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Extreme weather testing Biden's disaster management skills 20 Feb 2021 - 06:32 pm

WASHINGTON: Add Mother Nature to the pile of crises on President Joe Biden's plate. A month into the job and focused on the...

Impeachment vote becomes defining moment for GOP senator 20 Feb 2021 - 06:29 pm

WASHINGTON: When Sen. Richard Burr stood and said "guilty” there were hushed gasps in the Senate chamber. But the North Carolina Republican’s vote...

Russia reports first case of human infection with AH5N8 bird flu to WHO 20 Feb 2021 - 03:36 pm

MOSCOW: Russia has registered the first case of a strain of bird flu virus named AH5N8 being passed to humans from birds and...

Mercedes-Benz to recall more than 40,000 SUVs in the US 20 Feb 2021 - 03:31 pm

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC issued a recall for tens of thousands of sports-utility cars, saying a fault can cause the vehicle to move to...

Kremlin, after Navalny appeal loss, says his political future is not its concern 20 Feb 2021 - 02:56 pm

MOSCOW: The political future of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is none of the Kremlin's business, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Saturday....

Thai protests outside parliament after PM survives vote 20 Feb 2021 - 02:34 pm

BANGKOK: Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Thailand's parliament after Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and nine ministers survived a parliamentary no-confidence motion on Saturday...

Myanmar forces use tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters 20 Feb 2021 - 02:19 pm

YANGON, Myanmar: Security forces in Myanmar ratcheted up their pressure against anti-coup protesters Saturday, using water cannons, tear gas, slingshots and rubber bullets...

Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny's appeal against jail term 20 Feb 2021 - 12:55 pm

Moscow: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically-motivated decision to jail him for nearly...

Iran spokesman says Tehran confident about lifting of US sanctions despite wrangling 20 Feb 2021 - 12:20 pm

Iran believes U.S. sanctions will soon be lifted despite continuing "diplomatic wrangling” over reviving the nuclear deal, a government spokesman said on Saturday,...

Poland considering COVID-19 restrictions at Czech, Slovak borders -minister 20 Feb 2021 - 12:00 pm

Warsaw: Poland's Health Minister Adam Niedzielski has not ruled out imposing restrictions at the country's borders with Slovakia and the Czech Republic due...

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny tells Russian court to free him 20 Feb 2021 - 11:39 am

Moscow: Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny told a judge to set him free on Saturday as he appealed against what he said was a...

As parts of Canada relax COVID-19 measures, health officials warn of spring resurgence 19 Feb 2021 - 10:14 pm

OTTAWA: Canadian health officials on Friday said tough public measures should be maintained to prevent new variants of COVID-19 from triggering a third...

Pfizer wants to store vaccine at higher temperatures, making distribution easier 19 Feb 2021 - 08:32 pm

FRANKFURT: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have asked the U.S. health regulator to relax requirements for their COVID-19 vaccine to be stored at...

Moscow goes green: Russian capital eyes fully electric bus fleet by 2030 19 Feb 2021 - 05:45 pm

MOSCOW: Moscow plans to nearly quadruple the number of electric buses it operates in coming years and replace all petrol or diesel-powered public...

Spain close to vaccinating all nursing-home residents, on track for summer goals 19 Feb 2021 - 05:17 pm

MADRID: Spain has given a full two-shot course of coronavirus vaccines to almost all its elderly nursing-home residents, the FED care-home association said...

Pfizer, BioNTech start testing COVID-19 vaccine in pregnant women 19 Feb 2021 - 04:02 pm

CHICAGO: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have started an international study with 4,000 volunteers to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of their COVID-19...