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Europe starts formal review of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine 04 Mar 2021 - 02:42 pm

MOSCOW: Europe's medicines regulator said on Thursday it had started a rolling review of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, an important display of...

Britain's Prince Philip undergoes successful heart procedure: palace 04 Mar 2021 - 12:53 pm

LONDON: Britain's Prince Philip underwent a successful procedure for a pre-existing heart condition on Wednesday, Buckingham Palace said in a statement. "His Royal...

Raging pandemic shuts down Sao Paulo as Brazil nears Pfizer deal 04 Mar 2021 - 11:56 am

SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil set a daily record for COVID-19 deaths for the second straight day on Wednesday, as a raging resurgence...

Germany agrees easing of COVID-19 curbs, more testing and vaccinations 04 Mar 2021 - 11:28 am

BERLIN: Chancellor Angela Merkel and German state leaders on Wednesday agreed a phased easing of coronavirus curbs but added an "emergency brake" to...

Kuwait's Amir travels to US for usual medical checks: State news agency 04 Mar 2021 - 11:05 am

DUBAI: Kuwait's Amir H H Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah travelled on Thursday to the United States for usual medical checks, state...

Efficacy data for India's own COVID-19 vaccine could boost public acceptance 04 Mar 2021 - 10:56 am

NEW DELHI: Indian doctors and politicians on Thursday welcomed efficacy data for a state-backed coronavirus vaccine that was given emergency approval in January...

Some Belgians shout: 'King! Tear down your garden walls!' 04 Mar 2021 - 10:51 am

Brussels: The people of Brussels are craving open spaces in this time of pandemic restrictions, often ending up in overcrowded city parks where...

UK regulator says will fast-track vaccines for coronavirus variants 04 Mar 2021 - 09:12 am

London: Britain's medical regulator on Thursday said it would fast-track vaccines for coronavirus variants, adding that the makers of already-authorised shots would not...

Cambodian PM gets AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot, defends Chinese vaccine 04 Mar 2021 - 09:01 am

Phnom Penh: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen received on Thursday a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine supplied by India, about three weeks...

Man injures 8 with ax in Sweden before being shot, arrested 04 Mar 2021 - 08:22 am

Stockholm: A man armed with an ax attacked and injured eight people in a southern Swedish town Wednesday before being shot and arrested,...

Millions of U.S. households would not get COVID-19 payments under new Biden plan 04 Mar 2021 - 12:25 am

WASHINGTON - Millions of U.S. households who received coronavirus-relief payments under President Donald Trump would not get aid under a modified version of...

UK royals 'very concerned' about reports saying Meghan bullied staff 04 Mar 2021 - 12:16 am

LONDON - Buckingham Palace said it was "very concerned" about reports in the Times newspaper on Wednesday that assistants working for Meghan, the...

Dark for a year, Broadway theaters to start limited reopening in April 04 Mar 2021 - 12:14 am

Broadway theaters, closed for a year, will start to reopen in April for special events in front of limited indoor audiences, authorities in...

Biden says it's a 'big mistake' for states to lift mask mandates 03 Mar 2021 - 11:12 pm

NEW YORK - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said decisions to end the required wearing of masks - such as those by...

Turkey logs over 11,500 new COVID-19 cases as restrictions are eased 03 Mar 2021 - 10:54 pm

ANKARA - Turkey recorded 11,520 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Health Ministry data showed, amid an easing of coronavirus restrictions across the country....

Pakistan PM Khan to seek vote of confidence after election setback 03 Mar 2021 - 10:08 pm

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence in parliament after the government's finance minister lost his bid...

Czechs and Slovaks to get 100,000 extra vaccines each from EU partners 03 Mar 2021 - 09:17 pm

PRAGUE - The Czech Republic and Slovakia, both under severe pressure from the coronavirus pandemic, will each receive an extra 100,000 doses of...

Belgium's largest vaccine centre swamped with demand after technical issues 03 Mar 2021 - 09:14 pm

BRUSSELS - Belgium's biggest COVID-19 vaccination centre was overwhelmed on Wednesday by hundreds of Belgians queuing to get inoculated, after computer problems when...