Moderna says updated COVID vaccine is effective against newer variant
September 06, 2023 7:04 PM Moderna on Wednesday said clinical trial data showed its updated COVID-19 vaccine will likely be effective against the highly-mutated BA.2.86 subvariant of the coronavirus that…
Cancer surging among under-50s worldwide but experts aren’t sure why
September 06, 2023 6:59 PM The deadliest cancers were breast, windpipe, lung, bowel and stomach, but nasopharynx and prostate rose the fastest. Read More
Ukraine’s parliament approves Rustem Umerov as new defence minister – lawmaker
September 06, 2023 6:35 PM Ukraine’s parliament voted on Wednesday to approve the appointment of Rustem Umerov as the country’s new defence minister, a lawmaker said. Read More
Kremlin, commenting on UK Wagner ban, says group does not exist as legal entity
September 06, 2023 6:28 PM The Kremlin said on Wednesday that the Wagner mercenary group did not exist from a legal point of view, after being asked to comment on…
Russia strikes very close to Romanian border, president says
September 06, 2023 6:13 PM Russian air strikes took place less than one kilometre from Romania’s border with Ukraine on Tuesday, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said, amid intense attacks on…
Who is next in line for the British throne? UK royal succession line explained
September 06, 2023 6:06 PM King Charles III succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth II on the British throne after her death on Sept. 8 last year, becoming king of not…
Climate change and air pollution must be tackled together -WMO
September 06, 2023 6:05 PM Climate change is having a measurable impact on air quality and therefore human health, meaning the two must be tackled together and not in isolation,…
King Charles marks his first year on the throne, cautious but steady
September 06, 2023 6:05 PM King Charles has trodden a cautious but successful path in his first year on the British throne, friends and royal watchers say, but rifts within…
Putin, Saudi’s prince: oil supply cuts ensure stable energy market – Kremlin
September 06, 2023 5:50 PM The Kremlin on Wednesday said that Russian President Vladimir Putin had spoken by phone with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and that recent agreements…
Kremlin, on Blinken’s Kyiv visit, says U.S. is ready to fund war to ‘the last Ukrainian’
September 06, 2023 5:46 PM The Kremlin, asked about U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to Kyiv on Wednesday, said it was clear that Washington planned to keep funding…