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New Delhi: Going by the results from the early-stage clinical trials of Sputnik, the Russia registered world's first COVID-19 vaccine, there is hope. The trials show that formulations of a...

Geneva: Since none of the candidate vaccines in advanced clinical trials so far has demonstrated a "clear signal" of efficacy at the level of at least 50% sought by the...

Washington: The US Department of Defence (DoD) on Thursday stated that China currently has the world's largest navy with approximately 350 ships and submarines. The US Navy, in comparison, has...

New York: We know Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the world’s richest person. But who is the wealthiest woman on earth? It happens to be philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott,...

London: After an analysis of seven trials found that treating critical COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, the World Health Organization has updated its...

Washington: Many people who have recovered from coronavirus are asking if there is a chance of their being infected again. Well, it did happen in Hong Kong where a person...

Dubai: Pakistan has blocked Tinder, Grindr, Tagged, Skout and SayHi dating apps for using "immoral content". Extra-marital relationships and homosexuality are illegal in Pakistan. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority said that the...

Geneva: World Health Organisation (WHO) has said it supports efforts to reopen economies and societies amidst the coronavirus pandemic, but doing so without any control is “a recipe for disaster”....

New York: The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) were a partly virtual event on Sunday, with some performances in front of a limited audience at locations in New York City,...

Beijing: In a tit for tat, China has said that its citizens will boycott Apple products if the US bans Chinese messaging app WeChat. “Under the guise of national security,...