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German COVID cases could revisit December peak in April 13 Mar 2021 - 05:22 pm

BERLIN: German health experts warned on Saturday against any further easing of coronavirus lockdown measures as the number of cases jumped again, raising...

US, India, Japan and Australia counter China with billion-dose vaccine pact 13 Mar 2021 - 03:14 pm

Washington: The United States and three of its closest Indo-Pacific partners committed to supplying up to a billion coronavirus vaccine doses across Asia...

Russia detains around 150 people, including leading opposition figures, at Moscow meeting 13 Mar 2021 - 03:07 pm

Moscow: Russian police detained around 150 people at a meeting of independent and opposition politicians in Moscow on Saturday, accusing them of links...

German experts warn against lockdown easing as cases jump 13 Mar 2021 - 02:49 pm

Berlin: German health experts warned on Saturday against any further easing of coronavirus lockdown measures as the number of cases jumped again due...

Jordan's health minister steps down after hospital deaths 13 Mar 2021 - 02:46 pm

Salt, Jordan: Jordan’s Health Minister stepped down Saturday after at least six patients died at a hospital near the capital Amman due to...

Lilly Alzheimer's drug shows benefit on cognition, function in mid-stage trial 13 Mar 2021 - 02:43 pm

Eli Lilly and Co on Saturday said its experimental Alzheimer’s drug slowed the rate of decline in a measure of cognition and function...

Sri Lanka to ban burqa, says minister 13 Mar 2021 - 12:56 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said on...

Six killed in protests in Myanmar as US, allies vow to restore democracy 13 Mar 2021 - 12:49 pm

At least six protesters were killed by security forces in Myanmar, witnesses and media reported, as activists marked the death anniversary on Saturday...

Coronavirus pandemic casts long shadow over Dutch elections 13 Mar 2021 - 12:48 pm

THE HAGUE, Netherlands: Housing shortages, the environment, health care, education. Dutch voters have plenty of issues to consider in next week's election but...

Philippines detects Brazil, local COVID-19 variants as cases surge 13 Mar 2021 - 12:46 pm

Manila: The Philippines on Saturday reported a spike in coronavirus infections and its first case of the highly contagious variant first identified in...

Number of missing Nigerian students raised to 39 after armed raid: Kaduna state 13 Mar 2021 - 12:35 pm

Kaduna, Nigeria: Nine more students than originally thought are missing after gunmen stormed a forestry college in northwest Nigeria earlier this week, a...

Chen more anxious about travel than world championships 12 Mar 2021 - 09:41 pm

A haircut, double-masking and a few prayers will all be part of Nathan Chen's preparations as the American heads to Stockholm to defend...

Freedom in sight: Chile's Pinera dividends of vaccine campaign seen by end March 12 Mar 2021 - 08:59 pm

SANTIAGO: Chile´s President Sebastian Pinera on Friday pledged a return to normality for citizens from the end of March thanks to one of...

Greece extends COVID-19 curbs to contain rising cases 12 Mar 2021 - 08:53 pm

ATHENS: Greece will further extend COVID-19 restrictions in Athens and other areas to rein in fast-spreading infections and ease pressure on its stretched...

WHO approves J&J's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency listing 12 Mar 2021 - 08:24 pm

GENEVA: The World Health Organization has approved the emergency-use listing of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, the U.N. agency said on Friday, broadening...

Shakespeare company to resume shows for audiences in outdoor theatre 12 Mar 2021 - 07:50 pm

LONDON: Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company will resume performances for live audiences in a specially constructed outdoor theatre in the summer, beginning with a...

Czech manufacturers bank on COVID tests to avoid a nationwide shutdown of industry 12 Mar 2021 - 07:04 pm

PORICANY, Czech Republic: Czech manufacturing firms, a key part of European supply chains for the automotive and other industries, are banking on government-ordered...

Philippines reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in almost six months 12 Mar 2021 - 06:35 pm

MANILA: The Philippines' health ministry on Friday reported 4,578 new coronavirus infections, the biggest daily increase in cases in nearly six months. In...