Early and effective prevention steps succeeded in shielding the country from the worst of the pandemic, with just 1,231 infections reported so far. Taiwanese cities are tightening restrictions on access […]
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Israeli president warns of civil war as Jews, Arabs clash over Gaza
Israel's domestic unrest has been welcomed by Hamas, one of whose spokesmen urged Arab citizens to "rise up" against "our enemy and yours". Israel’s president warned of a civil war […]
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China Sinovac shot seen highly effective in real world study
The data adds to signs out of Brazil that the Sinovac shot is more effective than it proved in the testing phase, which was beset by divergent efficacy rates and […]
Read more China Sinovac shot seen highly effective in real world study
The data adds to signs out of Brazil that the Sinovac shot is more effective than it proved in the testing phase, which was beset by divergent efficacy rates and […]
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India’s decision on 5G trials a sovereign one: U.S.
The DoT last week approved applications of telecom companies Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and MTNL to conduct 5G trials but none of them will be using technologies of […]
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US authorises Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children 12 to 15
It is the first Covid-19 vaccine to be authorized in the United States for this age group, seen as an important step for getting children back into schools safely. US […]
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Thousands suspended at Myanmar universities as junta targets education
They were targeted for opposing junta More than 11,000 academics and other university staff opposed to Myanmar’s ruling junta have been suspended after going on strike in protest against military […]
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China Red Cross sends oxygen concentrators, ventilators
It will also release $1 million to the Indian Red Cross to help fight COVID19, says envoy A first batch of oxygen concentrators and ventilators donated by the Red Cross […]
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Maldives police say key suspect in Nasheed attack arrested
Mr. Nasheed is currently the speaker of Parliament. Maldives police said Sunday they have arrested a person believed to be the prime suspect in an explosion that critically wounded the […]
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First case of Indian variant of Covid-19 detected in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka on Friday recorded 19 deaths, the highest number of fatalities in a single day. The total number of deaths in the country due to Covid-19 stands at 764. […]
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