Syria launches COVID vaccine drive as Israel questions swirl
Many in Syria say it is an open secret the vaccine is Russia’s Sputnik V that had been bought by Israel.
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Tunisian president in Libya for talks with new unity government
President Kais Saied becomes first head of state to visit Libya after interim administration took power in Tripoli.
Attackers on trucks and motorbikes raid Mali base, kill 33 troops
Attack on military post in Tessit, near border with Burkina Faso and Niger, also left 14 soldiers wounded, army says.
Lebanon: Aid to be disbursed in dollars as Lebanese pound crashes
The EU, UN and World Bank have confirmed a deal to disburse aid in dollars, Reuters news agency reported.
US white supremacist propaganda surged in 2020: Report
The Anti-Defamation League says the number of distributed hateful messages more than doubled from 2019.
First batch of COVAX-supplied vaccines arrives for Palestinians
A third of the doses have been allocated for the Gaza Strip after vaccines were transferred from Tel Aviv to Ramallah.
Moderna begins testing its COVID-19 vaccine on children
In the first stage, researchers will test various doses of vaccine to see which works best.
US will not take sides on UK-EU Northern Ireland rift: Official
The statement comes ahead of the first meeting between President Joe Biden and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.
UN sounds alarm over COVID deaths of children in South Asia
Pandemic may have indirectly contributed to around 228,000 additional child deaths in 2020, UN report says.
Egypt army razed more than 12,300 buildings in Sinai: HRW
The rights group says demolition of 12,350 buildings in the peninsula between 2013 and 2020 amounted to 'war crimes'.
US says S Korea alliance ‘important’ to counter China, N Korea
Blinken, Austin due to hold talks with their S Korean counterparts on security challenges from Beijing and Pyongyang.
Chile: Alarming rise in COVID cases despite vaccination efforts
Latin American country is in a severe health crisis as ICU units overflow despite successful vaccination run.
Mt Everest-bound Bahraini prince probed over COVID vaccine ‘gift’
Nepal investigates how Sheikh Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Al Khalifa brought 2,000 vaccine doses without prior approval.
‘Death sentence awaits us’: Coup-hit Myanmar officers in India
Dozens of Myanmar police officers and citizens who fled February 1 coup to India now face an uncertain future.
Netherlands vote: Rutte expected to win fourth term as PM
Rutte casts his ballot and rules out a coalition with Geert Wilders' far-right Freedom Party - which may come second.
In Pictures: Braving wolves, landmines, Iraqis hunt for truffles
Iraqi families hunt for truffles, despite harsh conditions and multiple dangers in the desert.
UK to spend $1.4bn to cut carbon emissions from industry
UK plans to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while boosting jobs and repairing economic damage due to COVID-19.
Uber reclassifies its 70,000 UK drivers as workers, grants rights
After landmark court ruling, UK becomes first country where Uber treats drivers as employees eligible for benefits.
Container conundrum: Shippers struggle to meet surging demand
COVID shutdowns threw about 25 million shipping containers off their routes, sending freight rates soaring.
‘A total collapse’: Alarm as COVID deaths mount in Bosnia
The Sarajevo canton has recorded the highest rate of coronavirus cases and deaths in the Western Balkans.