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Discussions with Russia on COVID-19 vaccine underway: WHO

LONDON: The World Health Organization’s Europe office said it has begun discussions with Russia to try to obtain more information about the experimental COVID-19...

Herd immunity requires effective vaccine: WHO

London: The World Health Organization says the planet is nowhere near the amount of coronavirus immunity needed to induce herd immunity, where enough of...

China says ready to properly address differences with India

BEIJING: China on Monday said it is ready to work with India to enhance political mutual trust, properly manage their differences and safeguard the...

Israel-UAE deal ‘a killer’ for two-state solution, will strengthen extremism: Palestine

JERUSALEM: The agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to normalise ties would kill the two-state solution, strengthen "extremists" and undermine the "possibility...

If elected, will stand with India in confronting threats facing it: Biden

WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden asserted that if elected, his administration will stand with New Delhi in confronting the threats it faces and...

Israel says it expects Bahrain and Oman to follow UAE in formalising ties

JERUSALAM: Bahrain and Oman could be the next Gulf countries to follow the United Arab Emirates in formalising ties with Israel, Israel’s intelligence minister...

Scientists say they’ve decoded likely order of Covid symptoms

Los Angeles: Scientists have found the likely order in which COVID-19 symptoms first appear, an advance that may help clinicians rule out other diseases,...

Russia begins production of Covid vaccine

MOSCOW: Russia has started manufacturing its new vaccine for Covid-19, the Interfax news agency reported on Saturday, citing the health ministry. Russia has said the...

Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel

ISTANBUL: Iran and Turkey lashed out at their regional rival the United Arab Emirates on Friday over its decision to normalise diplomatic relations with...

Singapore-developed COVID-19 vaccine injected into first group of volunteers

SINGAPORE: The first batch of volunteers aged between 21 and 55 in Singapore have received a dose of a potential coronavirus vaccine being developed...

Pakistan court suspends one-year jail sentence of 2 senior JuD leaders

LAHORE: A Pakistani court on Thursday suspended a one-year jail sentence of two senior leaders of the Jamaat-ud-Dawah and close aides of mastermind of...

Israel attacks Hamas sites in Gaza in retaliation for explosive balloons

GAZA CITY: Israel's military said Thursday it had carried out fresh overnight strikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip, in response to incendiary...

US skeptical of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine safety

TAIPAI: U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says it’s more important to have a safe and effective vaccine against the coronavirus than...

Lebanon Information Minister Quits amid protests over deadly Beirut blast

Beirut: Lebanon’s information minister Manal Abdel Samad on Sunday quit in the first government resignation since a deadly port blast killed more than 150...

Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn in as Sri Lanka’s PM after record victory

COLOMBO: Mahinda Rajapaksa has been sworn in as the country's prime minister for the fourth time after his party secured a landslide victory in...

‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump

NEW YORK: The day after Donald Trump's election in November 2016, the American Civil Liberties Union posted a message to him on its website:...

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, new virus kills seven, leaves 60 infected in China

BEIJING: A new infectious disease caused by a tick-borne virus has killed seven people and infected 60 others in China, official media here reported...

Lebanon explosions: Utter devastation as toll from Beirut monster blast tops 100

BEIRUT: Rescuers searched for survivors in Beirut Wednesday after a cataclysmic explosion at the port sowed devastation across entire neighbourhoods, killing more than 100...

Up to 300,000 left homeless by Beirut blast: Governor

BEIRUT: A huge blast in Beirut has left 300,000 people homeless and caused damage across half of the city estimated to cost more than...

US doing ‘very well’ against Covid-19, India has a ‘tremendous problem’: Trump

Washington: US President Donald Trump and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrive for their joint news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India,...

China, WHO in talks on plans to trace coronavirus origin

BEIJING: China and the World Health Organization are discussing plans to trace the origin of the coronavirus outbreak following a visit to the country...

Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran won’t negotiate with US

TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United States because America would only use talks...

US President Trump likely to be only world leader to address UN General Assembly session in person

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump is likely to travel to New York to attend the annual UN General Assembly session in September, the...

Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia

Dubai: Pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving to Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday...

Malaysian ex-PM Najib given 12 years in jail in 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to serve 12 years in prison on Tuesday after finding him guilty in...

43% Indians suffering from depression: Study

NEW DELHI: Ever since the pandemic hit India over five months back, followed by an unprecedented lockdown, stress levels have been on the rise...

Nitrogen dioxide levels fell by more than 70% during Covid-19 lockdown in New Delhi: UN

UNITED NATIONS: Levels of nitrogen dioxide fell by more than 70 per cent during the lockdown in New Delhi, a UN policy brief said...

Israeli settlers vandalized, threw firebomb at West Bank mosque: Palestinian Authority

RAMALLAH: The Palestinian Authority said Monday that a group of Israeli settlers has tried to burn down a mosque near the West Bank city...

Law enabling Kulbhushan Jadhav to file review will prevent India from approaching UN: Pak minister

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government on Friday defended the ordinance promulgated to enable Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav to file a review petition against his death...

BRICS countries in close communication to hold foreign ministers’ meet: China

BEIJING: China on Friday said the BRICS nations are in close communication to hold their foreign ministers meeting in Russia in September. BRICS is the...

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