WORLD NEWS
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458India among 11 ‘countries of concern’: US intel report on climate change
According to a US intelligence report, these 11 countries, including Afghanistan and Pakistan, are highly vulnerable in terms of their ability to...
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658COVID-19 Delta variant mutant AY.4.2 may be more transmissible: UK health agency
London: The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that the Delta variant sub-lineage (Delta AY.4.2) was designated a Variant Under Investigation (VUI)...
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480COVID-19 vaccine nearly 91% effective in kids aged 5 to 11, says Pfizer
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective in children, and if regulators give a nod shots could begin in early November. ...
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697Bangladesh violence: Key suspect held for triggering attacks on Hindus, to be probed by security agencies
Prime suspect Iqbal Hossain is accused of keeping the Holy Quran at a Durga Puja venue, triggering violence in Comilla and other...
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582Biden pledges to defend Taiwan if China attacks
US President Joe Biden on Thursday (local time) said that the United States would come to Taiwan’s defence if it came under...
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728WHO chief congratulates PM Modi, healthworkers as India hits 100 crore vaccine milestone
New Delhi: WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the scientists, health workers and citizens of India for equitable vaccine...
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501US approves new booster of COVID-19 vaccines, mix and match dose
“The use of a single booster dose of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine may be administered at least 2 months after completion of...
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442Donald Trump announces launch of new social media site ‘TRUTH Social’
Donald Trump said, “We live in a world where the Taliban has a huge presence on Twitter, yet your favorite American President...
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‘Marginally more infectious’: New mutation of COVID-19 Delta variant being monitored in England
The development comes as Downing Street said that it is keeping a “very close eye” on the rising number of daily coronavirus...
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447IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to leave job and return to Harvard University
Mysuru-born Gita Gopinath is the first-ever woman Chief Economist of the IMF. Washington: IMF’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in...
