Lawmakers urge Biden to back ‘moral’ patent waiver to speed vaccine access
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers and nonprofit groups on Friday (Apr 23) heaped pressure on the Biden administration to back a temporary patent...
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Bitcoin sinks below US$50,000 as cryptos stumble over Biden tax plans
LONDON: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies suffered hefty losses on Friday (Apr 23) on concern that US President Joe Biden's plan...
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India hospitals overwhelmed by virus as Japan declares emergency
NEW DELHI: Hospitals in India launched desperate appeals for oxygen today as the nation’s Covid crisis spiralled, while Japan issued...
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Honda aiming for 100% electric vehicles by 2040
TOKYO: Japanese car giant Honda said on Friday (Apr 23) that it would aim to have electric and fuel cell...
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NFL star Brady warns numbers move will make ‘bad football’
NEW YORK: Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady said yesterday that an NFL rule change easing jersey number restrictions was...
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Messi double powers Barca to big win over Getafe
BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona crushed Getafe 5-2 today to stay in the hunt for the La Liga...
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Brazil wants Neymar at Tokyo Olympics
SAO PAULO: Brazil's Olympic football coach, Andre Jardine, said yesterday he wants to pick star forward Neymar for the Games...
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Tesla CEO Musk puts US$100 million jolt into quest for carbon removal
NEW YORK: Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday (Apr 22) offered inventors US$100 million in prize money to develop ways...
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Tokyo Motor Show cancelled as Japan faces another state of emergency
TOKYO: Tokyo will not host its motor show this year because of the global pandemic, organizers said on Thursday (Apr...
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Ireland sees minimal impact on vaccine rollout from AstraZeneca restriction
DUBLIN: Irish authorities expect new restrictions on the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine should have a “fairly minimal” impact on...
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US calls for pause to J&J Covid-19 vaccine over rare blood clots
WASHINGTON: US federal health agencies today recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine after six recipients developed...
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Iran blames Israel for sabotage at Natanz nuclear site
DUBAI: Iran on Monday (Apr 12) blamed Israel for a sabotage attack on its underground Natanz nuclear facility that damaged...
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Chelsea’s Tuchel won’t be swayed by players’ Euro 2020 hopes
LONDON: Chelsea forward Tammy Abraham will not be handed game time just to boost his chances of making England’s squad...
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New EU vaccine probe deepens Europe’s Covid woes
PARIS: Europe’s stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple shocks today as EU regulators said they were reviewing side effects of the...
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US to send two warships to Black Sea, says Turkey
ISTANBUL: The United States will send two warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea next week, the Turkish foreign...
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Sri Lanka seeks US$17 million from Greek ship owner over oil spill
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Friday (Apr 9) lodged a claim for US$17.38 million with the Greek owners of an oil...
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Britain’s Prince Philip dies, spent seven decades at Queen Elizabeth’s side
LONDON: Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s husband and a pivotal figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has...
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Money Heist actor Úrsula Corberó aka Tokyo, says ‘you’re going to freak out with the fifth season’
Netflix renewed Money Heist for its fifth and final season last year. The Spanish crime drama is currently under production...
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China says UK sheltering ‘wanted criminals’ after HK asylum ruling
BEIJING: China today accused Britain of sheltering “wanted criminals” after prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law said he had...
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Jane McDonald announces death of fiancé Eddie Rothe at 67
Jane McDonald has announced the death of her fiancé Eddie Rothe, a musician best known for being the drummer in...
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