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Iran authorises emergency use of 2nd domestic vax
Iran's Health Ministry has authorised the emergency use of a second domestic vaccine against Covid-19, a top official announced here.
China's Xi pledges 'reunification' with Taiwan on party's birthday
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Thursday to complete "reunification" with self-ruled Taiwan and vowed to "smash" any attempts at formal...
Turkey ramps up vaccination to realise herd immunity before autumn
Turkey has ramped up its vaccination efforts against Covid-19 by expanding the mobile healthcare vaccination teams in hopes of realising herd immunity...
2 Pak soldiers killed in border firing from Afghan side
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in a firing from across the Afghan border, the military said here.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 182mn
The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 182 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.94 million, according to the Johns Hopkins...
US House votes to create select committee probing Capitol riot
The Democratic-controlled US House voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to create a select committee to probe the deadly attack on Capitol Hill on...
Cuba reports 2,970 new daily Covid cases
Cuba reported on Wednesday 2,970 new Covid-19 infections in the last day and 14 deaths, including a two-year-old child, bringing the total caseload to...
UK reports highest daily rise of Covid cases since late January
Britain has reported another 26,068 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, the highest since January 29, according to official figures...