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UK approves GlaxoSmithKline Covid drug, appears effective against Omicron-
By AFP LONDON: British regulators on Thursday approved a GlaxoSmithKline drug to treat those at high risk of developing severe ...
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too-
By Associated Press MANILA: World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may ...
US, Europe expand Belarus sanctions for ‘orchestrating’ migrant crisis-
By AFP WASHINGTON: The United States, Canada and European allies stepped up pressure Thursday on the regime of Belarus strongman ...
When migrants go missing on the Atlantic route to Spain-
By AFP ARINAGA: Hamido had heard nothing from his wife and child in 10 days since they set sail from ...
Australian opposition promises deeper emission reductions-
By Associated Press CANBERRA: Australia would set a more ambitious target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by ...
Twitter shuts propaganda accounts in six countries-
By AFP SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Thursday said it had shut down nearly 3,500 accounts that were posting pro-government propaganda ...
IMF says chief economist Gita Gopinath taking top leadership role-
By AFP WASHINGTON: The IMF’s high-profile chief economist Gita Gopinath next month will become the number two official at the ...
US rejects killer robots regulation at UN, proposes ‘code of conduct’-
By AFP GENEVA: Rejecting calls for a binding agreement regulating or banning the use of weapons often dubbed killer robots, ...
Libyan court says Gadhafi’s son can run for president-
By Associated Press CAIRO: A Libyan court ruled Thursday that a son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi can ...
US averts government shutdown one day ahead of deadline-
By AFP WASHINGTON: The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to ...
