India is interested in ensuring that Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin gets the endorsements from the World Health Organisation without delay. Sources informed that top diplomats of the Ministry of External Affairs are studying the matter to ensure recognition from WHO...
A negative Covid-19 report isn’t the end of the problems associated with the virus, warn doctors. They now say that since it affects multiple organs, those who were on mechanical ventilation, ICU or form into any high-risk category of...
Journalists in Bangladesh are up in arms against the arrest, under the Official Secrets Act, of a leading investigative journalist Rozina Islam on the charge of “stealing” documents from the Health Ministry.
In an unusual reaction, Rozina’s journalistic fraternity has...
The British oil company Cairn Energy confirmed on Saturday that it has initiated a process to seize Indian assets to enforce the $1.2 billion international arbitration award it has won against India in a tax dispute involving retrospective taxation....
A combination picture shows al-Jalaa building as it collapses after being hit by Israeli missiles
By Al Jazeera Staff
Youmna al-Sayed had less than an hour to get to safety.
But with just one elevator working in al-Jalaa tower, an 11-storey...
With support from the United States, the Attorney General’s Department inaugurated a state-of-the-art training center and launched an electronic system to track cases and legal files. These tools will strengthen the ability of justice sector professionals to uphold the...
The Government of Sri Lanka and the World Bank signed today a $80.5 million additional financing to help Sri Lanka access and distribute COVID-19 vaccines and to strengthen the country’s vaccination system and pandemic response.
Mr. Sajith Attygalle, Secretary to...
On being told, on a recent sultry morning in Mumbai, that both her eyes would need to be removed, Neelam Bakshi, 47, could not cry. Her eyes were too stiff, dry, and swollen from the ‘black fungus’, mucormycosis.
“It took...
Twelve Opposition parties have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging the Centre to take steps to speed up the vaccination of the entire country. The parties, including the Congress, NCP, Shiv Sena, TMC and DMK, have...
Marie Neige, a call center operator in Seychelles, was eager to be vaccinated. Like the majority of the residents in the tiny island nation, she received China’s Sinopharm vaccine in March, and expected to be fully protected in a...
The government is discriminating against a section of the minority by imposing a travel ban on three days beginning 14 th of May. Opposition Muslim Parliamentarians have alleged.
Muslims world over are celebrating the Holy Ramadhan Festival on Friday. Sri...
Increase the gap between two doses of Serum Institute of India's Oxford Covid-19 vaccine 'Covishield' to 12-16 weeks, an Indian government panel has recommended.
Currently, the interval between two doses of Covishield is four to eight weeks.
No change in dosage...
