The head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund has predicted the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be cleared for use soon.Kirill Dmitriev also predicted the vaccines would be mixed with others in a…
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WHO: Vaccine rollout unaffected by concerns over AstraZeneca
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency said its global rollout of coronavirus vaccines remains unaffected even as a growing number of countries, especially in Europe, suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine on…
Covid-19 pandemic proves the UAE can face any challenge, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed says
The coronavirus pandemic proved that the UAE is ready to face any challenge, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed said on Sunday. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation made the…
Sarah Everard murder: Diplomatic protection officer arrested
A Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection officer has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap and murder after the disappearance of a woman from Brixton in south London. Sarah Everard, 33, went…
Pope Francis begins historic Iraq visit despite security and coronavirus risks
BAGHDAD — Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on Friday to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and…
Myanmar faces more protests after United Nations envoy urges Security Council action
YANGON, Myanmar — Security forces in Myanmar again used force Saturday to disperse anti-coup protesters, a day after a U.N. special envoy urged the Security Council to take action to…
COVID-19: Kuwait lifts travel ban on 35 countries
But 14-day hotel quarantine mandatory and at the expense of passengers Kuwait City: As of February 21, Kuwait will lift the ban on the 35 ‘high risk’ countries and allow…
2 Myanmar protesters killed by police fire, reports say
Myanmar — Two anti-coup protesters were shot dead by riot police who fired live rounds Saturday in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, local media reported. One of the victims was shot…
Our gratitude always’: From China’s CanSino, Mexico welcomes biggest vaccine shipment yet
Mexico received its biggest COVID-19 vaccine shipment yet on Thursday, in the form of the active ingredient for 2 million doses of China’s CanSino shot, a relief for the Latin…
Venezuelan government and opposition begin talks on vaccine financing
Venezuelan government officials and opposition leaders have met to discuss buying coronavirus vaccines through the COVAX program using cash frozen in the United States by economic sanctions, two sources familiar…