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Moderna has a deal with South Korea to supply 40 million doses of its vaccine

Japan has so far vaccinated just 4.1% of its population

COVAX, which is critical for poorer countries, relies on AstraZeneca shots made by the Serum Institute of India

Gatherings of up to 500 people can be held in the open air

Egypt says it will monitor the truce as warring parties say they are ready to retaliate for any violations

Egypt mediates the truce, says will send two delegations to monitor the ceasefire

Russian president says Moscow would give a 'blunt and forceful' response to any would-be aggressors

Death echoes in every house in Gaza, says FM Qureshi while addressing UNGA session on Middle East

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The 193-member UN General Assembly met on Thursday to discuss the renewed violence, but no action was expected

Israeli warplanes carry out new air strikes as Biden urges Netanyahu to seek "de-escalation"

She lifted the lid on her troubled marriage to Prince Charles in an explosive interview to BBC television

COVAX aims to get vaccines to at least 20% of populations of more than 90 low and middle-income countries

On heels of brief Eid day truce, deadly violence returns to Afghanistan with mounting Taliban assaults

Iran and world powers have been in talks since April on reviving the deal

The campaign, set to run for 24 weeks, has been met with enthusiasm in the town of 43,000

Arrangement is important to keeping indirect talks between Iran & the United States on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal

Highlights atrocities by Israeli forces, the miseries of Palestinian people and threats to regional peace

Some doctors say the high use of steroids to combat the coronavirus has caused the black fungus explosion

Official urges authorities in region where Covid was caused by Indian variant to remain vigilant

At least 227 Palestinians have been killed, including 64 children and 38 women since May 10

Tribal elders drafted a demand letter, known locally as an "Ariza", then signed by two local officials

Khalilzad says COAS Bajwa's Kabul trip 'positive', Pakistan understands economic benefit of regional peace

Any ceasefire is unlikely to address the fundamental issues in the conflict

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi hosted a working dinner

Indian Navy says search and rescue operation on to find the missing personnel

FO spokesperson says no injuries reported as all staff had safely evacuated

Media reports said he had not wanted to alarm anyone and he had been hit pretty badly by the virus

More than 180 fire fighters battling the blaze backed by 62 fire trucks, 17 aircraft and three helicopters

The two leaders hold telephonic conversation in light of Pak-China diplomatic ties' 70th anniversary

CPEC energy projects added thousands of MWs of installed capacity to the national grid, says Mushahid Hussain Syed

New variant has fuelled a surge of up to more than 400,000 new infections a day

Zimbabwe has recorded 38,595 COVID-19 cases and 1,583 deaths since last year

Unopened, thawed vials of the vaccine can be stored in a refrigerator at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius

Ambassadors from 27 EU countries approved a proposal from May 3 to loosen the criteria to determine 'safe' countries

I think the ongoing efforts regarding the ceasefire will succeed, says Hamas political official Moussa Abu Marzouk

The US position is a gift to China, frankly, says Richard Gowan, UN director at the Crisis Group think tank

The amended Commercial Companies Law aims at boosting the country's competitive edge

China and Pakistan established diplomatic relations on May 21, 1951

I think we are on the right track and we will get an agreement, says Enrique Mora

Statement marks a sharpening of public tone from the White House toward the close US ally

US approved release of Saifullah Paracha, 73, who was arrested in 2003

In 2019, Jakarta also announced new curbs on private car usage to try and rein in choking air pollution

India is unlikely to resume exports of Covid vaccines until October at earliest as it diverts shots for domestic use

Despite pressure from Democrats for a tougher line toward Israel and a more active role to end the violence

Preliminary results from clinical trial suggest no drawback to mixing vaccines

Israel should answer for high handedness, should not go unaccountable, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

New Delhi assures Dhaka it would help get US vaccines on priority basis, says minister

Beijing urges Israel to immediately cease military actions, hostilities against civilians

Shifting its focus to diplomacy while continuing robust financial support to Kabul