South Asian nation plans to accelerate pace, scope of nationwide inoculation exercise

Carrie Lam rejects US criticism of police action against anti-China media outlet Apple Daily

Jab requiring 3 doses among 5 being developed in country

This year’s Fete de la Musique comes a day after French govt scraps 11pm curfew, one of last steps in phased lifting of Covid-19 curbs

Nancy Forlini says her role ‘administrative’, points finger at footballer’s treating doctors

Abdalla El Hamahmi, 33, charged with, among others, attempted terrorist murders over assault on 4 soldiers

Washington’s second tranche of donation will complete its initial pledge of 80 million doses from own shot supply

Barnaby Joyce is best known internationally for threatening to euthanise Johnny Depp’s dogs

There has been no public contact so far between Biden administration and Pyongyang

They also used force to disperse Palestinians, journalists supporting families under threat of forcible eviction

Stefan Lofven now has one week to decide whether to trigger a snap election or resign

Washington’s drawdown comes as Joe Biden administration seeks to ease tensions with Riyadh arch-enemy Iran

Extra curbs since violent flare-up last month create glut of fruits and veg, leading to prices tumbling