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Russia vaccine claim faces scepticism as nations renew virus battle
Russia claimed Tuesday it has developed the world’s first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about its effectiveness ...Russia approves world’s first COVID-19 vaccine
Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. ...Belarus election challenger flees to Lithuania after more clashes
The main challenger in Belarus’s disputed presidential election had fled to Lithuania on Tuesday after a second night of street clashes between ...Clashes in Belarus after claims of rigged election
Police in Belarus broke up crowds of protesters with stun grenades and rubber bullets as long-time leader Alexander Lukashenko looked set to ...Russia reports more than 5,100 new coronavirus cases
Russian authorities confirmed 5,118 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, pushing the national case tally to 892,654, the fourth largest ...Russia aims to produce ‘millions’ of vaccine doses by 2021
Russia said Monday it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine next month and turn out “several million” doses per ...India imposes curfew in Kashmir ahead of clampdown anniversary
A curfew has been imposed across Indian Kashmir just two days before the first anniversary of New Delhi’s abolition of the restive ...Former king Juan Carlos to leave Spain amid corruption allegations
Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has told his son, King Felipe, that he is leaving the country, the Royal House said on ...Dozens of police injured in Berlin protests against virus curbs
Some 45 police officers were injured in a wave of weekend demonstrations in Berlin including protests against coronavirus restrictions, police said as ...Berlin protest against virus curbs draws thousands
Loudly chanting their opposition to face masks and vaccines, thousands of people gathered in Berlin on Saturday to protest against coronavirus restrictions ...














