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U.S. authorizes third shot of COVID-19 vaccines for the immunocompromised
Published On: August 14, 2021 08:00 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW YORK, August 14: U.S regulators authorized a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)-BioNTech and Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) on Friday for people with compromised immune systems who are likely to have weaker protection from the two-dose regimens.
Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 4 more cities
Published On: August 14, 2021 07:33 AM NPT By: Associated Press
KABUL, Afghanistan, August 14: The Taliban completed their sweep of Afghanistan’s south on Friday, taking four more provincial capitals in a lightning offensive that brought them closer to Kabul just weeks before the U.S. is set to officially end its two-decade war.
Taliban advances in Afghanistan, U.S. and Britain to evacuate embassies
Published On: August 13, 2021 07:55 AM NPT By: Reuters
KABUL, August 13: The Taliban claimed control over two of Afghanistan's biggest cities on Thursday, according to media reports, as the United States and Britain said they would send thousands of troops to help evacuate their embassy staff.
Explainer: How hackers stole $613 million in crypto tokens from Poly Network
Published On: August 12, 2021 12:04 PM NPT By: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Aug 12: Hackers pulled off the biggest ever cryptocurrency heist on Tuesday, stealing $613 million in digital coins from token-swapping platform Poly Network, only to return $260 million worth of tokens less than 24 hours later, the company said. Here's what we know so far about the heist.
EU looking into new possible side-effects of mRNA COVID-19 shots
Published On: August 12, 2021 07:50 AM NPT By: Reuters
August 12: Three new conditions reported by a small number of people after vaccination with COVID-19 shots from Pfizer (PFE.N) and Moderna (MRNA.O) are being studied to assess if they may be possible side-effects, Europe's drugs regulator said on Wednesday.
Chinese court sentences Canadian Spavor to 11 years in espionage case
Published On: August 11, 2021 10:56 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, Aug 11: A Chinese court convicted Canadian businessman Michael Spavor of espionage on Wednesday and sentenced him to 11 years in prison, in a case that is embroiled in a wider diplomatic spat involving Washington and Beijing.
5 things to know about the new UN report on climate change
Published On: August 11, 2021 10:49 AM NPT By: Associated Press
GENEVA, August 11: The U.N.-appointed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report Monday summarizing the latest authoritative scientific information about global warming. Here are five important takeaways.
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‘Code red’: UN scientists warn of worsening global warming
Published On: August 10, 2021 07:21 AM NPT By: Associated Press
August 10: Earth is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.”
UN report: Global warming is likely to blow past Paris limit
Published On: August 9, 2021 02:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press
NEW YORK, August 9: Earth’s climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations calls a “code red for humanity.”
Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Published On: August 9, 2021 09:49 AM NPT By: Reuters
CHICAGO, August 8: The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the virus with better ways of infecting humans or evading vaccine protection.
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