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Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday, state TV reported, with dozens due to receive the domestically developed shot even as details about its production remained slim.
30 December 2020, 05:34 AM
1st reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado
The first reported US case of the COVID-19 variant that’s been seen in the United Kingdom has been discovered in Colorado, Gov Jared Polis announced Tuesday, adding urgency to efforts to vaccinate Americans.
30 December 2020, 04:24 AM
Gaza groups stage military drills to mark 2008 conflict
Palestinian armed groups staged military exercises in Gaza yesterday, including firing rockets into the sea, to mark the anniversary of the start of the 2008 conflict with Israel.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
House overrides Trump’s veto
Democratic-led US House of Representatives voted on Monday to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defense policy bill, a rebuke that underscored divisions in the Republican Party during Trump’s final weeks in office.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Defying US, Russia says military ties with Turkey to continue
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov yesterday said that Moscow and Ankara’s military cooperation would not be deterred by US sanctions on Turkey for acquiring a Russian missile defence system.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Rajinikanth ends political bid after ‘warning from god’
Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth yesterday cancelled his plans to enter politics, saying a health scare had been “a warning from god”.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Russia tells Navalny to return immediately or face jail
Russia’s prison service on Monday gave Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny a last minute ultimatum: Fly back from Germany at once and report at a Moscow office immediately, or be jailed if you return after that deadline.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
The king and the cloud
In the drought-prone plateau of Isan in the northeastern region of Thailand, farming is the way of life for almost half of the population.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Girl killed, many injured as 6.4 quake hits Croatia
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck a town in central Croatia yesterday, killing a child, injuring many people and wrecking houses, officials said.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
India finds cases of new strain
India has found six cases of a more infectious strain of the coronavirus, which has prompted border closures around the world, in people arriving from Britain and will likely extend a flight ban to guard against it, officials said yesterday.
29 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Earthquake strikes central Croatia, killing five and damaging buildings
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia, killing five people and injuring at least 20, and shook several neighbouring countries, officials and residents have said.
29 December 2020, 17:34 PM
China's capital locks down part of district in coronavirus fight
Beijing sealed off 10 areas of its northeastern Shunyi district on Tuesday, the first lockdown in the Chinese capital since the last coronavirus outbreak in the months of June and July.
29 December 2020, 15:38 PM
50 journalists killed in 2020, most in countries 'at peace': RSF
At least 50 journalists were killed worldwide in 2020, according to the second part of the annual round-up of abusive treatment and violence against journalists, published on December 28 by Reporters Without Borders (RSF).
29 December 2020, 11:30 AM
Pandemic severe, but ‘not necessarily the big one’: WHO
The novel coronavirus has had a devastating impact around the globe, but the World Health Organization warned Monday that worse pandemics could lie ahead, urging the world to get “serious” about preparedness.
29 December 2020, 06:42 AM
Ohio police officer fired in fatal shooting of Black man
A white Ohio police officer was fired Monday after bodycam footage showed him fatally shooting 47-year-old Andre Hill — a Black man who was holding a cellphone — and failing to administer first aid for several minutes.
29 December 2020, 04:34 AM
China trial of ‘Hong Kong 12’ begins
The trial in China of a group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists who tried to escape the city by speedboat for sanctuary in Taiwan opened yesterday, as the United States urged the immediate release of dissidents it says “fled tyranny”.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM
9,500 flee homes in northeast Syria
At least 9,500 people have fled their homes in Ain Issa, northeast Syria, following an escalation in clashes between the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (TSNA) and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in mid-December.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM
EU member states endorse post-Brexit trade deal
The 27 EU member states yesterday gave the green light for the post-Brexit trade deal to go into effect on January 1, a spokesman said.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Indian cops charge army officer, civilian
Indian police in Kashmir filed charges against an army officer and a civilian for allegedly killing three labourers and planting weapons to pass them off as militants, in a rare indictment of the military fighting an insurgency in the region.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Saudi activist jailed for 5 years, 8 months
A Saudi court yesterday sentenced prominent activist Loujain al-Hathloul to five years and eight months in prison for terrorism-related crimes, according to local media allowed to attend her trial.
28 December 2020, 18:00 PM