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New virus variant detected in India; experts urge caution 24 Mar 2021 - 06:48 pm

NEW DELHI: A new and potentially troublesome variant of the coronavirus has been detected in India, as have variants first detected in the...

Navalny's allies raise alarm over his health after lawyers denied prison access 24 Mar 2021 - 06:34 pm

MOSCOW: Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday they were concerned by a deterioration in his health and his lawyers...

Suez Canal blocked as efforts to move stuck ship continue 24 Mar 2021 - 04:41 pm

Efforts to dislodge a giant vessel from the Suez Canal continued, with rescue teams trying to get traffic moving again in the one...

Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group 24 Mar 2021 - 03:17 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Wednesday it has opened up its COVID-19 immunisation drive to a younger age group, after more than half of...

Vienna and nearby regions to close non-essential shops over Easter - media 24 Mar 2021 - 03:03 pm

VIENNA: Vienna and two other provinces in eastern Austria will close non-essential shops for several days over Easter in a bid to ease...

Singapore tests distancing dongles to track mingling at meetings 24 Mar 2021 - 02:23 pm

Singapore: A Singapore business gathering is using movement dongles to make sure participants keep their distance, as the region's business hub prepares to...

Ukraine reports record coronavirus deaths for second day in a row 24 Mar 2021 - 12:45 pm

KYIV: Ukraine reported a record daily number of coronavirus-related deaths for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, as the health ministry sought to...

China triples output of COVID-19 vaccines from early Feb: Xinhua 24 Mar 2021 - 11:46 am

BEIJING: China's daily output of COVID-19 vaccines has reached about 5 million doses, more than tripling the 1.5 million-dose daily production rate on...

Australian floods kill two, more evacuations as clean-up begins 24 Mar 2021 - 11:33 am

SYDNEY: The bodies of two men were found in Australia on Wednesday in cars trapped in floodwaters, the first deaths linked to wild...

UAE finance minister and Dubai deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan dies 24 Mar 2021 - 11:19 am

DUBAI: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai's deputy ruler and the United Arab Emirates' long-serving finance minister, has died, Dubai's ruler said...

India reports novel coronavirus variant, daily deaths at year's high 24 Mar 2021 - 10:47 am

NEW DELHI: India has detected a new "double mutant variant" of the novel coronavirus, the health ministry said on Wednesday, adding to concern...

Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids 24 Mar 2021 - 10:36 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine Wednesday after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective...

Dutch curfew, curbs extended as coronavirus infections surge 23 Mar 2021 - 11:50 pm

AMSTERDAM - A nationwide curfew and other curbs aimed at containing the coronavirus in the Netherlands will be extended by three weeks until...

Boris Johnson aims to announce global flights plan by April 5 23 Mar 2021 - 11:45 pm

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he aims to announce plans on the resumption of international flights by April 5, one week earlier...

Putin gets COVID-19 vaccine; Kremlin keeps mum on details 23 Mar 2021 - 11:30 pm

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin has got immunised against COVID-19 with an unspecified Russian-made vaccine and is feeling well, the Kremlin told Russian...

Indian premier Modi writes goodwill letter to Pakistani counterpart: minister 23 Mar 2021 - 10:48 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan received a letter of goodwill from his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Tuesday, a Pakistani senior...

Canada recommends AstraZeneca vaccine despite U.S. criticism of trial data 23 Mar 2021 - 09:31 pm

OTTAWA - Canada on Tuesday said the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe and will continue to be recommended for use despite criticism from...

Pakistan buys 1 mln vaccine doses from China - minister 23 Mar 2021 - 08:32 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has bought more than 1 million doses of Chinese Sinopharm and CanSino Biologics COVID-19 vaccines, its first purchase from any...