Nobel winners get prizes at home while the socially distanced band plays

December 12, 2020

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TAIPEI - Buildings shook in Taipei on Thursday (Dec 10) as a deep, 6.7 magnitude earthquake hit the northern part of...

Researchers think they spotted new whale species off Mexico

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MEXICO CITY - Researchers believe they have found a previously unknown species of beaked whale in waters off Mexico's western coast....

South Korea scrambles to build container hospital beds to combat third Covid-19 wave

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SEOUL - South Korea authorities scrambled on Thursday to build hospital beds in shipping containers to ease strains on medical...

Australian scientists develop genome sequencing to trace Covid-19 cases within 4 hours

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SYDNEY - Australian scientists said on Thursday (Dec 10) they had developed a rapid genome sequencing method that would cut...

Indonesia walks back claims Chinese vaccine 97 per cent effective in trial

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Indonesia ’s state-owned pharmaceutical company Bio Farma said late on Tuesday (Dec 8) the efficacy of a Covid-19 vaccine developed...

Female leaders in Covid-19 fight praised in Forbes list of world’s powerful women

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NEW YORK - Female leaders who have stood out for their handling of the coronavirus earned honours on Tuesday (Dec...

UAE says Sinopharm vaccine has 86% efficacy against Covid-19

December 10, 2020

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DUBAI - An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) has 86 per cent efficacy, the health ministry...

4 lions at Spanish zoo test positive for Covid-19

December 10, 2020

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BARCELONA - Four lions at Barcelona Zoo have tested positive for Covid-19, veterinary authorities said on Tuesday, in only the second...

Russian police hunt thieves who plundered top secret Doomsday Plane

December 10, 2020