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Seven troops, 11 'terrorists' killed in Niger ahead of vote 24 Dec 2020 - 03:08 pm

Niger-vote-unrestNiamey: Seven troops and 11 suspected jihadists have died in clashes in a troubled western region of Niger ahead of elections this weekend,...

Denmark finds 33 cases of new variant of coronavirus 24 Dec 2020 - 02:46 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark has identified 33 infections with the new variant of the coronavirus that has been spreading rapidly in parts of Britain, according...

Pope promises to visit Lebanon, South Sudan, as soon as possible 24 Dec 2020 - 02:42 pm

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francisto promised in his Christmas messages on Thursday to visit Lebanon and South Sudan as soon as he could. The...

French medical regulator approves COVID-19 vaccine 24 Dec 2020 - 01:46 pm

PARIS: French medical regulator HAS said on Thursday it had approved the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for France's vaccination rollout, after...

UK-France border to stay open at Christmas to clear truck logjam 24 Dec 2020 - 01:43 pm

Dover, United Kingdom: Rail and sea links between the UK and France will remain open over Christmas to clear the backlog of thousands...

China to suspend UK flights indefinitely: Foreign ministry 24 Dec 2020 - 11:52 am

BEIJING: China will suspend direct flights to and from the United Kingdom indefinitely over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus, Wang...

Trump pardons ex-campaign chief Manafort, adviser Roger Stone 24 Dec 2020 - 08:37 am

Donald Trump pardoned his 2016 campaign chairman Paul Manafort, using his executive power in the final weeks as president to free an ally...

Maradona suffered from liver, kidney, heart disorders: report 23 Dec 2020 - 06:41 pm

Buenos Aires: Argentina football legend Diego Maradona was suffering from liver, kidney and cardiovascular disorders but there were no signs of alcohol or...

Refugee camp burned down as Bosnia struggles to house migrants 23 Dec 2020 - 06:00 pm

Sarajevo: A refugee camp in Bosnia criticised for its bleak conditions was destroyed in a fire Wednesday, police said, as the country faces...

Rules to stop coronavirus variant stoke chaos at Indian airports 23 Dec 2020 - 03:33 pm

Mumbai: Passengers flying into India's biggest airports on Wednesday complained of long waits and confusion as authorities sought to impose rules to try...

Three French police shot dead while responding to domestic violence call 23 Dec 2020 - 03:27 pm

Paris: Three French police officers were shot dead by a man when they arrived at a home in Saint-Just, a remote commune in...

Pfizer to supply U.S. with 100 million more COVID-19 shots by July 23 Dec 2020 - 03:15 pm

Pfizer Inc will supply the United States with 100 million additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by July next year, the U.S. drugmaker...

Hong Kong to let residents choose between Covid-19 vaccines 23 Dec 2020 - 02:56 pm

Hong Kong said residents will be allowed to choose which Covid-19 vaccine they want to take, as the city added a third candidate...

UK coronavirus variant likely found in Hong Kong as city secures vaccine supplies 23 Dec 2020 - 02:53 pm

HONG KONG: A new variant of the novel coronavirus that is spreading rapidly in Britain appears to have infected two students who returned...

Tropical Malaysia works to boost cold-storage, get more COVID-19 shots 23 Dec 2020 - 02:45 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Wednesday it was talking with Pfizer and other companies to secure more COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover 83%...

Google told its scientists to 'strike a positive tone' in AI research - documents 23 Dec 2020 - 02:36 pm

OAKLAND, Calif.: Alphabet Inc's Google this year moved to tighten control over its scientists' papers by launching a "sensitive topics" review, and in...