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A vial of AstraZeneca vaccine is pictured in a pharmacy in Boulogne Billancourt, outside Paris, Monday, March 15, 2021. Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZenecas COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. (AP)

A dozen countries suspend AstraZeneca shots over fears of blood clots

WHO has said countries should continue to use the vaccine while also set to hold an expert meeting today on the issue

16 March 2021 12:55 PM IST

Johnsons government said it would tilt its focus towards the Indo-Pacific region as part of its Integrated Review of government policy for the coming years. (JESSICA TAYLOR / various sources / AFP)

Boris Johnson to visit India at end of April as part of policy 'tilt'

Johnson had planned an Indian trip in January but was forced to cancel amid a surge of COVID-19 infections at home

16 March 2021 11:01 AM IST

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (AFP File)

Satya Nadella, US lawmakers appalled by ongoing acts of hate against...

More than 3,000 incidents of abuse against Asian Americans were reported between March and December 2020

13 March 2021 12:43 PM IST

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 pandemic during a prime-time address from the East Room of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. (AP/Andrew Harnik)

Biden announces all Americans to be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination...

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 29,150,068 and 529,102,...

12 March 2021 10:01 AM IST

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill reinstated the charge after the former officer, Derek Chauvin, failed to get appellate courts to block it. (Photo: AFP)

Judge OKs 3rd-degree murder charge for ex-cop in Floyd death

Floyd was declared dead on May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against the Black man's neck for about...

11 March 2021 11:53 PM IST

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event with the CEOs of Johnson & Johnson and Merck at the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building March 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden announced that the government will purchase 100 million more doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP)

US will share COVID-19 vaccine if it has surplus: Biden

We are going to start off making sure Americans are taken care of first but we are then going to try to help the rest of...

11 March 2021 10:37 AM IST

Quad members are uniquely positioned to help lead the world out of the deep crises that weve spoken about -- that includes Covid-19. Twitter

US warns China ahead of Quad's first leaders' summit in virtual format

The common denominator in what we talked about China is that we will engage it from a position of strength

11 March 2021 9:03 AM IST

Britains Queen Elizabeth II walks past Commonwealth flags displayed in St Georges Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, southeast England on March 5, 2021, to mark Commonwealth Day which is to be celebrated on March 8, 2021. (Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP)

Queen vows to address Harry and Meghan racism claims

The explosive racism claim has reportedly left the palace in turmoil and scrambling how best to address it

10 March 2021 11:34 AM IST

An anti-coup protester discharges a fire extinguisher to counter the impact of the tear gas fired by police during a demonstration in Yangon, Myanmar, Monday, March 8, 2021. Large protests have occurred daily across many cities and towns in Myanmar. (AP)

Myanmar protesters defy curfew; media outlets ordered shut

Large-scale protests have occurred daily in many cities and towns since Myanmar's military seized power

9 March 2021 12:16 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (AFP)

Pakistan PM Imran Khan wins trust vote; Opposition demands resignation

The floor test took place without the Opposition boycotted the voting, making it easier for Khan to secure the required...

6 March 2021 10:28 PM IST

Chinese staffers adjust the U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives. (Representational Image/AP)

Chinese cyber-espionage unit on US hacking spree: report

At least 30,000 US organizations including local governments have been hacked in recent days

6 March 2021 11:41 AM IST

The budget hike was announced by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at the countrys Parliament, the National Peoples Congress. (AP)

China hikes defence budget to USD 209 billion, 6.8 per cent increase

China's annual defence budget maintains a single-digit growth for a sixth consecutive year, state-run Xinhua news agency...

5 March 2021 12:14 PM IST