Sputnik V: Slovakia’s health minister quits over deal to buy COVID-19 vaccines from Russia
Slovakia"s health minister has resigned as part of a deal to defuse a political crisis over...
Germany ‘super election year’ starts with state and regional ballots on Sunday
Regional elections are always important in Germany. But when the state elections are also leading up...
Scientists race to find a ‘universal vaccine’ effective against all COVID-19 variants
In the face of the growing prominence of coronavirus variants, such as the ones found in...
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi charged with corruption to the tune of $600,000
Myanmar"s military on Thursday charged Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption, alleging she illegally accepted gold...
Thailand joins countries in delaying use of AstraZeneca vaccine
Thailand has delayed the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine, joining a number of European countries to...
Bangladesh’s first transgender news anchor hired by satellite TV station
A Bangladeshi satellite television station has hired the country’s first transgender news anchor, saying it hopes...
Japan tightens border controls over rise in new COVID-19 variant cases
Transportation minister Kazuyoshi Akaba says Japan will tighten border controls and limit the number of entrants...
Is there any substance behind the AstraZeneca vaccine doubts?
Denmark and Norway have suspended use of AstraZeneca"s COVID-19 vaccine amid reports of blood clotting in...
COVID-19 sparks ‘crisis of meaning’ for struggling European students
Hundreds of students in Brussels have turned to a campus food bank as they struggle to...
Johnson&Johnson single dose COVID-19 vaccine authorised by EU regulator
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended granting a conditional marketing authorisation for the single-dose Janssen...