China considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines due to low efficacy rates
China’s top disease control official has said the country is formally considering mixing COVID-19 vaccines, while acknowledging the efficacy of current vaccines was “not high”.
We’ve lost the ‘grandfather of the nation’, UK’s Prince Andrew says
The death of Britain’s Prince Philip has deprived the nation of its grandfather and left a huge void for his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth, the couple’s second son … Read More
Egypt train crash driver was ‘not at the controls’: prosecutor
Neither the driver nor the assistant of an Egyptian train that crashed at speed into another last month were at the controls during the deadly accident, the prosecution service said … Read More
Trump : The key to Republican success is more Trumpism
Staking his claim to the Republican Party, former President Donald Trump is casting his populist policies and attack-dog politics as the key to future GOP success.
Israel pledges to work with US on Iran
Israel’s defence minister pledged on Sunday to cooperate with the United States on Iran, voicing hope that Israeli security would be safeguarded under any renewed Iranian nuclear deal that Washington … Read More
Saudi-led coalition says intercepts Houthi drones
The Saudi-led military coalition battling Yemen’s Houthi movement intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the Iran-aligned group towards the southern Saudi Arabian city of Khamis Mushait, state media said … Read More
Jordan’s king, estranged prince make first joint appearance since rift
Jordan’s King Abdullah and former crown prince and half borther Prince Hamza on Sunday made their first joint appearance since a rift shook the country, attending a ceremony marking 100 … Read More
Lebanon only Mideast economy risking further contraction in 2021: IMF
Lebanon, in the midst of its worst financial crisis ever, is the only economy in the Middle East at risk of further contraction this year, the International Monetary Fund said … Read More
70 dead as battle for Yemen’s Marib rages on three fronts
Fierce fighting for Yemen’s strategic city of Marib has killed 70 pro-government and Houthi rebel fighters over the past 24 hours, loyalist military officials said Sunday.
Iran reports electrical incident at Natanz nuclear site, no casualties
A problem with the electrical distribution grid of Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility caused an incident at the site on Sunday, Iranian Press TV reported, a day after Tehran launched new … Read More