 people, including nine children, froze to death...

Former anti-terror chief arrested over Kazakhstan protests

MOSCOW: The former head of Kazakhstan’s counterintelligence and anti-terror agency has been arrested on charges of attempted government overthrow in the wake of violent...

Biden blames Trump, his supporters for holding ‘dagger at the throat of democracy’

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden forcefully blamed Donald Trump and his supporters Thursday for holding a "dagger at the throat of democracy" with election lies...

Decision on extension for Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa can wait: PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he has not yet thought about an extension to Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Qamar...

Pakistan PM Imran to visit China for bilateral talks, investments

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan plans to visit China early next month to further strengthen the all-weather bilateral ties and seek more investments...

Covid vaccine does not increase preterm birth risk: Study

Washington: COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with complications such as preterm birth or smaller than normal weight of babies, according to a...

Omicron: Hong Kong bans flights from India, 7 other countries until Jan 21

BEIJING: Hong Kong on Wednesday reimposed some of its toughest COVID-19 restrictions, banning flights from eight countries including India until January 21, in a...

China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an

BEIJING: China on Wednesday reported a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight...

Bangladesh police registers complaints over alleged desecration of three temples

DHAKA: Police have registered complaints over alleged desecration of three temples in Bangladesh as the members of the minority Hindu community staged protests demanding...

22 injured after 5.5-magnitude earthquake rattles China’s Yunnan province

Beijing: At least 22 people were injured in a 5.5-magnitude earthquake that struck the county of Ninglang in southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Sunday,...

Taiwan leader urges China to curb ‘military adventurism’

TAIPEI: Taiwan's president on Saturday urged China to curb its "military adventurism", with tensions between the two sides at their highest level in years. Beijing...

Omicron variant resistant to antibodies, two vaccine doses: Study

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is largely resistant to antibodies from people who recover from COVID-19 infection, and those vaccinated with two doses of...

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