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Brazil Daily Covid-19 Deaths Top 4,000 For First Time
Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuels a surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Reveal First Netflix Docuseries
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first Netflix series will center on the Invictus Games, which gives sick and injured military personnel and veterans the opportunity to compete in sports. The
Oxford Pauses Covid-19 Vaccine Study in Kids, Awaits More Data on Blood Clot Issues
The University of Oxford said on Tuesday it had paused a small UK trial testing the COVID-19 vaccine it developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children and teenagers, as it waits
UK Begins Rollout of Moderna Covid Vaccine
Britain begins rolling out Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Wales and expects to be using it in the rest of the United Kingdom in the coming days in a
Canada Faces ‘Very Serious Third Wave’ of Pandemic, Trudeau Says
Canada is facing “a very serious third wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday, as the country’s most populous province is struggling to respond to
US Joins Talks Aimed at Reviving Iran Nuclear Deal
Representatives of the world powers that signed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are headed to Vienna on Tuesday to save the landmark accord. The United States is also due to start
Saudi Arabia to Allow Only ‘Immunised’ Pilgrims to Mecca
Saudi authorities said Monday that only people immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month of Ramadan. The Ministry of Hajj
Israeli PM Netanyahu Accused Of ‘Illegitimate Use’ Of Power in Corruption Trial
Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” at the opening of a corruption trial which, along with an inconclusive election, has clouded his prospects of
India’s Daily Covid-19 Cases Surpass 100,000 Mark for The First Time
India has reported a record rise in coronavirus infections, becoming only the second country after the United States to register more than 100,000 new cases in a day. The country’s
Taiwan Transport Minister to Step Down after Deadly Train Crash
Taiwan’s transport minister said on Sunday he would step down after he and the manager of a construction site whose truck slid onto rail tracks causing a catastrophic train crash
