Chinese Covid vax found 50.4 percent effective in Brazil trials

Sao Paulo (IANS) A leading Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, developed by Sinovac Biotech, has been found to be 50.4 per cent effective in Brazilian clinical trials, researchers have found.

According to the latest results released by researchers, it…

Cuba condemns US for adding it to terrorism blacklist

Havana (IANS) Cuba condemns its inclusion in a US list of countries that sponsor terrorism, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said.

Cuba condemns the US-announced "hypocritical and cynical designation" of the country as "a state sponsoring…

Pak hosting 2nd trilateral meet with Turkey, Azerbaijan

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan is hosting the second Pakistan-Turkey-Azerbaijan trilateral meeting here on Wednesday to discuss global and regional issues.

The Pakistan Foreign office said "the three sides would also explore possibilities of deepening…

Sudan appeals AU to play bigger role in Nile dam talks

Khartoum (IANS) Sudan has reiterated its adherence to the necessity of giving the African Union (AU) experts a bigger role in the negotiations on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile river.

Chairman of Sudan's…

Sri Lanka needs India's help to bridge growing ethnic rift

Colombo (IANS) The destruction of a war memorial in Jaffna University, followed by a decision to restore it, has yet again exposed the uneasy relationship between ethnic communities, and the need for Sri Lanka to heal from within.

On January…

India may revise import duties of critical raw materials to boost manufacturing

New Delhi (IANS) India is not likely to immediately lower tariff rates even as the US and European Union (EU) raised their concerns over "rising trade barrier" as sources said that the steps have been taken to eliminate instances of dumping. They…

Indonesia extends ban on foreign visitors

Jakarta (IANS) The Indonesian government on Monday decided to extend its travel restrictions for foreign nationals for two more weeks due to Covid-19 concerns, a Minister said.

At a press conference here, Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto…

Indonesian ship catches signal believed to be from crashed plane

Jakarta (IANS) Indonesian military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said on Sunday that a naval ship deployed to search for the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed into the waters off Jakarta has caught a signal at the accident site.

The Boeing 737-500 aircraft,…

Kim Jong-un urges US to end hostile policy

Seoul (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has urged the US to end its hostile policy towards Pyongyang, state media reported on Saturday.

In the report, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Kim made the remarks at the ongoing…

China celebrates US Capitol Hill attack, world leaders stress need to uphold democratic values

New Delhi (IANS) As the unfolding of the ghastly attack inside Capitol Hill in Washington by outgoing US President Donald Trumps supporters shocked the US and the rest of the world, a large section of the people in China celebrated the incident and…