[ad_1] Bill and Melinda Gates said they decided to end the marriage after "a great deal of thought" (File)Washington: Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife and fellow philanthropist Melinda announced on Monday they are…
[ad_1] The crew reported they were feeling well, NASA said.Washington, United States: A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts back to Earth splashed down off Panama City early Sunday, a NASA livestream showed.Boats were…
[ad_1] US has exempted certain categories of students, journalists and individuals from the India travel banWashington: Certain categories of students, academics, journalists and individuals have been exempted from the India travel ban announced by President…
[ad_1] Volunteers collected rotting fish carcasses near the Qaraoun lake in Lebanon.QARAOUN, Lebanon: Tonnes of dead fish have washed up on the banks of a lake on Lebanon's Litani river, engulfing a nearby village in…
[ad_1] WHO said it had listed the anti-Covid-19 Moderna vaccine for emergency use. (File)Geneva: The World Health Organization on Friday said it had listed the anti-Covid-19 Moderna vaccine for emergency use.The listing procedure helps countries…
[ad_1] The study comes as repeated lockdowns and pandemic stress lead to expanding waistlines.Carrying even a little extra weight raises the risk of developing a severe form of Covid-19, especially in younger adults, according to…
[ad_1] Emergency services deployed six helicopters to evacuate the injured.Meron: Dozens of people were killed in a stampede at a Jewish pilgrimage site in the north of Israel on Friday, rescue services said.Magen David Adom,…
[ad_1] Other inactivated Covid-19 vaccines exist beyond Europe.As the battle with Covid-19 rages around the world, a small French biotech has a possible solution for the long-term war against the virus and the rapidly spreading…
[ad_1] The vaccine is cleverly built, said BioNTech co-founder Ugur Sahin (File)Berlin: BioNTech co-founder Ugur Sahin on Wednesday voiced confidence that the vaccine that his company jointly developed with Pfizer works against the Indian variant…
[ad_1] India Coronavirus Cases: More than 1.95 lakh people have died so far.With the US dragging its feet in offering India help to combat the world's worst virus crisis, China is moving to drive a…
[ad_1] The Associated Press earlier on Monday reported the doses would be shared in coming months (File)The United States will start to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine doses with…
[ad_1] "WHO is doing everything we can, providing critical equipment and supplies," Tedros said.Geneva, Switzerland: The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday at India's record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation…
[ad_1] Bassano, in the province of Vicenza, lies some 65 kilometres north-east of Venice. (File)Rome, Italy: Authorities in northern Italy announced Monday they had identified two cases of the Indian variant of coronavirus, in a…
[ad_1] AstraZeneca said it had fully complied with Advance Purchase Agreement with the European CommissionBrussels, Belgium: The European Union said Monday it has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over coronavirus vaccine delivery shortfalls…
[ad_1] Boris Johnson gives media interviews as he visits Hartlepool United Football Club (File)London: British lawmakers on Monday called on the government to publish all communications with pharmaceutical companies to understand if private lobbying influenced…
[ad_1] "This is a very rare effect," EMA chief Emer Cooke told reporters. (File)The Hague, Netherlands: Europe's medicines regulator said Tuesday that blood clots should be listed as a "very rare" side effect of Johnson…
[ad_1] A shipment of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives at a hospital in New York on March 3, 2021.Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are under pressure to decide whether the…
[ad_1] Frostick said he and colleagues spend a disproportionate amount of time on Zoom callsWhen Jonny Frostick realized he was having a heart attack this month, the first thing that occurred to the HSBC Holdings…
[ad_1] Shanghai, China: Tesla Inc apologised to Chinese consumers for not addressing a customer's complaints in a timely way, and said it would launch a review of its service operations in the world's biggest auto…
[ad_1] No group immediately claimed the attack.Quetta, Pakistan: At least four people were killed and a dozen others wounded when a bomb exploded at a top hotel hosting the Chinese ambassador in southwestern Pakistan, officials…
[ad_1] Officially known as the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip died aged 99 on April 9. (File)London: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday said she and her family "have been deeply touched" by the "support…
[ad_1] Derek Chauvin faces a maximum of 40 years in prisonMinneapolis, United States: Sacked police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter Tuesday in the death of African-American George Floyd in a case…
[ad_1] If you already had the virus, your immune response after one vaccine is likely to be even better.Coronavirus vaccines were just rolling out in December when more than 1,000 staffers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center…
[ad_1] Royal Navy aircraft carrier is towed by tugs as it arrives at Portsmouth Naval base, Britain.British warships will sail for the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, the Sunday…
[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth is seen during the funeral of her husband Prince PhilipWindsor, UK: Queen Elizabeth bade farewell to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his seven decades of service and gave…
[ad_1] The inmate receives food parcels from family and friends (Representational)Paris: The chocolate sauce bubbling in a bain-marie is a staple of cookery programmes, but this is food porn with a twist, as France's newest…
[ad_1] Raul Castro's departure ends a near six-decade family hold on power in Cuba that started in 1959 (File)Washington: The CIA made its first known attempt to assassinate a leader of the Cuban revolution in…
[ad_1] Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Princess Anne, Princess Royal lead Prince Philip's funeral processionWindsor: Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday led Britain in a one-minute's silence in memory of her late husband, Prince Philip,…
[ad_1] Kamala Harris is the first woman, first Black American, and the first South Asian American Vice PresidentHouston: A 39-year-old nurse in US' Florida has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala…
[ad_1] Prince Philip was an almost constant presence at Queen Elizabeth's side during her reignWindsor, UK: Queen Elizabeth II bids a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip, on Saturday, at a funeral restricted…
[ad_1] A team of WHO experts probed the origin of the coronavirus in Wuhan. (File)Beijing: China has operationalised its new biosecurity law to fortify the legal cover for the establishment and safe operation of more…
[ad_1] UK health authorities found 77 cases of the B.1.617 variant of COVID-19, first found in IndiaLondon: UK health authorities have identified 77 cases of the highly infectious B.1.617 variant of coronavirus which causes COVID-19,…
[ad_1] Transmission rates of SARS-CoV-2 are much higher indoors than outdoors, the study found.Colorado: A new assessment in the medical journal Lancet has found "consistent, strong evidence" that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is…
[ad_1] Political parties frequently use social media platforms to rally supporters. (Representational Image)Islamabad, Pakistan: The Pakistan government on Friday ordered an hours-long shut down of social media and instant messaging platforms, after days of violent…
[ad_1] Reports said police were working a "mass casualty situation". (Representational)Washington, United States: Multiple people were shot in the city of Indianapolis late Thursday, according to US media, although the severity of their injuries was…
[ad_1] Pfizer said in an interview aired Thursday that people will "likely" need a third dose.Washington, United States: The head of Pfizer said in an interview aired Thursday that people will "likely" need a third…
[ad_1] Washington: Pakistan has played on both sides of the field in Afghanistan, contributing to the Taliban's success, a senior US senator has reminded his colleagues, a day after Washington announced plans to withdraw all…
[ad_1] Across key sectors, China powered on in economic recovery.Beijing, China: China's economy expanded at its fastest pace in record in the first quarter, data showed Friday, in a sharp turnaround from its historic contraction…
[ad_1] Sanjeev Gupta ruled out a bailout and factory closures at the start of AprilIngrandes, France: Three French auto parts factories belonging to Alvance Aluminium, part of the steelmaking GFG Alliance owned by Indian-British billionaire…
[ad_1] The 94-year-old queen had now decided all royals should wear mourning suits to avoid any embarrassment.Britain's Queen Elizabeth has stepped in to settle a problem over what senior royals should wear to her husband's…
[ad_1] For years, "Bernie" Madoff was regarded as an investment sage.Bernard L. Madoff, who died April 14 at 82, was the mastermind of perhaps the largest Ponzi scheme in history, a reviled symbol of Wall…
[ad_1] Joe Biden on Wednesday addressed the nation in a televised speech. (File)Washington: US President Joe Biden has said India, Pakistan, Russia, China, and Turkey have a significant stake in the stable future of Afghanistan…
[ad_1] Jack Ma's company will likely have to apply and register to get into any new areas of finance in future.The full implications of Beijing's rapid-fire moves against Jack Ma's internet empire in recent days…
[ad_1] The 200,000-tonne MV Ever Given got diagonally stuck in Suez Canal.Cairo, Egypt: The megaship which blocked Egypt's Suez Canal and crippled world trade for nearly a week has been "seized" on court orders until…
[ad_1] Thousands of American and allied troops have died in fighting in Afghanistan (File)Washington: President Joe Biden will withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan before this year's 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, finally…
[ad_1] Most adverse cases occurred within two weeks of receiving the first vaccine jab (Representational)Zurich: US regulators have recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, as they investigate rare blood clotting in…
[ad_1] Japan's government argues that the release will be safe because the water has been processed. (File)Tokyo, Japan: Japan's government on Tuesday approved a plan to release more than one million tonnes of treated water…
[ad_1] The enormous factory, founded as a cloth manufacturer in 1841, was engulfed in flames.Saint Petersburg, Russia: A spectacular fire gutted a historic factory in Russia's second city Saint Petersburg on Monday, sending clouds of…
[ad_1] Police said the shooting occurred at Austin-East Magnet High School. (Representational)Washington: Several people were shot on Monday at a school in Knoxsville, Tennesee, including a police officer, police said."Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a…
[ad_1] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said they will take the revenge. (File)Dubai: Iran blames its regional arch-foe Israel for Sunday's incident at the Natanz nuclear site and will take its revenge, state TV quoted…
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