Middle East
India set to authorise first set of Covid-19 vaccines, to vaccinate around 300 million
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday announced that India is at the cusp of authorising the first set...
Coronavirus: Netherlands to ban UK flights after new COVID-19 strain detected
Netherlands will ban flights carrying passengers from the United Kingdom from Sunday as Britain detected a new coronavirus strain.Read...
VinFuture Prize pledges US$ 4.5M yearly to reward breakthrough scientific analysis and technological improvements | Arabian Post
HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 20 December 2020 – On International Solidarity Day, VinFuture Foundation officially launches The VinFuture...
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia imposes fines on gatherings of more than 50 people
Saudi Arabia has clarified that gatherings or invitations of non-family members of more than 50 people in a limited...
Coronavirus: Canada surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases
Canada surpassed 500,000 coronavirus cases Saturday, according to official figures, recording a 25 percent increase in just two weeks.The...
Keep Christmas festivities in UAE low-key, be prudent: Religious leaders
Churches in Sharjah have been given permission to organise Christmas masses under strict social distancing protocols this year. ...
Iran executes two ethnic Baluchis on unclear charges: Rights group
Iran executed on Saturday two ethnic Baluchi citizens on unclear charges, a rights group reported.Behnam and Shoaib Rigi were...
New Covid strain: UK orders shops to close, imposes highest level of curbs
Johnson also said that a planned five-day easing of socializing rules that would allow up to three households...
New Covid strain, tighter curbs in UK: What we know so far
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tough new restrictions and social distancing measures for London and nearby areas on...
Netanyahu gets coronavirus jab, starting Israel rollout
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a COVID-19 vaccine jab on Saturday, kicking off a national rollout over the...