India’s indigenously developed Covaxin jab 78% effective against Covid-19 in trials, maker Bharat Biotech says
The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Indian pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech has been found to be…More
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French president planning to remove Covid travel restrictions as early as start of May
President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to ease existing lockdown restrictions, imposed after France was hit…More
Oxygen leak kills 22 at Indian hospital as country battles short supplies amid record surge in Covid-19 cases
At least 22 people have died at a hospital in India’s western Maharashtra state after…More
As chemical weapons watchdog’s credibility crumbles, OPCW member states strip Syria’s voting rights
Syria has been stripped of most of its rights at the global chemical weapons watchdog…More
Search underway for Indonesian submarine missing north of Bali, 53 on board – military
An Indonesian submarine has gone missing following a navy drill in the Bali Sea, prompting…More
Israel doesn’t need the AstraZeneca jabs it ordered, says pandemic coordinator, govt trying to ‘divert them elsewhere’
Israel’s coronavirus response chief said the country is trying to divert millions of doses of…More
Syria’s long-time ruler, Bashar Assad, submits candidacy for upcoming presidential election
The Syrian president has put his name forward to run for a fourth term as…More
Thousands gather in Berlin to protest more Covid restrictions as parliament debates giving Merkel’s govt power to impose lockdowns
Demonstrators have gathered in the thousands in the German capital as the nation’s parliament debates…More
Myanmar military’s violent post-coup crackdown displaces 250,000 – UN envoy
Violent clashes between the Myanmar military and anti-coup protesters in the wake of the junta’s…More
3 people in Sri Lanka die of blood clots associated with AstraZeneca vaccine
The Sri Lankan health minister has informed parliament that the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has led…More