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Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny at growing risk of kidney failure - medics union 17 Apr 2021 - 03:16 pm

Moscow: Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is at increasing risk of kidney failure and his vision is deteriorating after more than two weeks...

Biden and Japan's Suga project unity against China's assertiveness 17 Apr 2021 - 03:05 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden on Friday sought to present a united front with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to counter an increasingly assertive...

Madrid to host charity bullfight for matadors left jobless by COVID-19 17 Apr 2021 - 02:55 pm

Madrid: Crowds will return to Madrid's Las Ventas bullring for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic next month for...

US climate envoy Kerry in Seoul for climate discussions 17 Apr 2021 - 02:35 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met with South Korea’s foreign minister in Seoul on Saturday for talks ahead of a...

India has a double mutant virus variant. Should we be worried? 17 Apr 2021 - 01:37 pm

As India’s daily tally of Covid-19 infections surged by a record 200,000-plus cases on two consecutive days, public health experts worry that a...

Pfizer CEO sees need for third Covid vaccine booster dose likely within 12 months 17 Apr 2021 - 01:33 pm

The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are...

Iran names suspect in Natanz attack, says he fled country 17 Apr 2021 - 01:13 pm

TEHRAN: Iran named a suspect Saturday in the attack on its Natanz nuclear facility that damaged centrifuges there, saying he had fled the...

Police kill 4 in clashes with Bangladesh workers of Chinese-backed power plant 17 Apr 2021 - 11:52 am

Dhaka: At least four people were shot dead and many injured on Saturday as police opened fire at workers demanding a pay rise...

Patients evacuated as fire blazes in Johannesburg hospital 17 Apr 2021 - 11:43 am

Johannesburg: Hundreds of patients are being evacuated from Johannesburg's Charlotte Maxeke Hospital where a fire is blazing through parts of the facility in...

Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million 17 Apr 2021 - 11:33 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid repeated setbacks in the worldwide...

List of mourners attending the funeral of Prince Philip 17 Apr 2021 - 11:25 am

LONDON: Here is the full list of mourners who will attend the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor...

Myanmar pardons prisoners, unclear if activists among them 17 Apr 2021 - 11:22 am

YANGON, Myanmar: Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced it pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the new year holiday, but it...

Madrid may shut down mass vaccination centres unless more shots arrive 16 Apr 2021 - 08:20 pm

MADRID: A shortage of coronavirus shots may force the Madrid region to close down mass vaccination centres next week, the regional public health...

Pregnant women in UK told to have Pfizer or Moderna vaccines 16 Apr 2021 - 08:14 pm

LONDON: Pregnant women in Britain should get a COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer or Moderna because there is more real-world data to show...

Moderna says vaccines to Canada to be delayed due to Europe shortfall 16 Apr 2021 - 06:52 pm

Moderna Inc said on Friday a shortfall in COVID-19 vaccine doses from its European supply chain will lead to a delay in deliveries...

Music and massage: Malaysian farmers attempt to grow prized Japanese muskmelons 16 Apr 2021 - 06:43 pm

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia: After more than a decade of experimenting, a trio of Malaysian farmers say they have found the right concoction of nutrients...

Germany's Merkel receives shot of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine 16 Apr 2021 - 04:53 pm

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel received her first shot of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, her spokesman said on Twitter. "I am happy...