EU regulator authorises Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids 5-11
The Hague, Nov 25 (AP) The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday authorised Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11...
Nigeria’s government and union workers launch a new nationwide strike over decades-high inflation
ABUJA, 27 Feb: Nigeria’s government and union workers began a new nationwide strike Tuesday that threatened to shut down key services while people are...
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to...
LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users personal...
China’s declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports
CANBERRA, Australia , 30 Oct (AP) — China’s declining aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted toward its political allies in the region...
USDA getting tougher on salmonella in chicken products
DES MOINES, Iowa , Aug 1 (AP) — The federal government on Monday announced proposed new regulations that would force food processors to reduce...
Looted ancient sarcophagus returned to Egypt from US
CAIRO, 2 Jan: An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities...
South Korea stages drills simulating downing of North drones
SEOUL, South Korea, 29 Dec: South Korea staged large-scale military drills Thursday to simulate shooting down drones as a step to bolster its readiness...
Train crash in Egypt kills 1 and injures more than 20 people
CAIRO, 13 Oct (AP) — A locomotive crashed into the tail of the Cairo-bound passenger train Sunday in southern Egypt, killing at least one...
Taiwan vows to respond to China’s military flight incursions
TAIPEI, Taiwan , Oct 5 (AP) — Taiwan’s defense minister on Wednesday said the island will respond to incursions into its airspace by Chinese...
Amnesty: Creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , Oct 5 (AP) — International creditors should provide debt relief to Sri Lanka to alleviate suffering as its people endure...
Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at...
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia, 10 Dec: Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived at Indonesia’s northernmost province of...
Russia claims Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation
KYIV, Ukraine, 5 Jun (AP) — Ukrainian forces were making a major effort to punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine for a...
UN projects 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine
Geneva, Apr 26 (AP) UN refugee agency is launching a new appeal for funds for the crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine that...
North Korea says latest launches tested 1st spy satellite
Seoul, Dec 19 (AP) North Korea said Monday it fired a test satellite in an important final-stage test for the development of its first...
When India grows, world grows & when India reforms, world transforms’: PM Modi at...
United Nations, Sep 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that when Indians make progress, it also gives an impetus to the...
Italy’s Meloni opens Africa summit to unveil plan to boost development and curb migration
ROME, 29 Jan: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni opened a summit of African leaders on Monday aimed at illustrating Italy’s big development plan for the...
Israeli forces battle Hamas around Gaza City, as military says 800,000 have fled south
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 31 Oct (AP) — Israeli troops battled Hamas militants and attacked underground compounds on Tuesday with a focus on northern...
EAM Jaishankar meets Kuwait’s top leadership; discusses bilateral ties, developments in region
Kuwait City, Aug 18 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Sunday met Kuwait's top leadership and discussed ways to take the bilateral ties to...
Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume...
CAIRO, 7 Apr (AP) — Israel’s military said Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza,...
Growth in India is expected to slow to 6.3 per cent in FY2023: World...
Washington, Jun 6 (PTI) Growth in India is expected to slow to 6.3 per cent in FY 2023/24 (April-March), a 0.3 percentage point downward...