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Iran launches advanced uranium enriching machines to mark nuclear day 10 Apr 2021 - 03:49 pm

President Hassan Rouhani reiterated Iran's commitment to nuclear non-proliferation on Saturday while overseeing the launch of advanced centrifuges at the underground Natanz nuclear...

Iran orders 10-day shutdown amid 4th wave of coronavirus pandemic 10 Apr 2021 - 02:03 pm

Iran imposed a 10-day lockdown across most of the country on Saturday to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus...

Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers sentenced for 'high treason' 10 Apr 2021 - 01:23 pm

Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers who were sentenced for "high treason" and "cooperating with the enemy", a statement from the kingdom's...

Thailand's capital plans 10,000 field-hospital beds as COVID-19 spikes 10 Apr 2021 - 01:06 pm

Bangkok: Thailand plans to install 10,000 field-hospital beds in Bangkok, a health official said on Saturday, as the country strains to cope with...

German firms put forward proposal to rebuild Beirut port 10 Apr 2021 - 01:01 pm

BEIRUT: Representatives of several German companies on Friday outlined a multi-billion-dollar plan to rebuild the port of Beirut and surrounding neighborhoods that had...

EU's Michel says he's sleeping badly after sofa gaffe in Turkey 10 Apr 2021 - 12:51 pm

Berlin: European Council President Charles Michel is suffering from bad nights due to his embarrassment over a seating arrangement incident at a meeting...

India's daily COVID-19 cases rise to record for fifth time this week 10 Apr 2021 - 12:43 pm

NEW DELHI: India's daily coronavirus cases on Saturday rose by a record for the fifth time this week and deaths surged to the...

Ten Myanmar policemen killed in attack by ethnic armies opposed to junta: report 10 Apr 2021 - 10:39 am

An alliance of ethnic armies in Myanmar that has opposed the junta's crackdown on anti-coup protests attacked a police station in the east...

St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrives 10 Apr 2021 - 10:29 am

San Juan, Puerto Rico: Cots, tents, and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as officials expected to start...

Western Australia braces for 'worst case scenario' as cyclone Seroja nears 10 Apr 2021 - 10:20 am

Melbourne: Authorities in Western Australia were urging residents of its Mid West coast to find safe shelter or leave on Saturday as cyclone...

Sinopharm's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate gets China clinical trial nod 10 Apr 2021 - 08:16 am

Beijing: The China National Biotec Group Company (CNBG) has obtained regulatory approval to move a third COVID-19 vaccine candidate into the human testing...

Second virus wave overwhelms India hospitals as shots run low 09 Apr 2021 - 10:16 pm

India is facing an escalating health crisis, with its second wave of virus infections hitting record highs, overwhelming hospitals around the country as...

Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. emergency nod for COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents 09 Apr 2021 - 09:55 pm

Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE on Friday asked U.S. regulators to allow the emergency use of their vaccine in adolescents...

Britain says 31.9 mln people given COVID vaccination 09 Apr 2021 - 09:48 pm

LONDON: Britain said on Friday it had given 545,511 COVID vaccine doses on April 8, the highest daily total since April 1, while...

UK mourns Prince Philip; leaders honor his service to queen 09 Apr 2021 - 07:12 pm

LONDON: World leaders and people on the street honored Prince Philip’s life of service to his wife, Queen Elizabeth II, and the British...

'Explosive' volcanic eruption rocks Caribbean island St. Vincent 09 Apr 2021 - 07:07 pm

HAVANA: La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent "explosively" erupted early on Friday, spreading ash across surrounding villages, the...