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Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Kyiv says 20 Apr 2021 - 03:59 pm

KYIV/BRUSSELS: Russia will soon have more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine's border, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, calling for new...

Chad President Idriss Deby dies on frontline, son to take over 20 Apr 2021 - 03:06 pm

N'DJAMENA: Chad's President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the frontline of a fight against northern rebels, the army said on...

Philippines approves emergency use of J&J, Bharat BiotechCOVID-19 vaccines 20 Apr 2021 - 02:00 pm

MANILA: The Philippines' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines made by Johnson & Johnson and India's...

US will boost 'Do Not travel' advisories to 80% of world 20 Apr 2021 - 01:38 pm

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department said on Monday it will boost its "Do Not travel" guidance to about 80% of countries worldwide,...

Dutch set to ease lockdown despite high COVID-19 infection rates 20 Apr 2021 - 01:24 pm

AMSTERDAM - Lockdown measures in the Netherlands are expected to be eased from next week as pressure to reopen society mounts despite still-high...

Germany's Laschet wins clear CDU backing to run as chancellor candidate 20 Apr 2021 - 01:13 pm

Berlin: Armin Laschet, leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as...

IATA head Walsh hits out at expensive PCR tests for travel 20 Apr 2021 - 01:11 pm

LONDON - The head of global airline industry body IATA has hit out at the high cost of COVID-19 testing, accusing providers of...

US State Department says COVID-19 vaccines shipped for all overseas workforce 20 Apr 2021 - 01:03 pm

WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department has delivered COVID-19 vaccines to all of its eligible workforce deployed abroad as of Sunday and is...

Chemical weapons watchdog weighs measures against Syria 20 Apr 2021 - 12:27 pm

AMSTERDAM: Members of the global chemical weapons watchdog considered a proposal on Tuesday to strip Syria of its rights at the Hague-based agency...

India reports record daily COVID-19 death toll, many cities in lockdown 20 Apr 2021 - 12:21 pm

BENGALURU - India reported 1,761 deaths from COVID-19 overnight, its highest daily toll, with large parts of the country now under lockdown, as...

Chinese woman who stormed Tesla display at car show detained for 5 days 20 Apr 2021 - 11:33 am

SHANGHAI - An unhappy customer who invaded the Tesla booth at the Shanghai auto show by clambering atop a car in protest, creating...

EU drug regulator prepares to issue advice on J&J COVID shot 20 Apr 2021 - 11:29 am

London: Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present the conclusions of their investigation later on Tuesday into possible links between...

Congo begins COVID-19 vaccinations after delay over safety concerns 19 Apr 2021 - 10:31 pm

KINSHASA: The Democratic Republic of Congo launched its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Monday after a more than one-month delay because of concerns about...

Britain to add India to COVID-19 travel red-list - health minister 19 Apr 2021 - 09:00 pm

LONDON: Britain will add India to its travel "red-list" on Friday after detecting 103 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in the...

World can bring pandemic under control within months: WHO chief 19 Apr 2021 - 08:39 pm

GENEVA: The world can bring the global COVID-19 pandemic under control in the coming months provided it distributes the necessary resources fairly, the...

J&J COVID-19 vaccine reviewed for links to additional reports of severe side effects: CDC 19 Apr 2021 - 07:41 pm

The United States is reviewing reports of a handful of potential cases of severe side effects among people who received Johnson & Johnson's...

Hope and caution as Portugal further eases COVID-19 lockdown 19 Apr 2021 - 07:19 pm

LISBON: Three months after Joao Correia was forced to shut his cafe in one of Lisbon's shopping malls, he welcomed customers back on...

Swiss restaurants re-open terraces as pandemic measures relaxed 19 Apr 2021 - 06:56 pm

GENEVA: Some Swiss restaurants re-opened on Monday for diners on outdoor terraces, in the latest cautious easing of pandemic restrictions in the Alpine...