German health minister seeks to step up booster shots as Covid cases rise-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Germany’s health minister called Wednesday for booster vaccinations to be stepped up and for more frequent […]
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Climate change: UK calls on private sector to make big investments to save the planet
Britain called Wednesday for the world’s financial industry to channel its vast funds toward greener investments to ensure that global
In Russia, COVID-19 surge shows no signs of abating-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Daily coronavirus cases and deaths in Russia remained at all-time highs Wednesday as more regions announced
Roadside bomb targets Taliban, kills two in Afghanistan IS hub-
By Associated Press KABUL: A roadside bomb struck a Taliban patrol in a stronghold of Islamic State militants in eastern
PM Sher Bahadur Deuba thanks PM Modi for India’s support to Nepal during Covid pandemic-
By PTI KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has thanked his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for providing support to Nepal
Ash from erupting volcano forces Spanish islanders indoors-
By Associated Press MADRID: Authorities on the Spanish island of La Palma are telling people who live near an erupting
European Union lawmakers meet Taiwan premier in first official visit-
By Associated Press TAIPEI: Bumping their elbows in greeting, European Union parliamentarians met with Taiwan’s premier Su Tseng-chang on Wednesday,
Pandemic and politics drive China’s Xi Jinping’s decision to avoid climate summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping has been absent from the Group of 20 summit in Rome and this week’s global climate
Covid cases rise in Europe for fifth consecutive week-
By Associated Press GENEVA: The number of coronavirus cases has risen in Europe for the fifth consecutive week, making it
Bus crash kills 20 in Pakistan-administered Kashmir-
By AFP MUZAFFARABAD: At least 20 people including children were killed on Wednesday when a bus plunged into a ravine