India on Friday reported 343,144 new coronavirus cases over the last 24 hours, taking its overall caseload past the 24 million mark, while deaths from COVID-19 rose by 4,000. For ….. Read More
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Rs2 trillion stimulus revives Pakistan economy
Pakistan’s positive economic indicators set the direction for a ‘sustainable high growth’ in future Pakistan economy is on solid growth path and has potential to grow at much ….. Read More
Anti-Olympics campaign in Japan gathers 350,000 signatures
An online petition calling for the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics has garnered 350,000 signatures, the campaign’s organizer said on Friday. For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page. Lawyer ….. Read More
Pfizer Covid vaccine: Delayed second shot produces more antibodies, study finds
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine generates antibody responses three-and-a-half times larger in older people when a second dose is delayed to 12 weeks after the first, a British study said. The study ….. Read More
India’s political prisoners in bad health, lose family amid COVID
“Suppose my daughter has to stay in jail for a really long time and there comes a time when she is not able to see me. I am growing old, ….. Read More
Myanmar jails local journalist, to free Japanese reporter
Min Nyo, who worked for the Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) in Myanmar’s Bago region, was arrested on March 3 and was sentenced to three years in jail. A Myanmar ….. Read More
Israel denies massing troops along Gaza border, cites communication error
The army published a clarification saying there were “no soldiers” in Gaza. The Israeli army clarified early Friday that its troops had not entered the Gaza Strip as ….. Read More
Pfizer got no response to offers to supply COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil last year
Pfizer Inc repeatedly offered to sell its COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil’s Health Ministry between August and November last year, but got no answer from the government, Pfizer’s chief executive for ….. Read More
Canada condemns ‘unconscionable’ Iran conduct since airliner shootdown
Canada on Thursday condemned Tehran’s “unconscionable” conduct since Iranian forces shot down an airliner last year, killing 176 people, including dozens of Canadians, and vowed to keep pressing for answers ….. Read More
Biden says effort to restore calm in Middle East is a ‘work in progress’
President Joe Biden said on Thursday he is pressing for a halt to violence between Israelis and Palestinians, but US officials say they are resigned to the conflict continuing for ….. Read More