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China considers mixing Covid-19 vaccines to boost protection rate
Available data shows Chinese vaccines lag behind others including Pfizer and Moderna in terms of efficacy
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Australia abandons COVID-19 vaccination targets after new advice on AstraZeneca shots
Australia had originally planned to have its entire population vaccinated by the end of October
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14-year-old among 12 freedom fighters martyred in last 72 hours in IIOJK
AJK President Sardar Masood Khan condemns killings of Kashmiri youths
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India daily coronavirus infections cross 152,000
Nation’s overall infections at 13.3 million
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India paves way for deporting Rohingya from IIOJK
Modi govt to withdraw cases filed against group from Bangladesh to clear path for deportation, reports local media
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China's plans for Himalayan super dam stoke fears in India
The structure will span the Brahmaputra River before the waterway leaves the Himalayas and flows into India
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Mexico reports 2,192 new coronavirus deaths after data review
The updated figures take the country’s total Covid death tally to 209,212, the fourth-highest in the world
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PM urges Bill Gates to collaborate in fight against climate change
In a letter, premier shares PTI’s pledge to offer nature-based solutions to world vis-a-vis climate challenge
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Ash coats Caribbean island of Saint Vincent after volcano eruption
The eruption pumped dark clouds of ash some 10 km into the air, prompting an evacuation of some nearby residents
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Austin makes first Israel visit by Biden official, Iran on the agenda
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday
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21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident - official media
Part of the team of 29 miners who were trapped after mine flooded leading to power outages
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Iran reports electrical incident at Natanz nuclear site, no casualties
“The incident caused no casualties or contamination”
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South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
Prevalence of variant in country is low and research has not been peer-reviewed yet
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The one per cent
Technology finally cements itself at the top of the wealth pyramid and defining the new age that we all live in
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Pakistan condemns desecration of mosque in IIOJK
Mosque was targeted with heavy weapons and grenades during so-called cordon-and-search operation, says FO spokesperson
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Low income countries received only 0.2% of Covid vaccines: WHO
On average in high-income countries, almost one in four people has received a Covid-19 vaccine
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Men who used monkeys to steal cash arrested in India
Pair apprehended after a victim complained that three men carrying monkeys had surrounded and robbed him
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French body suggests mRNA dose after AstraZeneca jab
High Authority of Sante proposes mixing AstraZeneca jab with mRNA vaccine for those younger than 55
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Kazakhstan's Covid-19 vaccine to be bottled in Turkey
500,000 doses of QazVac jabs developed by Kazakhstan against coronavirus to be bottled, packaged in Turkish factory
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China becomes first major economy to issue digital currency to its citizens
With the launch of digital currency, every Yuan in circulation will either exist as physical or as digital currency
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Covid-19: Demand on rise for caravans, tiny houses in Turkey
Caravans, tiny houses provide more solitary tourism alternatives as holiday-goers seek isolation amid pandemic
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Indonesia's Java hit by magnitude 5.9 quake, reports of one killed, damage
The quake was felt in cities and towns across East Java, home to 40.7 million people
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UAE picks its first female astronaut
The two astronauts will undergo training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Center
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South Asia surpasses grim milestone of 15 million Covid-19 cases: Reuters tally
Led by India's record daily infections, the region accounts for 11% of global cases and almost 6% of deaths
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Iran orders 10-day shutdown amid fourth wave of coronavirus pandemic
Iran’s Covid cases surpassed 2 million with a new daily average of over 20,000 infections over the past week
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Indian troops shoot dead four in fresh election bloodshed
West Bengal in eastern India has seen thousands killed in decades of political violence
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Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers sentenced for 'high treason'
Ministry said that the three had been sentenced to death by a specialist court after a fair trial
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Australians protest Aboriginal deaths in custody, 30 years after major report
More than 470 Aboriginal people have died in custody
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Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Arab countries
New infections, fatalities announced in 6 nations
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China's Covid-19 vaccine output to hit 3 billion by year-end - official
After production tripled from Feb 1 through late March to 5 million doses a day, says Chinese govt
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Volcano erupts in southern Caribbean, sparking evacuation 'frenzy'
Dormant since 1979, the volcano sends dark plumes of ash and smoke billowing into the sky
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US, Iran clash on sanctions; US sees possible 'impasse'
US had seen some signs of Iranian seriousness about returning to the nuclear pact but “certainly not enough”
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World reacts to death of Britain's Prince Philip
Husband of the Queen and a leading figure in the British royal family, died aged 99, says Buckingham Palace on Friday
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India's Covid-19 infections hit another record, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra
Deaths rose by 794 to a total of 168,436, health ministry data showed
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Saudi Arabia to fine pilgrims $2,666 for performing Umrah without permit
Penalty to be implemented until pandemic is over and life returns to normal, SPA quotes official sources as saying
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India's Covid-19 infections, deaths surge as migrants start to flee cities
Hundreds of migrants in Mumbai packed into trains as bars, malls, restaurants have again been forced to down shutters
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India irked by US 'freedom of navigation operation' near its border
Reaction comes after USS John Paul Jones ‘asserted navigational rights inside India’s exclusive economic zone’
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Ramazan charity helps Pakistan's poor
Philanthropists, charities provide rations to less fortunate during holy month
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Indian police clamp curbs on media coverage of IIOJK gunbattles
Journalists say the new rules are meant to coerce them into not reporting.
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Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle, says the statement
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People can now think about summer vacations, UK minister says
After the British government unveiled details of its new traffic light system for travel
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Pakistan to become 23rd biggest economy by 2040: US intelligence report
Most populous countries in Asia are positioned to be among world’s largest economies, says Global Trends report
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Myanmar junta says protests against its rule are dwindling
“The reason of reducing protests is due to the cooperation of people who want peace, which we value”
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The sudden visit to Covid victims' families that sparked Jordan's royal rift
The March 14 visit to the city of Salt was the “straw that broke the camel’s back”
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A dozen Bangkok hospitals suspend COVID-19 testing amid shortages
some saying the suspension will last only a few days and others giving no date for resumption of tests
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Iran frees South Korean ship, captain after promise to help with frozen funds
Iranian authorities seized the chemical tanker in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman
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China repeats call to resist 'vaccine nationalism', pledges to keep monetary support
Bank of China governor says the pick-up in global growth “slow and uneven”, fair distribution of vaccines is key
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Australia doubles Pfizer vaccine order as Astra clotting worries upend rollout
Australia has joined a host of countries in restricting use of the vaccine due to clotting concerns
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India to review Covid-19 vaccines after blood clot warning - report
After Europe’s drug regulator finds a possible link between AstraZeneca’s vaccine and rare blood clotting issues
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Taraweeh prayer returns to mosques in Arab nations
6 countries allow special night prayers in Ramazan; 3 continue ban amid coronavirus pandemic
















































