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Emergency use listing of Covovax boost for lower-income countries, says WHO

‘We can’t -- and we won't -- go back to where we were 21 months ago,’ says Governor Kathy Hochul

Australia was not in the same situation as the United Kingdom, Europe or North America, where cases are soaring

Courts have blocked Biden's vaccine requirement for healthcare workers in half the states

Variant associated with a 5.4-fold higher risk of reinfection compared with Delta, says Imperial College London study

The current government in Afghanistan ‘has sovereignty’ over the country, says Suhail Shaheen

We are in a critical situation, says Pastor Yellappa, head of an independent church in Gokak

‘Moderna, AstraZeneca, Pfizer retained activity against new variant but antibody response greatly reduced’

Covovax requires two doses and is stable at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius refrigerated temperatures

We are trying to finance it from our domestic revenues and we believe we can, says finance ministry

Restrictions on the pill had been in place since the FDA approved the drug in 2000

Mohammed bin Salman is taking charge of presidential meetings and reception of dignitaries

Man had reportedly spilled liquid that fuelled the blaze

Three people still missing after floods hit Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says Russia and West must start from a clean sheet in rebuilding relations

An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 people are detained, including nine UN staff, under a state of emergency

Virtual Black Stone Initiative will be part of the Kingdom’s Agency for Exhibitions and Museums Affairs

Health passes were made compulsory in France this August, along with other measures to fight spread of virus

Authorities say five more children are in hospital, four in critical condition

Computer-based system evaluates significant activities that impacted US-Sino relations

England's chief medical officer warned people on Wednesday not to mix with others

Frozen memories of a bloody December begin to thaw for Biharis as they get recognition

Indian analysts hope the US will keep strategic interests in mind and avoid imposing the sanctions

US House voted on proposal authored by Ilhan Omar to address anti-Muslim bias

Commission on Afghanistan will include 16 members appointed by the two major parties

Truck drivers will though be exempt from the new rules

Omicron grips cells more tightly, withstands some antibodies

Derek Chauvin will likely see prison time extended

Moscow will give an adequate response soon, says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Omicron variant's spread globally worries officials

A confrontation at the IAEA board could have caused the wider talks to collapse, diplomats said

Nine EU countries have vaccination rates below 60 percent

The 2019 attack on Christchurch mosques had claimed the lives of 51 worshippers

The development comes after Abu Dhabi tells Washington it would suspend talks on the $23-billion deal

Travel red list is now less effective as Omicron has spread so widely across the world, says health secretary

The plot was discussed in a group chat on messaging platform Telegram

Group Capt. Varun Singh was in hospital after last week's crash that killed top Indian general among others

Those missing are believed to have fled into hiding or drowned

UK reports 1st death due to new coronavirus strain, while Norway tightens measures

Scientists also suggested that Omicron is more infectious than previous variants of concern

Wang Wenbin describes China as friendly neighbour and sincere friend of Afghanistan

Country has a coastline of over 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) and three major ports, including Karachi

Data indicates it will retain robust antiviral activity against current variants of concern, company says

A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries led by Saudi Arabia presented nomination to the UN

2 doses of vaccine reduce hospitalisations due to Omicron by 70%, says research by South African health insurance

Riyadh says it is committed to Arab parameters for peace with Israel

'Settled issues' include positions on Iran’s nuclear deal, crises in Lebanon, Syria, Libya and Afghanistan

International community must work together to help Afghans facing dire situation, says Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkey

The probe is the latest example of growing pressure on Christians under Modi-led Hindu nationalist govt

Reaction comes after Washington's announcement that nobody would be punished for deadly mishit