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11 May 2021
NepalBahrain prince-led team conquers new altitude of Mount Everest
A 16-member Bahrain Royal Guard team led by Prince Mohammed Hamad Mohammed Al Khalifa on Tuesday became the first international team to conquer the new altitude of Mount Everest.
11 May 2021
PfizerUS expands Pfizer COVID-19 shot to children 12 and above
COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class.
11 May 2021
NepalNepal overwhelmed by COVID-19, we need help: PM Oli
Nepal is battling a new and brutal wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said as he appealed to the UK and other developed nations on Monday to urgently provide his country with essential medical items, life-saving drugs, and vaccines to combat the pandemic.
10 May 2021
United Arab EmiratesDubai-based airline Emirates to ship aid for free into India
Dubai's long-haul carrier Emirates has set up a humanitarian air bridge aimed at transporting urgent medical and relief items to India for free to help fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 May 2021
YouTubePrince William and Duchess Kate Middleton launch their YouTube channel
A little over a month after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced their first Netflix series, Prince William and Kate Middleton have launched their YouTube channel.
10 May 2021
Mass ShootingMan kills six, then self, at Colorado birthday party
A gunman opened fire at a birthday party in Colorado, slaying six adults before killing himself Sunday, police said.
10 May 2021
AustraliaChinese scientists allegedly discussed weaponizing coronaviruses 5 years ago
Scientists and public health officials in China had allegedly discussed the possibility of manipulating, weaponizing, and releasing a coronavirus-like species five years ago, Weekend Australian reported citing an official Chinese document.
09 May 2021
IndiaSpace debris from China's biggest rocket lands in Indian Ocean
Remnants of China's biggest rocket disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the China Central Television (CCTV) reported, citing the China Manned Space Engineering Office.
08 May 2021
Sri LankaFirst case of Indian COVID-19 variant detected in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, on Saturday, detected its first case of the Indian variant of coronavirus, also known as B.1.617.
08 May 2021
IndiaHindu woman in Pakistan cracks prestigious CSS examination
In a first, a Hindu woman in Pakistan has cleared the country's prestigious Central Superior Services (CSS) examination and has been selected for the elite Pakistan Administrative Services (PAS).
08 May 2021
Kamala HarrisCOVID-19 surge in India heartbreaking; US determined to help: Harris
Describing the surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths in India as nothing short of heartbreaking, US Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday that the country's welfare is critically important to the United States.
07 May 2021
CoronavirusUK health authorities concerned about a particular COVID-19 Indian variant
Health authorities in England are believed to be especially concerned about one strain out of three Indian variants they have been tracking since last month.
06 May 2021
Russia NewsRussia authorizes single-shot Sputnik Light; to be produced in India
Health officials in Russia have authorized a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik Light, the developers of the shot said on Thursday.
06 May 2021
IndiaAustralia's COVID-19 travel ban on citizens returning from India challenged
Australia's controversial temporary ban on citizens returning home from India was challenged in Sydney federal court on Thursday by a 73-year-old Australian, who has been stranded in Bengaluru since March last year.
06 May 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Sri Lanka bans travelers from India with immediate effect
Sri Lanka became the latest country on Thursday to announce that all arrivals from India will be banned with immediate effect due to the record rise in COVID-19 cases in the neighboring country.
05 May 2021
MaliA Malian woman has given birth to 9 babies
A young woman in Mali gave birth to nine babies on Tuesday - joining a very rare club of mothers to nonuplets.
EU regulators start the review of China's Sinovac vaccine: Details
European Union drug regulator announced on Tuesday that it has started a rolling review of China's Sinovac coronavirus vaccine to assess its effectiveness and safety, the first step toward possible approval for use in the 27-nation bloc.
04 May 2021
IndiaPM Modi, Boris Johnson to boost trade during virtual summit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson will hold a virtual summit today.
04 May 2021
MicrosoftBill and Melinda Gates are splitting up after 27 years
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder, and his wife, Melinda Gates, have announced their separation after 27 years.
03 May 2021
PfizerPfizer in talks with India for expedited approval for vaccine
United States pharmaceutical major Pfizer is in talks with the Indian government to seek expedited approval for its COVID-19 vaccine.
01 May 2021
AustraliaAustralians returning from India face five-year jail or hefty fine
Threatening a five-year jail term or a hefty fine, the Australian government temporarily barred its citizens from entering the country if they happened to be in India within 14 days of their intended arrival.
01 May 2021
India'Shut down,' suggests Dr. Anthony Fauci on India's COVID-19 crisis
India needs to be immediately shut down for at least a few weeks in order to stop the cycle of coronavirus transmission, Dr. Anthony S Fauci, White House Chief Medical Adviser and the US' top pandemic expert, said in an interview.
01 May 2021
IndiaBiden restricts travel from India to the US
US President Joe Biden on Friday issued a proclamation, restricting travel to the United States of all non-citizens who have stayed in India in the past 14 days.
30 Apr 2021
India'Stand with India': US' first COVID-19 relief supplies reach India
The first shipment of COVID-19 aid supplies from the United States arrived in India this morning as the country battles the world's worst coronavirus outbreak that has made a dent in its healthcare infrastructure.
29 Apr 2021
Prince WilliamQueen wishes Prince William and Kate on 10th wedding anniversary
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II wished her grandson Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, on the occasion of their tenth wedding anniversary.
29 Apr 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Bangladesh offers emergency medical supplies to India
Bangladesh on Thursday said it stands in solidarity with its close neighbor India at this "critical moment" and offered to send emergency medicines and medical equipment supplies to combat the surge in coronavirus cases.
29 Apr 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: New B.1.617 strain found in 17 countries, says WHO
The new B.1.617 or the "double mutant" strain of the coronavirus has been found in at least 17 countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
29 Apr 2021
IndiaAccess to medical care limited, leave India: US tells citizens
As apocalyptic scenes emerge from across India owing to a raging coronavirus wave, the United States has advised its citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
29 Apr 2021
IndiaUS senators ask Pfizer, Moderna for global access to vaccines
As India faces the world's worst COVID-19 outbreak, five top Democratic senators in the United States wrote to leading vaccine manufacturers - Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson - seeking better global access to vaccines.
29 Apr 2021
Joe BidenAmerica on the move again: US President Biden to Congress
US President Joe Biden has said that 100 days since he took the oath of office and inherited the worst pandemic in a century and the worst economic crisis in a decade, America is on the move again.
28 Apr 2021
South ChinaChina: 18 injured in knife attack on kindergarten school
Sixteen children and two teachers were injured in a knife attack on a kindergarten school in China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Wednesday, police said.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaNZ to contribute NZ $1mn to India's fight against COVID-19
New Zealand will give one million NZ dollars to the Red Cross to assist India as it grapples with a COVID-19 surge, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced on Wednesday.
28 Apr 2021
IndiaSingapore sends oxygen cylinders to support India's fight against COVID-19
The Singapore government has sent a consignment of oxygen cylinders to support India's COVID-19 pandemic response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
27 Apr 2021
IndiaCoronavirus: Australia suspends passenger flights from India till May 15
All passenger flights originating from India and bound for Australia will remain suspended till May 15, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday.
27 Apr 2021
IndiaGilead announces steps to expand availability of Remdesivir in India
American biopharmaceutical company Gilead has announced several steps to expand the availability of Remdesivir, which is a key therapeutic medicine used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients, in India.
27 Apr 2021
Narendra ModiCoronavirus: Biden talks with Modi; vital supplies arrive from UK
As a catastrophic wave of coronavirus continues to wreak havoc in India, valuable partners of the country have pledged support.
26 Apr 2021
IndiaMaldives issues travel advisory for Indian tourists amid COVID-19 surge
Maldives, the South Asian island nation popular among rich Indians and film stars for holidaying, has issued a travel advisory for Indians, barring them from staying at tourist facilities in such islands that are inhabited by the locals.
26 Apr 2021
CoronavirusChina suspends cargo flights rushing COVID-19 medical supplies to India
China's state-run Sichuan Airlines has suspended all its cargo flights to India for 15 days, causing major disruption to private traders' efforts to procure the much-needed oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies from China.
26 Apr 2021
IndiaAustralia to send oxygen, ventilators and PPE to India
Australia will send oxygen, ventilators, and personal protective equipment to India as part of an immediate support package to the country which is battling with the latest surge of the COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Monday.
26 Apr 2021
COVID-19Pakistan gets another one million COVID-19 vaccines from China
Pakistan has received another batch of one million doses of coronavirus vaccine from China to help it stem the spread of COVID-19 that has infected over 800,000 people and claimed over 17,100 lives in Pakistan.