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AstraZeneca May Have Used Outdated Info in Vaccine Trial, US Health Officials Say
Results from a US trial of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine may have used “outdated information,” US federal health officials have said. The Data and Safety Monitoring Board said in a statement
Germany to Extend Covid Curbs and Impose Strict Lockdown Over Easter
Germany will extend its coronavirus restrictions until April 18 and enter a strict lockdown for five days over Easter in a bid to halt soaring infection rates, Chancellor Angela Merkel
Netanyahu’s Fate Hangs in the Balance as Israel Votes Tuesday
Israelis began voting on Tuesday in the country’s fourth parliamentary election in two years — a highly charged referendum on the divisive rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Public opinion
Several Feared Dead as Fire Tears Through Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh
A huge fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh on Monday, destroying thousands of homes and killing several people, officials and witnesses said The fire at Balukhali
US, UK, EU, Canada Sanction China Over ‘Human Rights Abuses’ Against Uighurs
Several Western countries have announced sanctions against officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group. China has detained Uighurs at camps in the north-west region
US, EU Impose Sanctions on Myanmar Military and Individuals Linked with Coup
The US and the European Union have imposed sanctions on people linked to last month’s military coup in Myanmar. The EU’s sanctions marked the 27-nation bloc’s most significant response since
Chelsea’s Billionaire Owner Abramovich Takes Legal Action Against Putin Book
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has launched legal proceedings over what he calls “false and defamatory statements” in a book published last year called “Putin’s People”. Among the claims in the
Australia to Evacuate Thousands as Sydney Faces Worst Floods in 60 Years
Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain
Covid-19: Miami Beach Imposes Emergency Curfew Over Spring Break ‘Chaos’
A state of emergency has been declared in the US city of Miami Beach over concerns large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk. A 20:00-06:00 curfew has
Britain Hits Milestone as Half of All Adults Get First Vaccine Dose
Half of all adults in Britain have now had at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose, making the country the world’s first major economy to hit that milestone. Britain reached that
