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Remdesivir may be highly effective against coronavirus, case study finds

London: Remdesivir may be a highly effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a new single-patient study that contradicts previous...

‘Countries must declare climate emergency’: UN chief Antonio Guterres

LONDON: UN chief Antonio Guterres called on governments Saturday to declare a "state of climate emergency" and make good on their promises to slash...

US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

WASHINGTON: The US gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of...

UN backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes ‘no’

UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly approved a resolution over Russian objections Thursday commending progress in peace talks between the Afghan government and the...

Common efforts needed to maintain good ties with India: China on Jaishankar’s remarks over Ladakh

BEIJING: Underlining that common efforts were needed to maintain good relations between China and India, a senior Chinese official on Thursday said that Beijing...

UN chief warns ‘vaccine nationalism’ is moving at full speed

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that vaccine nationalism is moving at full speed, leaving poor people around the globe watching preparations...

Our Indo-Pacific approach is based on cooperation and collaboration: India tells UN

UNITED NATIONS: India has said its concept of the Indo-Pacific is “inclusive” in nature and is based on cooperation and collaboration, given the need...

US sues Facebook over its WhatsApp, Instagram acquisition; alleges it crushed smaller rivals

Washington: The US government and 48 states have filed parallel antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, accusing the social media giant of anti-competitive conduct by abusing...

UAE registers China’s Sinopharm vaccine, says 86% effective

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday officially registered the coronavirus vaccine produced by Chinese drug giant Sinopharm, saying it was 86 percent effective...

Face shields worn alone are not effective against COVID-19, says study

TOKYO: Face shields alone are not highly effective to prevent COVID-19 infection without masks, says a new study which assessed what happens to the...

Nations must address barriers against access to affordable medicines, new technologies: India at UN

UNITED NATIONS: India has underlined the need for the global community to chart out long-term strategies and roadmaps to deal with future pandemics and...

UN health agency’s life-saving advice for the holidays: Don’t hug

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has an unwelcome but potentially life-saving message for the holiday season: Don’t hug. To stop the spread of the coronavirus,...

Iran says scientist killed by satellite-controlled machine gun

TEHRAN: A satellite-controlled machine gun with "artificial intelligence" was used in last week's assassination of a top nuclear scientist in Iran, the deputy commander...

US, China dominated arms market in 2019: Report

STOCKHOLM: US and Chinese companies dominated the global arms market in 2019, while the Middle East made its first appearance among the 25 biggest...

COVID-19 could push number of people living in extreme poverty to over 1 billion by 2030: UN

United Nations: An additional 207 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by 2030 due to the severe long-term impact of the coronavirus...

Defiant Donald Trump says US election was ‘rigged’ in favour of Biden

WASHINGTON: A defiant Donald Trump is showing no signs of surrender and has reiterated yet again his unsubstantiated allegations of widespread voter fraud, claiming...

China prepares large-scale rollout of COVID-19 vaccines for its 1.4 billion population

TAIPEI: Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they...

US urges countries to make law over access to Tibet

WASHINGTON: Slamming China for its alleged repressive regime in Tibet, a top American diplomat has urged other countries to pass their own versions of...

Biden says his administration will be most diverse ever

WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden has said that his administration would be the most diverse than it has ever been both in the Cabinet...

US Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe says China is top threat to America

WASHINGTON: China poses the greatest threat to America and the rest of the free world since World War II, outgoing National Intelligence Director John...

Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation

Dhaka: Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees to an isolated island despite calls by...

India urges Israel, Palestine to re-engage in direct talks to advance goal of two-state solution

UNITED NATIONS: Welcoming the decision to resume coordination between the Palestinian Authority and Israel, India has urged the leadership of both sides to use...

All SCO member states appreciated India hosting first SCO heads of government meeting: China

BEIJING: China on Wednesday complimented India for hosting the heads of the government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for the first time,...

UK one of first countries to start vaccinating its population, approves shots from ‘next week’

LONDON: Pfizer and BioNTech say they’ve won permission on Wednesday for emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first coronavirus shot...

Syria, Russia under pressure at chemical weapons watchdog OPCW over nerve agent attacks allegations

THE HAGUE: Syria and Russia faced renewed pressure over allegations of chemical weapons use as member countries of the global toxic arms watchdog met...

China questions coronavirus origin to Wuhan ahead of WHO probe

BEIJING: Battling global adversity over the coronavirus and bracing for a WHO inquiry over its origin, China on Friday claimed that just because COVID-19...

34 killed in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province

KABUL: At least 34 people were killed on Sunday in two separate suicide bombings in Afghanistan that targeted a military base and a provincial...

Iran accuses Israel of acting as US mercenary, seeking ‘chaos’ over assassination of top scientist

TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday accused arch-foe Israel of acting as a "mercenary" for the United States and seeking to create chaos,...

Chinese defence minister to visit Nepal on Sunday

KATHMANDU: Chinese defence minister Gen. Wei Fenghe will visit Nepal on Sunday and meet the country's top leadership, the foreign ministry here announced on...

Doval participates in trilateral maritime meeting in Lanka

COLOMBO: National security advisor Ajit Doval on Saturday took part in the high-level trilateral maritime dialogue among India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives in...

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