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Britain rolls out AstraZeneca shots as virus vaccinations gather pace

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

London-Britain on Monday began rolling out the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, a possible game-changer in fighting the disease worldwide, while China raced to inoculate millions with a homegrown prophylactic. Britain started the new drive with 530,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as it struggled to control a […]

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign US-brokered deal to ease Gulf dispute

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

Saudi Arabia cut off all diplomatic ties with Qatar in 2017, and with a group of fellow Middle Eastern countries imposed a trade and travel embargo on the nation over accusations that Qatar supported terrorism. Saudi Arabia and its allies are expected to sign a […]

Pakistan and Iran agrees to remove drugs trafficking

Posted on January 5, 2021 by News Desk

Pakistan and Iran have agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries including elimination of drugs trafficking. On Tuesday, the understanding was reached during a meeting between Minister for Narcotics Control Ijaz Ahmad Shah and Iranian Narcotics Police Chief Brigadier General Majeed Karimi […]

US Congress convenes at start of high-stakes political week

Posted on January 4, 2021 by News Desk

Washington-The US Congress opens its new session Sunday, kicking off an explosive week in Washington as Republican lawmakers vow to challenge Joe Biden’s election win, pro-Trump protesters gather and voters in Georgia decide who controls the Senate. The rebel push by a group of 12 senators loyal […]

Israel plans 2 million vaccinated by end of January

Posted on January 4, 2021 by News Desk

Jerusalem-Israel said Sunday two million people will have received a two-dose Covid-19 vaccination by the end of January, a pace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasts is the world’s fastest. Starting on December 19, when Netanyahu got his first jab, Israel launched an aggressive push to […]

Nancy Pelosi reelected speaker of House of Representatives

Posted on January 4, 2021 by News Desk

Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California was reelected speaker of the US House of Representatives for the 117th Congress on Sunday. Pelosi received 216 out of 427 votes to secure the speakership for a fourth term. Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California received 209 votes. The […]

Taliban threaten response to US-supported airstrikes breaching peace deal

Posted on January 4, 2021 by News Desk

US-supported airstrikes against the Taliban in southeastern Afghanistan violate the Doha peace deal and will lead to a response, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday. “American forces have carried out repeated airstrikes against the Mujahidin of Islamic Emirate in Nangarhar and Helmand provinces over the past […]

Headquarters of Saudi forces in Southern Yemen rocked by explosion

Posted on January 4, 2021 by News Desk

The headquarters of the Saudi forces in Yemen’s southern province of Abyan was hit by an explosion, the Yemeni Belqees TV broadcaster reported on Sunday. According to the media outlet, the blast occurred in the province’s area of Shukra. Meanwhile, the Yemeni Almasdar Online news portal reported, […]

56 civilians killed in Niger terrorist attack

Posted on January 3, 2021 by News Desk

On Saturday, at least 56 civilians were killed after terrorists attacked two villages in southwestern Niger, a government official said. The incident also left 20 critically injured occurred in Tchombangou and Zaroumdareye villages near the Malian border, he added. He said soldiers have been dispatched […]

Florida patient infected with UK Covid-19 variant reportedly out of isolation

Posted on January 3, 2021 by News Desk

Health officials in Florida on Thursday, emphasized to having been found the first case with a new variant of COVID-19 strain originated from the UK, infecting the Sunshine State which is the third US state. This discovery also followed finding numerous cases in Colorado and California. In addition to […]

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Britain rolls out AstraZeneca shots as virus vaccinations gather pace

Saudi Arabia, Qatar to sign US-brokered deal to ease Gulf dispute

Pakistan and Iran agrees to remove drugs trafficking

US Congress convenes at start of high-stakes political week

Israel plans 2 million vaccinated by end of January

Nancy Pelosi reelected speaker of House of Representatives

Taliban threaten response to US-supported airstrikes breaching peace deal

Headquarters of Saudi forces in Southern Yemen rocked by explosion

56 civilians killed in Niger terrorist attack

Florida patient infected with UK Covid-19 variant reportedly out of isolation

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