Sputnik V Covid Vaccine 92% Effective, Russia Says
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from Covid-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from Covid-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep
New York has introduced new restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus, with Mayor Bill de Blasio warning it was the city’s “last chance” to stop a second wave. Bars, restaurants and
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed US sanctions and pressure on the United Nations and Syria’s neighbours for the reticence of more than five million refugees who fled the conflict
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that the economy could face a “bumpy, stop-start” recovery despite good news about vaccine development. The top central banker for the
Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the world’s longest serving prime minister, has died at the age of 84. Prince Khalifa, who took office after Bahrain gained independence in 1971, had
A US federal grand jury has indicted three Nigerians on charges related to a bank fraud scheme in which the trio attempted to obtain more than $3.5 million by defrauding
The US Federal Aviation Administration is in the final stages of reviewing proposed changes to Boeing Co’s 737 MAX and expects to complete the process in the “coming days,” the
It’s said that success has many authors, and the encouraging data from Pfizer Inc.’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine had plenty of people in Washington lining up to take credit. US Vice
Greg Clarke has resigned as FA chairman in the wake of referring to BAME footballers as “coloured” while giving evidence to MPs. Clarke used the phrase when answering a question
US President-elect Joe Biden has defended the healthcare reform act known as Obamacare as the Supreme Court considered whether to overturn the law and cut health insurance to millions of
The UK’s unemployment rate has risen to 4.8% in the third quarter of this year (July to September), up from 4.5% as coronavirus continued to hit the jobs market. The
Veteran peace negotiator and prominent international spokesman for the Palestinians, Saeb Erekat, has died after being infected by the coronavirus. The 65-year-old passed away on Tuesday at Hadassah Medical Center
European Union regulators have filed antitrust charges against Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using data to gain an unfair advantage over merchants using its platform. The EU’s executive commission,
German exports rose by more than expected in September, and foreign trade gave Europe’s largest economy a boost going into the fourth quarter as it struggles to avoid slipping into
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said he has signed an agreement with leaders of Russia and Azerbaijan to end the war on Tuesday. He added that he would address the
The race to find a new leader of the World Trade Organization witnessed a change in strategy after the cancellation of a key appointment meeting following the US presidential election.
A Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer has been found to be more than 90% effective in preventing the virus, in a major study. Pfizer, which developed the vaccine with
Turkey’s finance minister and son-in-law to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his resignation on social media late Sunday. Berat Albayrak said on Instagram that he was stepping down from his
Japan formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino the first in line as heir to the throne on Sunday, the last of a series of ceremonies after his elder brother, Emperor Naruhito,
The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate and loosening alcohol restrictions. The Gulf country also sought
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