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Indonesia clears Sputnik V for use in Covid-19 fight

It is the 7th vaccine to be granted nod in republic

4y

Japan expands virus emergency after Paralympics open

Step comes as summer holidays end, top infection experts suggest delaying start of classes

4y

Thai cops wanted over drug suspect’s death by plastic bag

4 officers arrested so far; remaining 3, including police station chief, still on the run

4y

2 hurt in Tokyo station acid attack amid Paralympics opening

22-year-old businessman sustains severe burns to face

4y

Pfizer, Moderna vaccines drop to 66% effectiveness against Delta: study

It was 91% before variant became dominant strain in US

4y

US Veep Harris in Hanoi as Afghan debacle rumbles

White House No. 2 to meet Vietnam president and PM after arrival delayed by ‘Havana syndrome’

4y

‘Deeply concerned’ World Bank pauses aid to Afghanistan

It is now exploring ways to preserve development gains in the country, says spokesman

4y

Ex-NY governor Andrew Cuomo loses Emmy over sex harassment

International Academy rescinds 2020 award, expunges records

4y

Biden’s nearly US$5 trillion spending plans win key House vote

Democratic leaders reach agreement with centrist lawmakers to end dispute threatening bills

4y

US spy chief reportedly met with Taliban in secret

Powwow, if true, would be highest-level encounter between Islamist group and CIA since Afghan takeover

4y

Airbnb offers free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees

Move comes after thousands flee Taliban takeover; WHO warns medical supplies will last only a week in Kabul

4y

Myanmar junta mulls raising village militias

Tatmadaw continues to struggle with rebel groups six months into power

4y

Delta cases spike to over 13,000 in S. Korea

Health authorities warn that the country will witness more cases of the variant