German health minister wants to revamp COVID-19 vaccination strategy
FRANKFURT: Germany must revamp its COVID-19 vaccination strategy to tackle the Omicron variant and to ensure it can develop a new vaccine rapidly if it …
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Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airlift found, returned to family
KABUL: An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the American evacuation of Afghanistan has been …
164 dead, nearly 6,000 held in Kazakhstan unrest
More than 150 people have died and almost 6,000 have been arrested in Kazakhstan following violent riots in Central Asia’s largest country this week, media …
Oil prices jump over Kazakhstan unrest
LONDON: Unrest in OPEC+ member Kazakhstan has pushed up oil prices as investors fear supply interruptions, but the uranium market appears less affected despite the …
Seven dead, 3 missing after rock face collapse at Brazilian waterfall
BRASILIA: At least seven people died and nine were seriously injured when a wall of rock collapsed on top of motor boats below a waterfall …
Superman, Cinderella and Minions give children COVID-19 shots
Superman, Cinderella and Minions were among characters from films, comics and fairy tales who greeted children at a COVID-19 vaccination centre in Prague on Saturday …
UK says fourth COVID jabs not needed for now
Booster jabs are still providing high levels of protection for older people against severe disease from the Omicron coronavirus variant and there is no need …
Swedish crown princess contracts COVID-19 amid surging infections
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, the Royal Court said on Saturday, adding that the heir to …
Top bank to fire unvaccinated staff this month – memo
Citigroup staff in the United States who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 14 will be placed on unpaid leave and fired at …
‘Gateway to Hell’ to be closed!
Turkmenistan’s strongman leader has ordered experts to find a way to finally extinguish a massive five-decade old fire in a giant natural gas crater in …