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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...

India’s role as regional ally can have positive impact in Afghanistan: US State Department

LONDON: India as a key regional player and ally of the US and its history of investments in Afghanistan could have a positive impact...

China ‘recognises and appreciates’ India’s contributions during its chairmanship of BRICS

BEIJING: China on Friday said it “recognises and appreciates” India’s contributions during its one-year presidency of the BRICS bloc culminating in its 13th summit...

Mass booster doses not needed, says UK COVID-19 vaccine creator

London: widespread booster shots campaign as planned by the UK government is not required for everyone as immunity against COVID-19 among fully vaccinated people...

No cash, only soft incentives for taking vaccine: S Africa minister

South Africa is exploring the possibility of incentivising people to get vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, but there will be no cash incentives, Health...

Japan to extend virus emergency until end of month

Japan is to further extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and nearly 20 other areas until the end of September as the health...

Halt booster shots for rest of year: World Health Organisation

Geneva: The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) is calling on rich countries with large supplies of Covid vaccines to refrain from offering...

Former President Donald Trump to serve as boxing commentator

Washington: Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to provide commentary from ringside Saturday for an exhibition boxing card headlined by 58-year-old former heavyweight champion...

As its immediate neighbour, India has one of the highest stakes in development in Afghanistan: Lekhi

New York: As an immediate neighbour of Afghanistan with long-standing historical linkages, India has one of the highest stakes in the development in the...

UN appeals for $606 million to aid Afghans rest of year

United Nations: The United Nations is making an emergency appeal for $606 million to help nearly 11 million people in Afghanistan for the four...

Ex-Afghan president Ashraf Ghani apologises, regrets ‘how it ended’

KABUL: Former president Ashraf Ghani, who fled the country last month as the Taliban entered Kabul, apologised Wednesday to the Afghan people, because "I...

Weight gain in pandemic increased type 2 diabetes risk: UK study

Extra weight gained as people lived through the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple lockdowns means they are at a higher risk of developing type 2...

Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug ivermectin for COVID-19

Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19, warning that it...

India has no option but to wait and watch: Ex-diplomats on Afghanistan

New Delhi: With Pakistan's intelligence chief dashing to Afghanistan amidst efforts by the Taliban to finalise a government, former Indian diplomats on Sunday said...

Some domestic flights resume at Afghanistan’s international airport in Kabul

KABUL: Some domestic flights have resumed at Afghanistan's international airport in Kabul, with the state-run Ariana Afghan Airline operating flights to three provinces. Shershah Stor,...

Jeans, sportswear not parliamentary dress code, Speaker Hoyle warns British MPs

London: Britain’s members of Parliament will return to the House of Commons on Monday at the end of their summer recess and have been...

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