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WHO will end research into ‘extremely unlikely’ theory that COVID-19 originated in Wuhan lab
World Health Organization (WHO) investigators said Tuesday that they would no longer pursue research into whether the coronavirus leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China. Peter Ben Embarek, a food...
Read moreGlobal oil prices reach pre-pandemic levels at a one-year high
Oil prices made their biggest weekly gain this year, reaching pre-pandemic levels at a one-year high. The price of Brent crude is about to breach the important psychological mark of...
Read moreSaudi Arabia extends travel ban, border closures to May 17
Saudi Arabia is extending its travel-restriction period and shift the date for reopening the Kingdom’s borders from March 31 to May 17 due to delays in delivery of COVID-19 vaccines,...
Read moreJeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO to become executive chairman
Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon as an online bookstore and built it into a shopping and entertainment behemoth, will step down later this year as CEO, a role he’s had...
Read moreModerna vaccine appears to work against variants
Moderna's Covid vaccine appears to work against new, more infectious variants of the pandemic virus found in the UK and South Africa, say scientists from the US pharmaceutical company. Early...
Read moreDemocrats give VP Mike Pence ultimatum to remove Trump from White House – Nancy Pelosi
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has stepped up the pressure on Vice-President Mike Pence to act to remove Donald Trump from office over his role in last week's storming of...
Read moreTrump banned from Facebook indefinitely, – CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday that the social media giant is banning President Trump indefinitely, marking a dramatic escalation of the conflict between Silicon Valley and the White House...
Read moreElon Musk becomes world’s richest person as wealth tops $185bn
Elon Musk has become the world's richest person, as his net worth crossed $185bn (£136bn). The Tesla and SpaceX entrepreneur was pushed into the top slot after Tesla's share price...
Read moreJapan bans new entries of foreigners after virus variant arrives
Japan on Saturday said it would temporarily ban non-resident foreign nationals from entering the country as it tightens its borders following the detection of a new, highly infectious variant of...
Read moreEurope rolls out ‘new weapon’ vaccines in bid to slay COVID
Europe launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and...
Read moreWHO chief: “Coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic”
The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic, and attempts to improve human health are "doomed" without tackling climate change and animal welfare, the World Health Organization's chief said....
Read moreDHL starts international COVID-19 vaccine distribution
DHL flew first batches of vaccine to Israel Further flights to various countries are scheduled for 2020 and beyond DHL is ready with 9,000 specialists and a logistics network spanning...
Read moreCoronavirus: Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Vaccine approved for EU states
The European Union’s medicines regulator has recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech covid vaccine for use in the bloc’s 27 states. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) authorized the drug for the EU’s nearly...
Read moreCovid-19 vaccine: First person receives Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in UK
A 90-year-old woman has become the first person to be given a Covid jab as part of the mass vaccination programme being rolled out across the UK. Margaret Keenan, who...
Read moreCovid: First batch of vaccines arrives in the UK
The first consignment of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccines has arrived in the UK. It has been taken to a central hub at an undisclosed location, and will now be distributed...
Read moreChicago Couple Canceled Their Big Wedding But Used $5,000 Catering Deposit To Feed People In Need
(CNN) — Most brides and grooms-to-be have had to scale back wedding plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with shorter guest lists, canceled venues and smaller receptions. But...
Read moreWHO concerned at ‘growing perception’ COVID pandemic is over
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) sounded the alarm on Friday over the “growing perception” that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite exploding infection rates in some countries...
Read moreIndia, Sri Lanka development efforts complimentary – Indian FM Nirmala Sitharaman
India’s Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday delivered a keynote address at the inauguration of the 20th Edition of Sri Lanka Economic Summit (SLES) 2020...
Read moreKamala Harris picks Sri Lankan-American Rohini Kosoglu as a policy adviser
United States Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Thursday named her longtime adviser, Sri Lankan-American Rohini Kosoglu as her domestic policy adviser. "Serving as my domestic policy adviser will be Rohini Kosoglu,...
Read moreUnited Nations chief calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature’ and go carbon-free
As an extreme year for hurricanes, wildfires and heatwaves comes to an end, the head of the United Nations challenged world leaders to make 2021 the year that humanity ends...
Read moreHuawei’s Customers Win Three World Smart City Awards and Three Nominations at the 2020 Smart City Expo World Congress
Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Nanhai District of Foshan has won awards Huawei’s Customers Win Three World Smart City Awards and Three Nominations at the 2020 Smart City Expo World Congress 2...
Read moreOxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine shows an average 70% effectiveness in preventing the virus
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Monday said an interim analysis of clinical trials showed its coronavirus vaccine has an average efficacy of 70% in protecting against the virus. It comes...
Read moreChina pushes for QR code-based global travel system
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for a "global mechanism" that would use QR codes to open up global travel. "We need to further harmonise policies and standards and establish...
Read morePM Boris Johnson: England Will Have New Tier System After Lockdown Ends Dec. 2
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday will announce plans to implement a strict three-tiered system of local measures when the lockdown ends on Dec. 2. Johnson's...
Read moreCoronavirus Vaccine May Be Available To Americans By Mid-December
Coronavirus Vaccine for the novel coronavirus may become available to Americans by mid-December after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration grants emergency use approval. Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief scientific adviser...
Read moreBuzzFeed acquires news website HuffPost from Verizon Media
BuzzFeed on Thursday bought news website HuffPost from Verizon Communications Inc VZ.N in the latest sign of consolidation in the online media world. The deal brings two once-hot digital properties - viewed...
Read moreNew Pfizer Results: Coronavirus Vaccine Is Safe and 95% Effective
Coronavirus Vaccine: The company said it planned to apply for emergency approval from the Food and Drug Administration “within days.” The drug maker Pfizer said on Wednesday that its coronavirus...
Read moreThailand leads in race for ASEAN Digital Hub with upgraded ICT infrastructure
Thailand, which leads ASEAN in 5G rollout, is eyeing the pole position in the race for ASEAN digital hub with its initiative to boost the ICT infrastructure and ecosystem, government...
Read moreChina origin Sinovac’s COVID-19 Vaccine Induces Quick Immune Response
Sinovac Biotech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac triggered a quick immune response but the level of antibodies produced was lower than in people who had recovered from the disease, preliminary trial...
Read moreAsia-Pacific countries including China sign world’s biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are...
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