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Lebanon's Hariri says priority to form government and re-engage IMF 18 Mar 2021 - 05:26 pm

BEIRUT: Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Thursday after meeting with President Michel Aoun that the priority was to form a government...

Mexico authorities seize fake batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccine 18 Mar 2021 - 04:51 pm

MOSCOW: Authorities in Mexico have seized a batch of fake doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, the Russian Direct Investment...

Google to invest over $7 bn in U.S. offices, data centers this year 18 Mar 2021 - 03:11 pm

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Thursday it plans to invest over $7 billion in offices and data centers across the United States as...

Keep using AstraZeneca COVID shots to save lives, WHO tells Europe 18 Mar 2021 - 02:47 pm

LONDON: The benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh any risks and countries across Europe should continue to use it to help save...

Moderna to deliver first UK COVID-19 vaccines in April, schedules on track 18 Mar 2021 - 02:08 pm

LONDON: Moderna expects to deliver its first COVID-19 vaccines to Britain in April and is on track to meet its supply obligations, a...

African Union says benefits outweigh risks of AstraZeneca COVID shot 18 Mar 2021 - 01:59 pm

ADDIS ABABA: The African Union said on Thursday that it considers that the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the risks and recommended...

Germany reports biggest rise of COVID-19 cases in two months 18 Mar 2021 - 01:38 pm

BERLIN: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany jumped by 17,504 to 2,612,268, the biggest daily rise since Jan. 22, data from...

Taiwan clears AstraZeneca vaccines, shots may start next week 18 Mar 2021 - 01:10 pm

TAIPEI: Taiwan has completed checks on its first batch of AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccines and the first shots may start being administered from...

Japan to lift Tokyo area state of emergency as planned on Sunday 18 Mar 2021 - 10:58 am

TOKYO: The Japanese government's advisory panel on coronavirus measures approved on Thursday a plan to let the state of emergency expire in the...

India's richest state suffers surge in COVID-19 cases 18 Mar 2021 - 10:34 am

MUMBAI: New coronavirus infections in India rose by the most in more than three months as a second wave of the epidemic gathered...

Katherine Tai confirmed by Senate as first woman of color to be U.S. trade chief 18 Mar 2021 - 01:05 am

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted unanimously to confirm veteran government trade lawyer Katherine Tai as the first woman of color...

'Super Mario' leaps into real world in Universal Studios park launch 18 Mar 2021 - 01:03 am

OSAKA - Universal Studios Japan (USJ) opens on Thursday its $550 million, pandemic-delayed Mario-themed attraction in a major leap by games maker Nintendo...

UK's speedy COVID-19 vaccine roll out hit by supply cut 18 Mar 2021 - 01:01 am

LONDON - Britain will see a significant reduction in the amount of COVID-19 vaccines available at the end of the month due to...

New Zealand says deal is close for Australia travel corridor 18 Mar 2021 - 12:38 am

New Zealand and Australia are close to agreeing terms for a quarantine-free travel corridor, New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said. "There’s...

Tanzania's 'Bulldozer' president and COVID-19 sceptic dies 18 Mar 2021 - 12:33 am

Tanzania's President John Magufuli, admired by followers for his hostility to corruption and waste but regarded by foes as an irascible authoritarian intolerant...

Oman bans direct passenger flights from UK as of March 19 17 Mar 2021 - 08:15 pm

DUBAI: Oman will suspend direct passenger flights from the United Kingdom and suspend the entry of non-citizens who travelled there in the previous...