Politics
Dozens killed in fighting as Afghan peace talks continue
Fierce fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban killed dozens in a restive eastern province, officials said Thursday, as negotiators from both ...Rich nations snap up vaccine stocks in global race for jab
Rich nations representing a fraction of the global population have already bought up over half the promised Covid-19 vaccine stocks, a study ...Turkey begins Phase III trials of Chinese coronavirus vaccine
Turkey began final Phase III trials of an experimental Chinese coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, Turkish media reported. The vaccine will be administered ...Israel, UAE and Bahrain sign US-brokered normalisation deals
Israel normalized relations with long-time foes Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates at a White House ceremony on Tuesday as President Donald ...China coronavirus vaccine may be ready for public in November
Coronavirus vaccines being developed in China may be ready for use by the general public as early as November, an official with ...Putin backs Lukashenko as Belarus leader vows closer ties
President Vladimir Putin on Monday backed embattled Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko and promised a $1.5 billion loan as the Belarusian strongman vowed ...Japan ruling party elects Yoshihide Suga as PM successor
Yoshihide Suga, the man expected to become Japan’s next prime minister, is a farmer’s son with a reputation for inscrutability, who has ...At least 100,000 Belarus protesters flood streets to demand end of Lukashenko
At least 100,000 Belarusian protesters took to the streets of Minsk on Sunday in one of the biggest demonstrations yet against President ...Vaccine trial resumes as virus continues grim march
Clinical trials of one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vaccines resumed Saturday after a brief safety pause, as infection numbers continued ...Russia holds regional polls in shadow of Navalny’s poisoning
Russians on Sunday voted in regional elections overshadowed by the poisoning of the main opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who had urged supporters ...














