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Strong quake hits Greek island of Crete; 1 dead, 9 injured

Greece: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 5.8 struck the Greek island of Crete on Monday, killing one person and injuring...

Facebook puts Instagram for kids on hold after pushback

Washington: Instagram is putting a hold on the development of Instagram kids, geared towards children under 13, so it can address concerns about the...

Don’t shift goalposts, confuse border management with resolving boundary question: Indian envoy to China

BEIJING: India has told China not to "shift goalposts" and "confuse" managing the border affairs and restoring peace at the frontiers with the larger...

Israeli troops kill 5 Palestinian gunmen in arrest clashes

Jerusalem: Five Palestinian gunmen were killed in shootouts with Israeli security forces during a sweeping West Bank arrest operation cracking down on the Islamic...

PM Modi raises issue of H-1B visas with US President Biden

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his first-ever in-person meeting with President Joe Biden raised a number of issues involving the Indian community in...

Quad leaders pledge to work together for peace and prosperity in Indo-Pacific region

Washington: India, Australia, Japan and the US have pledged to work together for ensuring peace and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific and the world, as...

India welcomes US’ efforts to fight climate change, its return to Paris Agreement

WASHINGTON: India has welcomed America's efforts to combat climate change and its return to the Paris Agreement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US...

Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?

No, experts say there’s no strong evidence yet that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has...

Biden doubles US global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shots

President Joe Biden has announced that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer’s COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1...

China-Taiwan tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvement

BANGKOK: With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European...

WHO reports global decline in new COVID-19 cases

GENEVA: The number of new COVID-19 cases continued to fall last week, with 3.6 million new cases reported globally, down from 4 million new...

Telegram to act against groups selling fake Covid vaccination certificates

Mobile messaging platform Telegram on Friday vowed to take action against groups that are selling fake Covid-19 vaccination certificates. Israel-based cyber security firm Check Point...

World has never been more threatened or divided, we must wake up: UN chief Antonio Guterres

UNITED NATIONS: The world has never been more threatened or more divided, and is facing the "greatest cascade" of crises, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...

Booster dose of J&J Covid-19 shot prompts strong response

Johnson & Johnson released data showing that a booster dose to its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a strong immune response months after people receive...

Pak forces kill TTP commander along Afghan border

Islamabad: A commander of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant group, who was involved in attacks on security forces, extortion and kidnapping for ransom,...

Covid -19: Extremely challenging times for healthcare workers

Excessive workload with erratic timings accentuated by the extended duration of inconvenient personal protection equipment usage, periods of quarantine, long durations of separation from...

New AI tool can help treat COVID-19 patients globally: Study

A team of international researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict how much extra oxygen a COVID-19 patient might need...

It was mistake, offer sincere apology, says top US military commander on August 29 Kabul drone strike

Washington: A top US military commander has conceded as a "mistake" the drone strike by the American forces in Kabul last month, targeting ISIS-K...

Alleged data manipulation: Inquiry puts ex-World Bank officials under scrutiny on China

WASHINGTON: Former officials of the World Bank are under pressure after an investigation found that they pressured staff members of the bank to alter...

UNICEF calls on nations to open schools

MANILA: The United Nations children's agency UNICEF has urged education authorities to reopen schools as soon as possible in countries where millions of students...

Taliban govt not inclusive, but essential to work with it; need to coordinate stance on recognition: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that the Afghanistan government formed by the Taliban is not representative and inclusive, but it is...

China to host virtual meeting of Central and South Asian leaders on Afghanistan

BEIJING: China says it will host a virtual meeting of Central and South Asian state leaders to discuss the situation in Afghanistan. The meeting of...

Moderna Covid vaccine produces lasting immune response

Immunity generated by the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine lasts for at least six months, and there is no indicator that vaccinated people will need a...

India, US sign MOU for promotion of Ayurveda, other Indian Traditional systems of medicine

New Delhi: In a significant step forward, the Ministry of Ayush has paved the way for strengthening the quality of Ayurvedic and other Indian...

Now, an AI platform to speed up vaccine development

One of the most time-consuming part in making a vaccine is to identify the right target. Or the right protein in a pathogen which...

Climate change could move 200 million people by 2050: Report

Barcelona: Climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades and create migration hotspots unless...

Reusable cloth masks may be effective up to a year, study finds

Reusable cloth masks may be effective up to a year, as washing and drying does not reduce their ability to filter out viral particles,...

Blood plasma therapy doesn’t help seriously ill COVID-19 patients: Study

Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study which found that people receiving the...

US pulls missile defence system from Saudi Arabia

Dubai: The US has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, even as the kingdom...

WHO seeks more data from Sputnik V makers for EUL

The World Health Organisation has sought some more data from Russia's Gamaleya National Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, developer of COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik...

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