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Oxford vaccine trial on hold over safety concern
AstraZeneca Plc on Tuesday said it has paused global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its experimental coronavirus vaccine because of an...
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Cebu Pacific to increase weekly flights between Manila and Dubai
Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, will increase its flight frequency between Manila and Dubai to thrice weekly from the...
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UAE, Israel to sign peace deal on September 15
The UAE and Israel will sign their historic peace deal known as the Abraham Accord in Washington D.C., on September 15, a...
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Philippines pardons US Marine for killing transgender woman
A United States Marine convicted of killing a transgender woman in the Philippines in 2014 has been granted an "absolute pardon" by President Rodrigo...
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Djokovic disqualified from US Open for accidentally hitting judge
Novak Djokovic was dramatically disqualified from the US Open on Sunday after accidentally striking a female lines judge with a ball in...
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Coronavirus: India becomes second worst-hit country
India's increasing caseload made it the pandemic's second-worst-hit country behind the United States on Monday.The 90,802 cases added...
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UK sees highest spike in COVID-19 cases since May
Britain has recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since May, with 2,988 new infections announced on Sunday.
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Bangladesh Mosque Blast: Death toll rises to 24
The death toll from a gas pipeline explosion in a mosque outside Bangladesh's capital rose to 24 on Sunday while authorities were...
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India tops four million virus cases as pandemic rages
India has become the third country to pass four million coronavirus infections, setting a new record daily surge in cases on Saturday...
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China’s first reusable spacecraft lands after 2-day flight
China’s first reusable spacecraft landed Sunday after two days in orbit, a possible step toward lower-cost space flight, the government announced.
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Emirates employees to be paid in full from October
Emirates airline will restore full salaries of its employees from next month, its spokesperson confirmed to Khaleej Times on Saturday, September 5.
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Amman to rejoin Emirates network from September 8
Emirates has announced it will resume passenger services to Amman, Jordan from 8 September. The resumption of flights to the Jordanian capital...
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WHO: No widespread COVID-19 vaccinations until mid-2021
The World Health Organization does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, a spokeswoman said.
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Russian vaccine is safe and induces antibody response, says report
According to an article published in The Lancet journal, Sputnik V, the world’s first registered coronavirus vaccine, approved by Russia last month,...
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Ban on 118 Chinese apps will hurt India’s economy, says Beijing
China on Thursday accused India of “abusing” the concept of national security by harming the rights of Chinese investors and the interests...
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India reports daily jump of 83,341 coronavirus cases
India reported a daily jump of 83,341 coronavirus infections on Friday, taking its tally to 3.94 million, health ministry data showed, as...
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Over 40 crew missing after cattle ship capsizes in Japan
More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in...
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United Airlines will furlough 16,000 of its employees
United Airlines on Wednesday said 16,000 of its employees face an involuntary furlough as early as next month, as the aviation industry...
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Flights from Russia to UAE, Egypt and Maldives resumed
Russia has resumed international flights with Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and the Maldives, a government order published on Thursday showed.
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India becomes the world’s new coronavirus epicenter
India, a nation of 1.4 billion people, is fast becoming the world’s coronavirus epicenter.Daily cases have been...
