Indonesian clerics declare Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine halal
JAKARTA: A Covid-19 vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech is deemed halal, or permissible under Islam, the Indonesian Ulema Council said on Friday, days...
Nine killed in armed attack on wake in central Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Unidentified gunmen burst into a wake in the central Mexican city of Celaya late on Thursday and shot dead nine people,...
Attacks in southern Afghanistan kill at least 11
KABUL: Separate attacks in southern Afghanistan left at least 11 civilians and security forces dead, officials said on Thursday, even as Afghan...
Moderna CEO says vaccine likely to protect for ‘couple of years’
Moderna’s Covid-19 mRNA vaccine is likely to offer protection of up to a couple of years, its chief executive said on Thursday,...
Trump finally acknowledges defeat, says transition will be orderly after Congress certifies Biden’s victory
President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly...
Analysis: Trump’s rage ignites mob assault on democracy
NEW YORK: The riotous mob that laid siege to the US Capitol on Wednesday was the product of the destructive forces that...
In occupied Kashmir, empty grave for teenager killed by Indian forces
On a recent chilly winter day in Indian-occupied Kashmir, Mushtaq Ahmed shoveled the earth, laboriously digging a grave for his teenage son....
With eye on US ties, Saudi Arabia leads pack on Gulf detente
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will move faster than its allies to reconcile with Qatar, sources familiar with the matter said, aiming to impress...
Facebook, Instagram to block Trump’s account for rest of his presidential term
Facebook Inc and Instagram will extend a ban on US President Donald Trump’s accounts for at least the next two weeks until...
Chaos, violence, mockery as pro-Trump mob occupies Congress
WASHINGTON: “Where are they?” a Trump supporter demanded in a crowd of dozens roaming the halls of the Capitol, bearing Trump flags...
Indian fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan
An Indian MiG-21 Bison aircraft experienced a major technical malfunction and crash-landed in Rajasthan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) reported on Wednesday.
According...
Amnesty calls on Israel to give Palestinians virus vaccine
JERUSALEM: Amnesty International on Wednesday called on Israel to provide coronavirus vaccine doses to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza,...
To ‘educate’ youth on cows, India to hold ‘cow science’ exam
NEW DELHI: India will hold a mass nationwide online “cow science” exam next month, in the latest push by the Hindu nationalist...
Pizza-sized boxes and paying a premium: Israel’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout
JERUSALEM: Order early, pay a lot, digitise distribution and stretch the supply.
That is how Israel came to be a leader of the...
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Black man
WASHINGTON: A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back...