Taiwan suspends second dose of Pfizer for teens at health risk
Taiwan's health authorities have suspended the administration of a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID vaccine to children aged 12 to 17 years, citing concerns...
Pegasus-style spyware found on thousands of smartphones
Cybersecurity researchers have found spyware similar to the infamous 'Pegasus' malware run by Israeli company NSO Group on thousands of South Korean smartphones. The software...
Foreign Minister meets Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a high-level delegation, including the acting Ministers of Industry and Commerce, as well as the Deputy Minister of...
US envoy visiting Middle East allies ahead of Iran nuclear talks
The State Department says Robert Mali will coordinate Iran's approach with the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Bahrain.United States Special Envoy for Iran...
EMA green light new covid treatment
The European Union's drugs regulator has approved the use of two monoclonal antibody therapies for COVID-19, paving the way for the use of Regeneron-Roche and...
Violence, insecurity and climate change drive 84 million people from their homes
UNHCRmid year trends report good, covering the first six months of this year, increased by 82.4 million since December - mainly due to internal displacement...
Hezbollah chief slams Saudi Arabia for Lebanon diplomatic rift
Hassan Nasrallah calls Saudi claims of Hezbollah hegemony in Lebanon 'nonsense'.Beirut, Lebanon - Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has launched a week-long attack on Saudi Arabia...
COP26: Promises ‘ring hollow’ when fossil fuels still receive trillions in subsidies; UN chief calls on negotiators to pick up the pace
Antonio Guterres told delegates on Thursday that he was inspired by the mobilization of civil society, including young people, indigenous communities, women's groups, cities and...
Fashion icon Tom Ford says cancellation culture restricts creativity
Legendary designer Tom Ford is not an outright opponent of 'cancellation-culture', but believes the modern Left's zero-tolerance attitude to "cultural appropriation" is making it "hard...
World food import bill to reach record high in 2021
By the end of 2021, the global food import bill should exceed $1.75 trillion, an increase of 14 percent over the previous year and 12...