Amid the concerns over the potential link between the AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots, the UK on Wednesday rolled out a third Covid-19 vaccine developed by the US-based Biotechnology company Moderna. ....

US President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that all American adults will be eligible for Covid-19 vaccine by April 19. ....

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that India and Pakistan cannot afford to engage in an all-out war, as both countries are powered by nuclear weapons. ....

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill into law allowing him to run for two more terms starting 2024. ....

London police said on Sunday that more than 100 people were arrested after protests were staged against the British government's new Crime Bill in central London on Saturday. ....

After more than 18 million people have received vaccinations with AstraZeneca's jab in the UK, the country's health regulator said seven people had died due to rare blood clots, although the cause remains unclear. ....

The Netherlands has temporarily halted the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for people under the age of 60, the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. ....

At least 51 people were killed when a train collided with a truck and derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday, officials said, noting that the death toll may rise as recovery efforts continue. ....

China said on Thursday that it has shared all data and analyses with the experts of the World Health Organization (WHO) tracing the origin of Covid-19, and it is ready to continue working with global experts to jointly study and analyse the data. ....

US President Joe Biden has announced a massive plan to modernise infrastructure, including the largest jobs programme the country has seen since World War II. ....