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WHO says vaccinating 20% of Latin America and Caribbean to cost more than $2 billion 18 Nov 2020 - 08:30 pm

BRASILIA - Vaccinating 20% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean against COVID-19 will cost more than $2 billion but low...

Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass the 2 million mark -Reuters tally 18 Nov 2020 - 08:17 pm

Total coronavirus cases in Africa surpassed the 2 million mark on Wednesday despite the slow addition of reported infections compared to other regions...

No casualties after smoke rises from Moscow coronavirus hospital, say city officials 18 Nov 2020 - 07:52 pm

MOSCOW - Smoke rising from a coronavirus hospital in Moscow was caused by a loss of pressure in an oxygen tank at a...

Trump to pursue partial recount in Wisconsin, paying $3 Million 18 Nov 2020 - 07:47 pm

President Donald Trump’s campaign wired the Wisconsin Elections Commission $3 million ahead of a pending deadline for an official request for a recount...

Iran says to impose 'severe' virus restrictions 18 Nov 2020 - 07:17 pm

Tehran: Iran will impose "severe restrictions" across many areas of the country on Saturday in an effort to stem the spread of the...

Pelosi wins house Democratic leadership to vie again for speaker 18 Nov 2020 - 07:05 pm

House Democrats voted to stick with Nancy Pelosi as their leader and nominee for speaker, placing confidence in her to unite a fractious...

Spain to move 200 migrants out of overwhelmed Canaries port 18 Nov 2020 - 05:10 pm

Madrid: Spain was on Wednesday to move 200 migrants into a temporary camp set up by the army to ease conditions at a...

Greece to build new camps, cut migrant reception stays on islands 18 Nov 2020 - 04:07 pm

ATHENS: Greece, on the front line of migration into Europe, promised on Wednesday to build new reception centres for asylum seekers and cut...

Badly injured street dog swaps India for English countryside 18 Nov 2020 - 03:38 pm

New Delhi: With a wagging tail, an Indian street dog that lost its front legs in a train accident headed Wednesday for a...

FAA chief '100% confident' of 737 MAX safety as flights to resume 18 Nov 2020 - 03:37 pm

WASHINGTON: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson is "100% confident" in the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX but says the...

German carmakers welcome electric car support, see challenges 18 Nov 2020 - 03:29 pm

HAMBURG/FRANKFURT: Leading German carmakers welcomed on Wednesday the government's 3-billion-euro ($3.6 billion) scheme to help shift to low-emission cars, but BMW said more...

Danish agriculture minister steps down over illegal mink order 18 Nov 2020 - 02:10 pm

COPENHAGEN: Denmark's minister for food and agriculture said on Wednesday he would step down due to a lack of confidence from fellow lawmakers...

Slovenia PM backs Hungary, Poland in EU rule of law row 18 Nov 2020 - 02:02 pm

Ljubljana: Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa on Wednesday backed the criticisms made by Poland and Hungary when they vetoed the EU budget over...

Spain authorises Phase III trial of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine 18 Nov 2020 - 01:50 pm

MADRID: Spain's medicines agency authorised the launch of late-stage trials of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday as the race to develop...

Israel air strikes hit Iran targets in Syria killing 10 18 Nov 2020 - 01:47 pm

Jerusalem: Israeli warplanes struck Syria Wednesday, hitting Iranian targets and killing 10 Syrian and foreign fighters in what the Israeli army called a...

Thousands protest in Berlin against Merkel's coronavirus plans 18 Nov 2020 - 01:22 pm

Berlin: Several thousand people banging saucepans and blowing whistles gathered in central Berlin on Wednesday to protest against Angela Merkel's plans to give...

Head of UK's criticised test and trace scheme self isolates 18 Nov 2020 - 12:16 pm

London: Dido Harding, the embattled head of Britain's coronavirus test and trace system, on Wednesday revealed she would go into self-isolation after being...

Analysis: Airlines scramble to prepare for ultra-cold COVID-19 vaccine distribution 18 Nov 2020 - 12:14 pm

PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Airlines are scrambling to prepare ultra-cold shipping and storage facilities to transport COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, whose...