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Opening the doors of perception, Croatia's Museum of Illusion goes global 10 Mar 2021 - 02:00 pm

ZAGREB: The Museum of Illusions in Zagreb has in reality grown into the world's biggest chain of private museums, offering fun as well...

EU-UK relations take a new dip over 'vaccine ban' comments 10 Mar 2021 - 01:22 pm

Brussels: Relations between the European Union and recently departed Britain took another diplomatic dip on Wednesday when the EU envoy in London was...

German expert panel head says he would back Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 10 Mar 2021 - 01:16 pm

FRANKFURT: The head of a German expert panel that will help decide in which order people should receive the vaccine has come out...

Russia slows Twitter's speed after protest row, threatens total block 10 Mar 2021 - 01:09 pm

Moscow: Russia said on Wednesday it was slowing down the speed of Twitter in retaliation for its alleged failure to remove banned content...

S.Korean hospitals extract extra COVID vaccine doses from vials 10 Mar 2021 - 12:23 pm

SEOUL: In a handful of South Korean hospitals, designated nurses are using specially designed syringes to squeeze extra doses of coronavirus vaccine out...

Bezos plans to spend $10 billion by 2030 on climate change 10 Mar 2021 - 11:55 am

NEW YORK: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plans to spend the $10 billion he invested in the Bezos Earth Fund by 2030, the fund’s...

Hawaii declares state of emergency after rains cause floods 10 Mar 2021 - 10:54 am

Hawaii Governor David Ige declared an emergency in the U.S. state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of dam failures, prompting...

Australia sees no concern with pace of COVID-19 vaccination drive 10 Mar 2021 - 10:39 am

SYDNEY: Australia's pace of COVID-19 immunisation drive is not a cause for concern and the vaccination programme will be completed by the end...

WTO boss urges action to boost COVID-19 vaccine production 09 Mar 2021 - 11:46 pm

GENEVA - The World Trade Organization's chief on Tuesday called for urgent action on boosting COVID-19 vaccine production in developing countries, saying manufacturing...

Russia's Sputnik V could be made in European Union after reported deals 09 Mar 2021 - 11:42 pm

MOSCOW - Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 could be produced in western Europe after a deal to make it in Italy was...

COVID-19 vaccine batch Austria has halted use of went to 17 countries 09 Mar 2021 - 11:40 pm

VIENNA - Austria was one of 17 European countries to receive doses from a batch of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine that Austrian authorities have...

Clashes break out in Greece after march against police violence 09 Mar 2021 - 11:32 pm

ATHENS - A Greek police officer was seriously injured on Tuesday after clashes broke out during a demonstration in an Athens suburb against...

Turkey COVID-19 cases hit two-month highs, a week after curbs eased 09 Mar 2021 - 11:28 pm

ISTANBUL - The daily number of new coronavirus cases in Turkey rose to two-month highs near 14,000 on Tuesday, Health Ministry data showed,...

Big Indian state scales down vaccinations, citing shortage 09 Mar 2021 - 11:23 pm

NEW DELHI - Rajasthan, a big northwestern Indian state, said on Tuesday it had started limiting COVID-19 vaccinations to its major hospitals due...

Piers Morgan to leave Britain's ITV after Meghan comments 09 Mar 2021 - 11:20 pm

LONDON - Journalist and TV presenter Piers Morgan left broadcaster ITV on Tuesday following long-running criticism of Prince Harry's wife Meghan that reached...

Zimbabwe authorises Sputnik V, Sinovac coronavirus vaccines for emergency use 09 Mar 2021 - 10:18 pm

HARARE - Zimbabwe has authorised the emergency use of four COVID-19 vaccines, including Russia's Sputnik V and China's Sinovac, the minister of information...