CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: PROF. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

World / Asia

Mainland China reports first local COVID-19 cases in more than 3 weeks 14 May 2021 - 07:00 pm
People walk at a subway station, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
India's Dr. Reddy's to get 36 mln doses of Sputnik V vaccine in next few months 14 May 2021 - 05:00 pm
File photo
Japan widens virus emergency to three more prefectures 14 May 2021 - 02:22 pm
Passersby wearing protective face masks walk under the street decoration of Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Naoki Ogura
Vietnam seeks 31 mln doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in 2021 14 May 2021 - 02:05 pm
A medical worker prepares to dilute a vial of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination center in Singapore March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo
Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, travel bubble unlikely 14 May 2021 - 01:06 pm
People wearing face masks cross a road amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Caroline Chia
Taiwan community COVID-19 transmissions spread, 29 more cases 14 May 2021 - 12:51 pm
People wear protective face masks while crossing the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Passengers miss India-Australia flight because of COVID-19 14 May 2021 - 12:31 pm
Peninsula
Philippines to ease COVID curbs in capital as daily cases decline 13 May 2021 - 07:26 pm
Health workers sort documents before administering the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination site for bedridden and persons with disabilities, in Makati city, Metro Manila, Philippines, May 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David
Singapore reports most COVID-19 cases in 8 months amid airport cluster 13 May 2021 - 04:32 pm
Office workers wearing masks cross a street during lunch hour, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Dawn Chua/File Photo
Malaysia's new COVID-19 cases highest in 3 months 13 May 2021 - 04:24 pm
 A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman to be tested for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng/File Photo
Australia seeks deal with Moderna for domestic production of mRNA vaccines 13 May 2021 - 04:12 pm
A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine at a pop-up vaccination site operated by SOMOS Community Care during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., January 29, 2021. REUTERS/Mike
Taiwan proposes $7.5 bln in spending as domestic COVID-19 cases rise 13 May 2021 - 03:42 pm
Taiwan flags hang above the streets in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang
More than 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines to become available India soon, govt advisor says 13 May 2021 - 02:54 pm
Minakshamma, 68, receives a dose of COVISHIELD, a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India, at a vaccination centre in Bengaluru, May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Samuel Rajkumar
Maldives approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 13 May 2021 - 02:31 pm
File picture
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening 13 May 2021 - 12:52 pm
People wear protective face masks while crossing the street amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Taoyuan, Taiwan, May 12, 2021. Reuters/Ann Wang
Indian states turn to anti-parasitic drug to fight COVID-19 against WHO advice 13 May 2021 - 10:54 am
File photo: Beads of sweat run down the forehead of a healthcare worker wearing protective gear after she took swabs from the residents for rapid antigen test, amidst the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at a residential apartment in Ahmedabad, In
Japan vaccine chief blames drug approval system for slow inoculation drive 13 May 2021 - 10:37 am
File photo: A medical worker fills a syringe with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, at Tokyo Medical Center in Tokyo, Japan February 17, 2021. Behrouz Mehri/Pool via Reuters/File Photo
Sri Lanka imposes mandatory quarantine for all travelers until May 31 12 May 2021 - 11:39 pm
File photo used for representation only.