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Google Fit already uses smartphone sensors to figure out how far people walk or how many calories they have burned

New Delhi had sent 1.5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine to Myanmar as part of a diplomatic effort last month

Peter Daszak says team in Wuhan receiving new information about how the virus led to pandemic

Labour organisations and government officials say up to 15,000 workers had downed tools since the tragic incident

The travel and entertainment industries are particularly interested in a way of swiftly checking who has protection

Judge following case says body of Lokman Slim had four bullets in head and one in back

The trip on Wednesday to the Wuhan lab was one of highest-profile events on agenda because of controversial theory

Very unlikely current vaccines would not work against new variants, says British minister

Health authorities warn a large fourth wave of infections caused by new variants cannot be ruled out

The Islamic Republic has denied involvement in the foiled plot

Lokman Slim, an activist, and publisher, was shot with a bullet to the head

The process threatens to fracture the 50yr-old grouping, which includes Australia and New Zealand and 16 other states

In the first such street protest against this week’s army takeover

The farmers’ cause has also drawn support from the Indian diaspora in Australia, Britain, Canada and the United States

Initial data on immune responses expected to be generated around June

“Twitter unilaterally unblocked accounts, tweets despite the government’s order” said minister

Trump administration conceded too much to the insurgents in a bid to end America’s longest war

The settlement is with 43 states, the District of Columbia, and three territories

The strength of the US-Australia alliance “remains an anchor of stability in the Indo-Pacific and the world,”

US authorities returned dozens of Haitians to the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez from El Paso, Texas

International pressure grows to accept the results of November elections won by Suu Kyi

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s wife thanked his supporters for protesting in the case

Australian Open was likely to go ahead though “there were no guarantees”, says Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews

Countries will receive doses in proportion to population size, with most going to India (97.2m) followed by Pakistan

Kashmiris will not give up their demand of right to self-determination, say participants

Experts spent about 3.5 hours at the heavily-guarded Wuhan lab, which has been centre of Covid-19 related conspiracy

Says the virus is much more about the virus being able to continue to survive, rather than trying to cause harm to us

One of the sources said the missile did not hit the aircraft, which then returned across the border.

Both GSK & CureVac have teamed up in 150 million euro ($180 million) deal to develop a vaccine targeting new variants

Former President of the United States Donald Trump pulled Washington out of the JCPOA in May 2018

Dubai has yet to impose the toughest restrictions after record daily infections in the UAE

The military takeover cut short Myanmar’s long transition to democracy and drew condemnation from all over the world

Their prices range from $17,000 (125,000 lira) to $30,000

Backed by the WHO and GAVI vaccine alliance, the scheme is due to start rolling out vaccines this month

Deeply concerned about the fate of detained political leaders and civil society activists says the group

Student and youth groups also joined the civil disobedience campaign

India slammed international celebrities for making 'inaccurate' and 'irresponsible' comments

HRW South Aisa director says farmers have now joined list of activists facing politically motivated charges

Authorities say the hot, dry conditions fueling the fires had eased slightly overnight

Prominent Western activists support the months-long campaign against agriculture reforms

His lawyers said US Senate lacks the authority to conduct his impeachment trial now that he has left office

The activity reduction “should be taken into account for its impact for the clinical efficacy of these vaccines”

Decision is at odds with the European Union which last week approved the vaccine for adults of all ages

The opposition politician says he was being persecuted due to hatred and fear President Vladimir Putin felt for him

The accord split Taghavard village, having a pre-war population of over a thousand ethnic Armenians

Iran began its breaches in 2019 in response to Washington’s withdrawal in 2018 under then-President Donald Trump

According to a government survey, coronavirus antibodies have been detected in 56.13% of the city’s population

Sputnik V is the third vaccine which is over 90% effective in Phase III trial

Addressing a presser in Tehran, Taliban negotiators say US is also helping the militants escape their strongholds

He was also receiving an increasing number of threats, which prompted French police to give him protection