More than 100 million workers forced into poverty by Covid-19 pandemic, says UN
The Covid-19 pandemic has plunged more than 100 million workers into poverty, the UN has…More
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Singapore uses special access route to fast-track use of China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine
Singapore’s health ministry has announced China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine has been cleared for use under…More
Some 60% of German respondents would like to get Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine – poll
About 60% of Germans would like to get vaccinated with the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine…More
Erdogan vows to target refugee camp in campaign against PKK, unless UN cleans it up first
Turkey’s president has warned that he could target a refugee camp, deemed an “incubator” for…More
Herzog elected Israel’s new president with 87 votes, as midnight deadline looms for opposition to oust Netanyahu
Isaac Herzog has been elected Israel’s eleventh president, winning a sizeable majority of 87 votes…More
Israel finds ‘likely’ link between Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and cases of heart inflammation in young males
A specially appointed epidemiological team has found “a likelihood of a link” between receiving the…More
Chemical-carrying cargo ship is sinking off Sri Lanka’s coast after 13-day blaze, imminent oil spill feared (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The MV ‘X-Press Pearl’ cargo ship has begun sinking off the Sri Lankan coast after…More
Moderna plans to offer Covid-19 vaccine with range of dosages after new deal with Swiss drugmaker Lonza
Moderna has said it will likely offer a range of vaccine dose levels in 2022…More
‘We’ve got to run this thing to ground’: Australia extends Covid lockdown for 2nd-largest city
Covid lockdown measures covering five million residents in Melbourne have been extended for a further…More
Iranian Navy’s largest vessel catches fire & sinks in Gulf of Oman (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The largest vessel operated by the Iranian Navy, the IRIS Kharg, caught fire and sank…More