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
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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
Instagram rolls out hate speech filter to protect users from abusive messages
Facebook’s Instagram has announced a set of new measures to help users fight back against…More
South Korea calls on US to share Covid-19 jabs, repaying favor from start of pandemic, as only 3% of population inoculated
South Korea’s foreign minister has urged the US to repay a favor by sharing some…More
Delhi oxygen crisis: Hospitals hover hours from running out amid hike in serious Covid-19 cases
Oxygen reserves at some hospitals in the Indian capital are enough for mere hours of…More
Seoul court refuses to force Japan to compensate WWII-era ‘comfort women’ sexual slavery victims, contradicting previous ruling
A South Korean court ruled that Japan cannot be legally forced to compensate Korean ‘comfort…More
Vaccine supply will increase, says Beijing’s immunization chief, as parts of China face delays to 2nd Covid-19 shot
The head of one of China’s Covid-19 vaccine development projects has promised that the supply…More