UK becomes the first country to roll out the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
BRITAIN began vaccinating its population with the Covid-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca on Monday(4), touting a scientific “triumph” that puts it...
India approves AstraZeneca and local Covid vaccines; roll out to start in a week
INDIA’s drugs regulator approved for emergency use two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by local company Bharat...
Boris Johnson warns COVID-19 lockdown may get tougher
Prime minister Boris Johnson on Sunday (3) warned that the current tiered system of lockdown to arrest the spread of COVID-19 may have to...
Pakistan arrests alleged militant group leader on terrorism financing charge
PAKISTAN on Saturday(2) arrested a man accused of being a leader of an Islamist militant group blamed by the US and India for the...
Former India captain Ganguly recovering after heart attack
Indian cricket chief Sourav Ganguly was under observation in hospital on Sunday (3) after a successful heart operation, doctors said, as well wishes including...
Moeen Ali tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Sri Lanka tests
England all-rounder Moeen Ali has tested positive for COVID-19 upon arriving in Sri Lanka and will self-isolate for 10 days, as will fast bowler...
Only 30 flights per week to operate between India and UK from Jan 8
Only 30 flights per week will operate between India and the UK when services resume from January 8, India’s civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh...
Imran Khan wants to learn from China’s development to eradicate poverty
Praising the Chinese development model, Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan on Friday (1) said his government wants to learn from China’s industrial development to...
Provincial government to pay for Pakistan Hindu temple destroyed by mob
A Hindu temple in Pakistan destroyed by a Muslim mob this week will be rebuilt using provincial government funds, its information minister said Friday.
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New Year, new rules: UK begins post-Brexit future
Britain on Friday (1) began a new year and life outside the European Union’s single market, with the first trucks crossing the Channel by...
