Dengvaxia controversy haunts Duterte’s COVID vaccine roll out
Health experts say Philippine president repeating predecessor's missteps adding to public doubt and vaccine hesitancy.
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Indian farmers reinforce after protest camp standoff with police
Authorities in Uttar Pradesh state call for Ghazipur camp to be cleared, but farmers say they would not budge.
WHO team meets Chinese scientists as COVID investigation begins
Experts are in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged, to piece together what happened in the initial outbreak.
Novavax vaccine shows 89 percent efficacy in UK trials
Data also shows vaccine nearly as effective in protecting against the more highly contagious variant in the UK.
UK says Hong Kong offer upholds ‘freedom and autonomy’
Under scheme that comes into effect on Sunday, Hong Kong people with BN(O) status will have path to UK citizenship.
Former Obama aide Malley to be named Biden’s envoy on Iran
Robert Malley will be tasked with finding a way to deal with Iran again after Trump escalated tensions.
US judge allows extradition of men accused of aiding Ghosn escape
The ruling by clears the way for an US Army Special Forces veteran and his son to be handed over to Japan.
Trump says he will stay in politics amid Republican discord
Trump vows to help Republicans take back Congress, complicating the efforts of some to move on from his controversies.
Robinhood users suing over trading freeze face uphill battle
Legal experts say brokerages have broad powers to block or restrict transactions.
Musk slams ‘broken’ FAA after Thurs Starship test flight scrubbed
Musk tweeted that under the FAA space division's rules, 'humanity will never get to Mars'.
US says progress hard to see without Taliban commitments
Biden administration says unless Taliban meets its commitments under 2020 deal, hard to see a way forward.
White House says Biden will reassess Trump’s Cuba policy
Donald Trump clamped down on Cuba after taking office in 2017 tightening restrictions on US travel and remittances.
Africa secures another 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
An Africa CDC spokesman says additional doses are of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Liquid nitrogen leak at US Georgia poultry plant kills 6
Five people died at the plant before could be taken to the hospital, while one person died in the emergency room.
Women are on COVID global front line, but left behind in recovery
A poll of 17,000 people in 17 countries found the majority believe the pandemic has set back progress on equal rights.
US calls for withdrawal of Russian, Turkish forces from Libya
US ambassador calls on Russia, Turkey and the UAE to immediately cease military intervention in Libya.
MBS says Aramco to sell more shares to boost Saudi wealth fund
Saudi Arabia's main sovereign wealth fund plans to increase its assets from $400bn to $1 trillion by 2025.
Space Shuttle Challenger remembered 35 years after its explosion
NASA uses its Day of Remembrance to mark the 35th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy that shocked the world.
Colombia court charges former FARC commanders with war crimes
Trubunal unveils first criminal charges against former FARC fighters since the 2016 peace deal.
South Africa variant of virus detected in the United States
Health officials in US state of South Carolina announce first known case of COVID-19 variant.