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Saudi approves Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine
Saudi Arabia on Thursday approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech novel coronavirus vaccine, state media reported, becoming the second Gulf country after Bahrain to green-light…
Biden to nominate Katherine Tai as U.S. trade rep
U.S. President-elect, Joe Biden, is expected to nominate Chinese-American trade lawyer, Katherine Tai, as the U.S. trade representative. Tai, who has been the chief trade…
Britons may need visas to enter EU for long stays from January
Britons may need visas for stays in the European Union longer than three months, French European Affairs junior minister Clement Beaune said on Thursday. Beaune said the…
U.S. Election: First Lady Melania Trump ‘wants to go home’
With U.S. President Donald Trump refusing to concede in the recently concluded presidential election to President-elect Joe Biden, First Lady Melania Trump ‘wants to go home,…
Don’t taste alcohol for 42 days after taking COVID-19 vaccine – Russia tells citizens
The Russian government has warned citizens not to consume alcohol for 42 days after receiving the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. President Vladimir Putin of Russia, in August,…
U.S. Supreme court shatters Trump’s hope
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a devastating defeat to Republicans seeking to throw out up to 2.5 million mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania as they try to undo President Donald…
COVID-19: Cambodians donate over $30m to purchase vaccine
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Tuesday that the government has raised more than 30 million U.S. dollars from local donors. This came just a day after…
Trump asked Pennsylvania for help in revising election results – Reports
U.S. President Donald Trump called the speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives twice asking for assistance in revising his election loss in the state, media…
BREAKING: 90-Year old UK woman is first person to get COVID-19 vaccine
ITV News reports that Margaret Keenan, who is from Coventry and will be 91 next week, said: “I feel so privileged to be the first person…
UK begins mass COVID-19 vaccination programme
Britain on Tuesday hailed a turning point in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, as it begins the biggest vaccination programme in the country’s history with a new Covid-19 jab.…
2 Trump election cases trashed in Georgia, Michigan
Two U.S. judges on Monday rejected bids led by an ally of President Donald Trump to decertify President-elect Joe Biden’s victories in Michigan and Georgia because of…
Trump says his lawyer Rudy Giuliani has COVID
U.S. President Donald Trump’s lawyer and former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, has contracted COVID-19. Trump tweeted Giuliani’s status on Sunday. The former mayor is the arrow…
Indian Health Minister Tests Positive Days After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Dose
Health Minister of northern Indian State of Haryana, Anil Vij has tested positive for the virus, few days after receiving a trial dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Vij, who is in charge of several ministries including health,…
Trump raises $207m for election suits going nowhere
Donald Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee have so far raised at least $207.5 million since Election Day, to wage court battles to upturn the…
UK to start COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday – Health Chief
The first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 would be administered in the UK on Tuesday, Chris Hopson, head of NHS Provider, a membership…
Trump recalls U.S. troops in Somalia
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of majority of American troops from Somalia, the Department of Defence said on Friday, In a statement, the Pentagon said the move was only a “change…
China plans to roll out 600m COVID-19 vaccines this December
China will have 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines ready for use this year and will make “a major announcement” soon, a scientist in charge of vaccine development in the country said…
Fauci apologises to Britain over Pfizer vaccine approval
Top U.S. infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci apologized on Thursday for casting doubt on the rigour of the British regulators who approved the Pfizer Inc vaccine against COVID-19,…
U.S. records worst day of COVID-19 pandemic
The United States has recorded its worst day of COVID-19 pandemic with a daily death toll soaring above 3,000. Figures from Johns Hopkins University showed that 3,157 people were killed by…
Big blast rocks warehouse near Bristol, many casualties feared
A large blast at a waste treatment facility near Bristol in England has caused multiple casualties, according to Press Association, citing Avon Fire and Rescue services. The Evening Standard…
Former French president Giscard d’Estaing is dead
Former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing has died at the age of 94. He died at his home in the central French department of Loir-et-Cher on Wednesday from complications linked…
Former Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton volunteer to get coronavirus vaccine publicly to prove…
Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are volunteering to get their Covid-19 vaccines on camera to promote public confidence in the vaccine's safety once the US Food and Drug Administration…
Trump unhinged in new bizarre video on lost election
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted a bizarre video on Wednesday in which he repeated unfounded accusations about the election being rigged and said he would keep…
Japan to give free COVID-19 vaccine to all residents
All residents in Japan are set to get free coronavirus vaccines, a new bill passed has confirmed. The country is battling record numbers of daily cases of the virus. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an…