Qatar issued an emergency use authorization for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine; the second coronavirus jab approved in the country after the one developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) said the move on Wednesday came after an extensive review of the vaccine. “The comprehensive clinical trial process on Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) first mission Amal to Mars has entered the red planet’s orbit after a seven-month, 494 million kilometers (307 million miles) journey, allowing it to start sending data about the Martian atmosphere and climate. Officials at mission control broke into applause on Tuesday, visibly relieved after a tense half-hour as Amal, […]
Social Media websites: Facebook, Twitter, and Alphabet’s YouTube were unable to stop hate speech and misinformation in the US last year In fact, When the country was struggling with widespread polarisation with the presidential election and coronavirus; a study released on Monday. Advertising agency IPG Mediabrands conducted an audit grading; How the top social media […]
Germany, Poland and Sweden have expelled an employee of Russia’s embassy in each country, in a coordinated tit-for-tat response to Moscow’s expulsion last week of a German, a Polish, and a Swedish diplomat. The German foreign ministry said in a statement on Monday that Russia’s decision to expel diplomats from European Union countries; including one […]
Stricter measures could be enforced in Saudi Arabia if and when needed, a Ministry of Interior (MoI) spokesman said, adding: “The decision is in the hands of the public.” In a joint press conference between the MoI and the Ministry of Health (MoH), the MoI’s spokesman, Lt. Col. Talal Al-Shalhoub, said the authorities are continuously […]
A 20-year-old man was shot to death during a “prank” robbery staged for social media Friday night, according to a release from Nashville police. Police said Timothy Wilks was shot and killed in a parking lot at a building with several businesses, including a trampoline park, around 9:20 p.m. Detectives were told Wilks and a […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in which he hopes to extend his 12-year rule. The Corruption Charges Mr. Netanyahu has been indicted in three cases, known as 1,000, 2,000 and 4,000 Case 1,000 – Fraud […]
NEW DELHI: India has asked popular micro-blogging website Twitter Inc to remove 1,178 accounts; which the country says are allegedly backed by Pakistan by sympathizers of a separatist Sikh movement; two technology ministry sources said on Monday. India’s security agencies said some of the accounts, operated from outside of the country. The order also involved […]
South Africa has suspended the use of the Oxford university made AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in its immunization programme until a committee of scientists advises on the best way to proceed. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize’s announcement on Sunday came after trial data showed; the vaccine developed by drugmaker AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford offered; only […]
Inmates at a St. Louis jail set fires caused flooding, broke out fourth-floor windows, and tossed a stationary bike, chairs, and mattresses outside Saturday in the latest disturbance over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions that have limited visits and stalled court proceedings, officials said. Dozens of law enforcement officers worked for hours before […]
