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Ukraine starts its COVID-19 vaccination campaign 24 Feb 2021 - 03:08 pm

KYIV: Ukraine started its COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Wednesday, with doctors the first to be inoculated. Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said vaccinations had...

India renames world's largest cricket stadium after PM Modi 24 Feb 2021 - 02:54 pm

Ahmedabad: India renamed the world's largest cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, a move that drew immediate praise and criticism....

Greece to continue Athens lockdown as COVID cases rise 24 Feb 2021 - 02:39 pm

ATHENS: Greece will not be able to lift lockdown restrictions in the wider Athens area on March 1 as previously planned, following a...

Too early to ease COVID-19 restrictions, Hungary PM Orban says 24 Feb 2021 - 02:16 pm

BUDAPEST: Hungary cannot yet ease its partial coronavirus lockdown as a third wave of infections has boosted new cases and only a small...

Sydney zoo's first baby Koala in more than a year makes public debut 24 Feb 2021 - 02:09 pm

Sydney: The first Koala joey born in more than a year at Sydney's Taronga Zoo has finally emerged from his mother's pouch, zoo...

Malaysia launches COVID-19 vaccination drive as PM gets first shot 24 Feb 2021 - 01:54 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Wednesday launched its COVID-19 inoculation programme, which authorities hope will rein in a spike in infections and help revive...

Sinopharm unit, CanSinoBIO apply in China for COVID-19 vaccines' public use approval 24 Feb 2021 - 01:33 pm

A unit of China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) and CanSino Biologics Inc (CanSinoBIO) have applied for public use of their COVID-19 vaccines in...

Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines 24 Feb 2021 - 01:26 pm

Accra, Ghana: Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a...

Biden rushes to address global computer chip shortage via latest executive order 24 Feb 2021 - 01:04 pm

Washington: President Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at addressing a global semiconductor chip shortage that has forced U.S....

Pakistan police pop their rollerblades on to catch Karachi's criminals 24 Feb 2021 - 12:39 pm

Karachi: Police in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, are deploying an armed rollerblading unit to curb theft and harassment on its teeming streets. Gliding...

Germany approves three Covid home test kits to help chart way out of lockdown 24 Feb 2021 - 12:32 pm

Berlin: Germany approved three COVID-19 tests for home use as part Health Minister Jens Spahn's strategy for mass testing to help Europe's biggest...

India warns states of worsening COVID-19 situation if rules ignored 24 Feb 2021 - 11:23 am

New Delhi: India warned on Wednesday that a breach of guidelines on testing and other measures to contain the coronavirus could worsen a...

Philippines to probe use of illegal Covid-19 vaccines 24 Feb 2021 - 11:10 am

Manila: The Philippines health ministry said on Wednesday it will investigate the illegal use of unauthorised COVID-19 vaccines, after a presidential advisor admitted...

Vietnam's first batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives from South Korea 24 Feb 2021 - 10:52 am

HANOI: Vietnam received the first batch of 117,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday ahead of the planned rollout of the...

Texas oower grid Chair, four directors quit in wake of blackouts 24 Feb 2021 - 12:45 am

The chair of Texas’s power grid operator and four other board members have resigned in the wake of the energy crisis that crippled...

U.S. Justice Department revives probe into George Floyd's death -NY Times 24 Feb 2021 - 12:40 am

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice has empaneled a new grand jury in its investigation of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who...

FBI warning of potential Capitol violence did not reach top security officials, they say 23 Feb 2021 - 11:25 pm

WASHINGTON - An FBI warning that a protest by Donald Trump's supporters could turn violent reached the U.S. Capitol Police the day before...

Biden to visit Texas on Friday after winter storm crippled state 23 Feb 2021 - 08:59 pm

President Joe Biden will visit Texas on Friday to discuss recovery efforts after winter weather caused widespread damage and left millions without power....