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First Covid-19 case could have hit China in October 2019: Study

SHANGHAI: The virus that causes Covid-19 could have started spreading in China as early as October 2019, two months before the first case was...

Pakistan continues to be in FATF ‘Grey List’

New Delhi: Pakistan continues to remain in the 'Grey List' of FATF as the global body against money laundering and terror financing on Friday...

China to operationalise first electric train in Tibet

BEIJING: China is all set to operationalise the first electric train in the remote Himalayan region of Tibet, connecting the provincial capital Lhasa with...

White House preparing to relocate Afghans who helped US

Washington:The Biden administration is stepping up preparation for relocating tens of thousands of Afghan interpreters and others who worked with US forces during the...

Delta COVID variant now reported in 85 countries globally, expected to become dominant lineage: WHO

UNITED NATIONS: The Delta variant, the significantly more transmissible strain of COVID-19, is expected to become a "dominant lineage" if current trends continue, the...

Signs of brain inflammation found in people who died of Covid-19

Boston: Scientists have found signs of inflammation and neurodegeneration in the brains of individuals who died of Covid-19, similar to what is observed in...

Delta variant ‘greatest threat’ to US’ COVID-19 efforts: Dr Fauci

Washington: The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is the "greatest threat" to America's attempt to eradicate the COVID-19 pandemic, White House Chief...

Members of hit squad who killed journalist Jamal Khashoggi were trained in US: Report

WASHINGTON: Four members of the Saudi hit squad that killed US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 had received paramilitary training in the United States...

Come for a ‘friendly’ visit, not to probe human rights allegations in Xinjiang: China to UNHRC chief

BEIJING: China on Tuesday politely declined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's call for a 'meaningful access' to verify the 'serious' reports...

Pakistan won’t host American bases as it may lead to ‘revenge attacks’: Imran Khan

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ruled out hosting American bases in Pakistan for military action inside war-torn Afghanistan, fearing it might lead to...

Biden’s meeting with Ghani to ensure Afghanistan never again becomes ‘safe haven’ for terrorists: White House

Washington: US President Joe Biden is looking forward to a meeting with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani here on Friday during which they will...

Pfizer in final stages of agreement to supply vaccine doses to India: CEO

Washington: US Pharma giant Pfizer is in the final stages of an agreement with India to supply anti-Covid -19 vaccines, CEO Dr Albert Bourla...

Scientists in UK find markers to broken heart syndrome

LONDON: Scientists in the UK have identified two key molecules which play a role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome, commonly referred to as...

Iran’s hard-line President-elect says he wouldn’t meet Biden

Dubai: Iran’s president-elect said on Monday he would not meet with President Joe Biden nor negotiate over Tehran’s ballistic missile programme and its support...

Some 10,000 refugees fled to India, Thailand from Myanmar: Secretary-General’s Special Envoy tells UN

United Nations: About 10,000 refugees have fled from Myanmar to India and Thailand as nationwide clashes in the country led to "acute" new displacements...

Dubai eases travel restrictions from certain countries including India

DUBAI: Authorities in Dubai have eased travel restrictions for its residents from certain countries, including India, if they have received two doses of a...

Former Afghan president says US failed in war-torn country

Kabul: Afghanistan’s former president said on Sunday the US came to his country to fight extremism and bring stability to his war-tortured nation and...

Iran moderate candidate concedes win by judiciary chief

Dubai: The moderate candidate in Iran's presidential election has conceded he lost to the country's hard-line judiciary chief. Former Central Bank chief Abdolnasser Hemmati wrote...

COVID-19: Palestinians call off 1 million dose vaccine exchange with Israel

JERUSALEM: The Palestinian Authority is calling off an agreement whereby Israel would transfer 1 million doses of coronavirus vaccines to it in exchange for...

China is ‘pacing challenge’ for US: Defence Secretary Austin

Washington: China is a "pacing challenge" for America, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said, asserting that it is "really important" for the US to...

Delta variant jumps 33,630 in a week, making up nearly all COVID-19 cases in UK

LONDON: The number of Delta variant infections has jumped by 33,630 in a week to hit a total of 75,953 in the UK, with...

Scientists developing low-cost, saliva-based Covid-19 test inspired by glucose test strips for diabetes

London: Researchers are developing a rapid, low-cost and mass manufacturable saliva-based biosensor test for Covid-19 inspired by the glucose test strips used to check...

UK opens up Covid-19 vaccines to all adults in ‘final push’ for protection

The UK's health officials on Friday opened up the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme to all adults, in what has been dubbed as the "final...

Delta variant infections doubling every 11 days in England, study finds

LONDON: The number of people infected with the coronavirus is increasing rapidly in England, doubling every 11 days, which coincides with the Delta variant...

India extends USD 100 million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka for solar energy projects

COLOMBO: India has extended a USD 100 million Line of Credit to Sri Lanka to help the island nation finance various projects in the...

Trump ‘pressed’ Justice Dept to overturn 2020 election results

WASHINGTON: Documents released by a US congressional panel on Tuesday revealed new details of how then-President Donald Trump tried to mobilise the Justice Department...

Pakistan court adjourns hearing in Kulbhushan Jadhav case till October 5

Islamabad: A Pakistan court has adjourned till October 5 the hearing of a government’s plea to appoint a counsel for Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan...

UK trial finds Regeneron anti-viral therapy saves lives from Covid-19

London: A new, experimental anti-viral treatment used for some worst-affected Covid-19 patients has been found to save lives, according to the results of a...

NATO leaders declare China a global security challenge

Brussels : NATO leaders on Monday declared China a constant security challenge and said the Chinese are working to undermine global order, a message...

China denounces NATO statement, defends defence policy

Beijing : The Chinese mission to the European Union on Tuesday denounced a NATO statement that declared Beijing a “security challenge,” saying China is...

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