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341,000 Britons sign a petition demanding the government impose sanctions on Israel 18 May 2021 - 12:33 pm

London: More than 341,000 Britons signed an electronic petition on the British government website demanding that it impose sanctions on the Israeli entity...

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines likely effective against India variant 18 May 2021 - 11:25 am

Both of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna are likely effective against the coronavirus variant that is rapidly spreading throughout India...

Spain deploys army in Ceuta to patrol border with Morocco after migrants break in 18 May 2021 - 11:18 am

Madrid: The Spanish government has deployed troops to Ceuta to patrol the border with Morocco after thousands of migrants swam into the northern...

Japan's Fujifilm says it can make new coronavirus variant detection kits in weeks 18 May 2021 - 11:10 am

TOKYO: A unit of Japan's Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Tuesday it can develop detection kits for new variants of the coronavirus in...

'Flattered' Russian spy chief denies SolarWinds attack - BBC 18 May 2021 - 10:48 am

London: Russia's spy chief on Tuesday denied responsibility for the SolarWinds cyber attack but said he was "flattered" by the accusations from the...

The show is back on: London theatres reopen to live audiences 18 May 2021 - 10:22 am

LONDON: Lining up outside London's St Martin's theatre, actress Barbara Drennan eagerly awaits to see one of the first shows back in the...

Lebanon president says foreign minister's comments just personal opinion 18 May 2021 - 10:18 am

Beirut: Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Tuesday comments made by caretaker foreign minister Charbel Wehbe in a television interview on Gulf countries...

Taiwan to close schools, but rise in COVID-19 cases slows 18 May 2021 - 10:10 am

TAIPEI: Taiwan said on Tuesday that all schools would close until the end of next week, shifting classes online while the island tackles...

India's Covid tally passes 25 mln; cyclone complicates efforts in Modi's state 18 May 2021 - 09:54 am

Ahmedabad: India total Covid-19 caseload surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone complicated the health crisis in one of the...

Powerful storm weakens slightly after landfall in western India 18 May 2021 - 09:36 am

AHMEDABAD, India: A powerful cyclone that slammed into India's west coast was set to weaken on Tuesday, the weather office said, as tens...

Australian PM stands firm on border closure due to COVID-19, as industries plea for reopening 18 May 2021 - 09:31 am

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said it was still not safe to allow residents fully-vaccinated for COVID-19 to travel overseas,...

Clinic helps long-haul patients in London's "Covid triangle" 18 May 2021 - 09:26 am

London: Gary Miller drove a London taxi. Rohit Patel worked behind the till in a supermarket. Barry Bwalya was in customer service. When...

Tesla says working with China to probe crash involving policemen 18 May 2021 - 09:14 am

Tesla Inc. has confirmed that two Chinese policemen were injured in a collision on Monday involving one of its electric cars and has...

Japan's economy slumps back into decline as COVID-19 hits spending 18 May 2021 - 08:51 am

TOKYO: Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as a slow vaccine rollout and new COVID-19 infections hit spending on...

Hong Kong temporarily suspends operations at representative office in Taiwan 18 May 2021 - 08:37 am

Hong Kong: Hong Kong's representative office in Taiwan has temporarily suspended operations, a Hong Kong government spokesperson said on Tuesday, adding only that...

Philippines signs biggest Covid-19 vaccine order with Pfizer 18 May 2021 - 08:34 am

The Philippines ordered 40 million coronavirus vaccine doses from Pfizer Inc., the Southeast Asian nation’s biggest supply agreement as it fights one of...

Israeli aggression on Gaza Strip continues for ninth day 18 May 2021 - 08:14 am

Gaza: The Israeli occupation warplanes launched, at dawn today, a series of raids targeting homes, apartments, sites and agricultural lands in separate areas...