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No need for vaccines, Covid effectively over: Ex-Pfizer VP
New Delhi: While pharmaceutical major Pfizer had made headlines on the release of their Covid-19 vaccine, its former Vice President and ChiefContinue Reading
#UAE halts new visas to citizens of mostly Muslim states
The United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing new visas to citizens of 13 mostly Muslim-majority countries, including Iran, Syria andContinue Reading
Qatar eases restrictions for traveling out of the country for residents
Qatar residents wanting to travel out of Qatar from Sunday (November 29) can automatically obtain an exceptional entry permit —Continue Reading
Dow Jones crests 30,000 points on vaccine hopes, Biden transition
The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded above 30,000 points for the first time Tuesday as investors were encouraged by theContinue Reading
#Qatar authorities say parents of abandoned airport baby identified
Qatari authorities say they’ve identified the parents of the baby that was abandoned at Hamad International Airport last month. InvestigationsContinue Reading
#Covid19 | Oxford University vaccine shows 70% protection
The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford stops 70% of people developing Covid symptoms, a large-scale trial shows. Continue Reading
Boeing’s 737 Max gets approval to fly passengers again
The Federal Aviation Administration Wednesday gave approval for the Boeing 737 Max to carry passengers again, ending the jet’s 20-monthContinue Reading
Pfizer and BioNTech say final analysis shows coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective with no safety concerns
A final analysis of the Phase 3 trial of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine shows it was 95% effective in preventing infections,Continue Reading
Second coronavirus vaccine shows early success in U.S. tests
For the second time this month, there’s promising news from a COVID-19 vaccine candidate: Moderna said Monday its shots provideContinue Reading
Covid-19: Normal life back next winter, says vaccine creator
The impact of a new Covid vaccine will kick in significantly over summer and life should be back to normalContinue Reading
States enact more Covid-19 rules as the US hits 11 million cases
The United States surpassed 11 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, as states acrossContinue Reading
Britain’s Johnson in self-isolation; has no virus symptoms
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is self-isolating after being told he came into contact with someone who tested positive forContinue Reading
Bahrain PM dies at 84
Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, one of the world’s longest-serving prime ministers who led his island nation’s governmentContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov yet to make decision to allow burial of deceased victims of COVID 19
Ministry of Health says government has taken no decision to allow burials of deceased victims of COVID 19. Ministry spokesmanContinue Reading
WATCH: Joe Biden pledges to be ‘a president who unifies’ in victory speech
Joe Biden has vowed to unify Americans and heal deep divides across the country in his first speech since beingContinue Reading
US Election 2020: Trump isn’t conceding to President-elect Biden
President Donald Trump is not conceding to President-elect Joe Biden, promising unspecified legal challenges seeking to overturn the outcome ofContinue Reading
US Election 2020: Joe Biden wins US Presidency
Joe Biden has won the race to become the next US president, defeating Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote countContinue Reading
US Election: Biden overtakes Trump in Georgia vote count
(AP) Democrat Joe Biden is now leading President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Georgia. By Friday morning, BidenContinue Reading
Sri Lanka gov to review controversial burials of #COVID19 related deaths
Sri Lanka government officials has announced that a medical team has been appointed to review the decision to only cremateContinue Reading
Macron says he understands Muslims’ shock over prophet cartoons
French President Emmanuel Macron says he understands the feelings of Muslims who are shocked by the displaying of cartoons ofContinue Reading
Tiffany board approves sale to LVMH at lower price
Tiffany’s board has agreed to a slightly lower price to greenlight the sale of the US jeweller to LVMH, accordingContinue Reading
Must socialize virtues learnt from Prophet Muhammad – Sri Lanka President
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in his message for Milad-Un-Nabi, says the virtues learnt from the character of the Prophet must beContinue Reading
Pompeo says China has brought bad deals and lawlessness to Sri Lanka
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday the Chinese Communist Party was operating as a “predator” in SriContinue Reading
Spain PM declares national state of emergency over outbreak
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has declared a second nationwide state of emergency in hopes ofContinue Reading
Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
Samsung Electronics has announced the death of its chairman, Lee Kun-hee. The company says he died on October 25th withContinue Reading
Coronavirus vaccine final-stage testing to restart in US
Two drugmakers have announced the resumption of US testing of their Covid-19 vaccine candidates. Testing of AstraZeneca’s vaccine candidatehad beenContinue Reading
Kuwait and Qatar’s supermarkets boycotts French products
Al Meera Consumer Goods Company, Qatar’s state supermarket has announced the withdrawal of all French products from all its branchesContinue Reading
Pompeo to visit Lanka after Yang holds high-level talks here
Hot on the heels of a high-level Chinese visit to Sri Lanka, the United States Secretary of State Mike PompeoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka indicts skipper of fire-stricken oil tanker
Sri Lanka on Thursday indicted the Greek skipper of a fire-damaged supertanker for causing an oil spill and failing toContinue Reading
Over 1,000 get coronavirus at #SriLanka factory that made masks for US
More than 1,000 workers have tested positive for coronavirus at a Sri Lanka factory that until August was producing surgicalContinue Reading
Sri Lanka scrambles to control factory COVID19 cluster #lka
Sri Lanka has confirmed a cluster of more than 550 garment factory workers infected with coronavirus, days after reporting itsContinue Reading
Umrah pilgrims return to a Mecca stilled by COVID-19 slump
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in after SaudiContinue Reading
Egypt unveils coffins buried 2,500 years ago
Archaeologists in Egypt said Saturday they had found 59 well-preserved and sealed wooden coffins over recent weeks that were buriedContinue Reading
Macron unveils plan to fight radical Islam in France
President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a plan Friday to defend France’s secular values against radical Islam, announcing stricter oversight of schoolingContinue Reading
Donald Trump and wife Melania test positive for coronavirus
US President Donald Trump has said he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus and are nowContinue Reading
VIDEO: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra detained for defying a ban on large gatherings
In dramatic scenes on the highway between Delhi and Uttar Pradesh today, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi VadraContinue Reading
Watch: Is Nicholas Pooran’s effort the greatest piece of fielding in cricketing history?#IPL2020 #RRvKXIP
Nicholas Pooran produced a stunning save in the out-field for Kings XI Punjab versus Rajasthan Royals in the Indian PremierContinue Reading
Video: Azerbaijan on the brink of all out conflict- World leaders call for halt to Karabakh flare
Arch foes Armenia and Azerbaijan were on the brink of all out conflict Sunday after deadly clashes that claimed atContinue Reading
Qatar gov throws in QAR 7.3 billion Qatar Airways lifeline in response to record losses
Qatar Airways reported a loss of 7 billion riyals ($1.92 billion) on Sunday for the year ending March 31, asContinue Reading
Sri Lanka returns containers of illegal waste to Britain
Sri Lanka has shipped back to Britain container-loads of waste that the government said was brought into the island inContinue Reading
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone questioned in drugs probe
Indian police hauled in Bollywood megastar Deepika Padukone for questioning on Saturday in an escalating drugs probe following the deathContinue Reading
HSBC,Standard Chartered shares fall to 22-year lows on reports of illicit money flows
HSBC’s shares in Hong Kong and Standard Chartered’s in London fell on Monday to their lowest since at least 1998Continue Reading
Worldwide coronavirus cases top 30 million, India reach 5 million cases
Global cases will soar past 30 million today, with dominating the infection rate. India’s is firmly the global epicentre, accounting for aroundContinue Reading
Coronavirus testing: Simple test gives results in 90 minutes
A rapid test can accurately diagnose a coronavirus infection within 90 minutes without needing a specialist laboratory, say scientists. TheContinue Reading
UAE and Bahrain sign historic diplomatic normalisation accords with Israel
The foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have signed historic diplomatic normalisation deals with Israel atContinue Reading
Namaste Alexa: Amazon signs up Bollywood superstar Bachchan
Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan will be the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant startingContinue Reading
Oxford to Resume Trial of AstraZeneca Vaccine
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc have restarted a U.K. trial of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine after the study was haltedContinue Reading
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker
Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island’s eastContinue Reading
UK supermarket Morrisons hires 6,000 staff to meet online demand
British supermarket Morrisons on Thursday said it was hiring about 6,000 new permanent staff to help meet booming online demandContinue Reading
Decision on banning cattle slaughter postponed for one month
The decision regarding banning cattle slaughter has been postponed for one month. Within this time, public and stakeholder opinion willContinue Reading
#SriLanka finance ministry refuses to accept Fitch downgrade
Sri Lanka’s Finance ministry has reacted strongly and said that it doesn’t accept the Fitch Ratings downgrade of Sri LankaContinue Reading
Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies aged 60
Diego Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died aged 60. The Argentinian, who hadContinue Reading
#SriLanka | Cremation of Covid-19 victims to continue until expert committee submits final report
The committee of experts appointed to examine methods for disposal of Covid-19 victims has requested the authorities to continue withContinue Reading
Virus infections, dropouts hit #SriLanka cricket league
(AFP) -Two foreign players tested positive for coronavirus as they arrived in Sri Lanka for a thrice-delayed Twenty20 cricket tournament,Continue Reading
