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09 Apr 2021
India's Serum Institute refunds South Africa for undelivered coronavirus vaccines
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has fully refunded South Africa for 500,000 undelivered doses of the coronavirus vaccine, reports PTI.
09 Apr 2021
US: Neighbors spot kid crying, later find her parents dead
An Indian IT professional and his wife were found dead at their apartment in New Jersey, United States.
08 Apr 2021
AstraZeneca serves legal notice to Serum Institute over vaccine delays
Serum Institute of India (SII), the manufacturer of the coronavirus vaccine Covishield, has been served a legal notice by the drug maker AstraZeneca over delays in vaccine supply, the company's CEO Adar Poonawalla confirmed in an interview earlier this week.
08 Apr 2021
New Zealand suspends travel with India as COVID-19 cases rise
New Zealand has decided to suspend entry for all travelers from India as the latter is witnessing a spike in COVID-19 cases.
07 Apr 2021
Indonesia landslides: Death toll rises to 126, dozens missing
The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 126 with scores still missing, officials said Wednesday, as the rain continued to pound the region and hamper the search.
07 Apr 2021
North Korea tells WHO it is still virus-free
Isolated North Korea has continued to claim a perfect record in keeping out the coronavirus in its latest report to the World Health Organization (WHO).
06 Apr 2021
COVID-19 spike in India will hit global vaccine supply: Gavi
India, which is experiencing a sudden rise in the number of COVID-19 cases, is now likely to make available a smaller number of vaccines to the rest of the world, the head of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization has said.
05 Apr 2021
Bangladesh: Ferry collides with cargo vessel, capsizes; 27 dead
At least 27 people died after a small launch (motorboat) capsized after colliding with a cargo vessel in Bangladesh's Shitalakkhya River, officials said on Monday.
05 Apr 2021
Scottish politician claims gay marriages caused COVID-19 pandemic
A Scottish politician has sparked outrage after claiming that the coronavirus pandemic has been caused due to gay marriages.
05 Apr 2021
Nepal to administer Chinese vaccines to citizens from April 7
Nepal will start its second phase of the COVID-19 inoculation drive from April 7 using a China-donated vaccine to fight against the deadly infection, according to the health ministry.
05 Apr 2021
Indonesia landslides, floods kill 55 people; dozens missing
Multiple disasters caused by torrential rains in eastern Indonesia have killed at least 55 people and displaced thousands, the country's disaster relief agency said on Monday. More than 40 other people are missing.
04 Apr 2021
English woman gives birth to 'twins' conceived 3 weeks apart
A 39-year-old woman from Wiltshire, England took all by surprise when she revealed on the show Good Morning America that she gave birth to twins that were conceived three weeks apart.
03 Apr 2021
UK: Seven blood-clotting-related deaths in 18mn AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine recipients
On Saturday, the United Kingdom's medical regulator said that seven people—out of more than 18 million recipients of the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab for COVID-19 in the country—died of unusual blood clots.
03 Apr 2021
Bangladesh imposes seven-day lockdown after record COVID-19 surge
The Bangladesh Government on Saturday decided to impose a week-long nationwide lockdown from Monday as COVID-19 cases and deaths surged across the country.
03 Apr 2021
Taiwan prosecutors probe train crash that killed 51
Prosecutors in Taiwan said on Saturday that they have questioned the owner of an unmanned truck that rolled onto a rail track and caused the country's worst train disaster in decades that killed 51 people and injured 146, though no charges have been filed.
03 Apr 2021
Iraq judge who presided over Saddam's trial dies of COVID-19
A retired Iraqi judge who presided over the trial of Iraq's late dictator Saddam Hussein has died after battling COVID-19, the country's top judicial body said on Friday.
03 Apr 2021
US Capitol attack: Car rams security barricade; 1 officer killed
A US Capitol Police officer was killed and another was injured in an attack at the Capitol Hill complex in Washington DC on Friday when a man rammed his car into one of the security barricades surrounding the complex.
02 Apr 2021
Bangladesh teen arrested for mocking Modi, Sheikh Hasina in video
A teenager in Bangladesh was held for making a music video mocking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
02 Apr 2021
George Floyd's girlfriend breaks down while testifying in Chauvin trial
George Floyd's girlfriend broke down in tears as she took the witness stand on Thursday at the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former cop accused of murdering Floyd.
02 Apr 2021
Facing delay in securing vaccines, Lanka temporarily suspends COVID-19 jabs
Sri Lanka has temporarily halted its COVID-19 vaccination program as there was a delay in securing more AstraZeneca vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII), a top health minister has said.
02 Apr 2021
Fire kills three in market near Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
A fire on Friday destroyed more than 20 shops in a makeshift market near a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, killing at least three people, police and witnesses said.
02 Apr 2021
Taiwan train derails in tunnel, reportedly killing 36 people
A passenger train carrying an estimated 350 people derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday morning, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens more, the authorities said, marking the island's deadliest rail accident in decades.
01 Apr 2021
Pakistan makes U-turn; refuses to import Indian cotton, sugar
Just a day after Pakistan agreed to import cotton and sugar from India, the country on Thursday backtracked on its decision.
01 Apr 2021
Singapore court jails, fines Indian national for molesting Vietnamese woman
An Indian national was sentenced by a Singapore court to four weeks in prison and fined Singapore dollars 8,000 for molesting a Vietnamese woman who worked at his office.
01 Apr 2021
15 million J&J vaccine doses ruined due to human error
About 15 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's one-shot vaccine have been ruined after a plant in the United States mixed up ingredients, The New York Times has reported.
01 Apr 2021
California office building shooting leaves four dead, including child
A shooting at a Southern California office building in the US on Wednesday killed four people, including a child, and injured a fifth person before police shot the suspect, police said.
01 Apr 2021
France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a month-long domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals.
31 Mar 2021
BBC correspondent leaves China amid safety concerns
A veteran BBC correspondent whose coverage angered China has left the country amid concerns for his safety, BBC and a journalist organization said.
31 Mar 2021
Indonesia finds Sriwijaya Air jet's cockpit voice recorder
Indonesian navy divers have recovered the cockpit voice recorder of a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in January, killing all 62 people on board, officials said Wednesday.
31 Mar 2021
Germany halts AstraZeneca vaccine use for under-60s over clot fears
Germany will allow general use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine only for people aged above 60 years, imposing restrictions on younger people taking the jab after several severe cases of blood clots were reported, the German government said on Tuesday.
31 Mar 2021
Texas school to be named after Indian-American trailblazer Sonal Bhuchar
An elementary school in the US state of Texas will be named after Indian-American trailblazer Sonal Bhuchar so that her legacy in education and philanthropy continues for generations, according to a statement.
30 Mar 2021
'Biggest challenge since WWII': World leaders call for pandemic treaty
Over a year into the coronavirus pandemic, 24 world leaders recognized it as the "greatest challenge" since World War II and called for an international treaty.
30 Mar 2021
90% Americans to be eligible for vaccine by April 19
US President Joe Biden has announced that 90 percent of the adults in the country will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination by April 19 and the final 10 percent will be eligible no later than May 1.
30 Mar 2021
Pfizer, Moderna's coronavirus vaccines effective even after first dose: Study
The coronavirus vaccines developed by American pharma giant Pfizer, with Germany's BioNTech, and the one manufactured by Moderna, another United States company, reduce the risk of infection even after the first dose, a study has found, reports Reuters.
30 Mar 2021
Coronavirus: WHO team spent merely four hours at Wuhan institute
A team of the World Health Organization (WHO), that visited China earlier this year to trace the origins of coronavirus, has ruled out the possibility of a lab leak.
29 Mar 2021
Ever Given: Ship stuck in Suez Canal finally freed
The cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal for days has been freed, authorities and visuals from the passageway confirmed on Monday.
29 Mar 2021
WHO says COVID-19 likely emerged from animals; lab leak unlikely
The coronavirus causing COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, likely originated from animals, a draft copy of a report by the World Health Organization (WHO) into the origin of the virus reportedly said.
29 Mar 2021
Ever Given: Cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal 'partially refloated'
The cargo ship stuck in the Suez Canal for days has been "partially refloated," a canal services firm said without providing further details about when the canal would reopen.
26 Mar 2021
British university draws criticism over life-sized Greta Thunberg statue
A British university has invited criticism for its plans to erect a life-sized statue for teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on its Hampshire campus.
26 Mar 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine being tested on children under 12
American pharma giant Pfizer and German company BioNTech began testing their coronavirus vaccine on children, aged under 12, reports Reuters.
