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EMA opens review of China’s Sinovac coronavirus jab

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- The European Medicines Agency said Tuesday it has started a "rolling review" of China's Sinovac…

Pfizer increases 2021 sales forecast for Covid-19 vaccines to $26 bn

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer sharply increased its projections for 2021 revenues and profits on Tuesday, citing much…

Thousands dance mask-free at UK live gig trial

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Thousands danced without face coverings at a music festival in northern England as the UK…

Virus-hit Papua New Guinea starts vaccine roll-out

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AFP) -- Papua New Guinea's prime minister launched a nationwide coronavirus vaccine roll-out Tuesday, hoping…

23 dead, dozens hurt as elevated metro collapses in Mexico

by Jean Arce and Daniel Rook MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- An elevated metro line collapsed in the Mexican capital…

India infections top 20 million, top cricket league suspended

  by Bhuvan Bagga with Agence France Presse Bureaus NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's coronavirus caseload topped 20 million…

Saudi Aramco Q1 profits jump 30% on oil market recovery

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Energy giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday posted a 30 percent jump in first quarter profits,…

Chinese Navy to help Indonesia salvage sunken submarine

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Chinese navy ships have arrived off Bali to help haul up a submarine that sank last…

US to authorize Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and up: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is expected to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children age 12…

India Covid cases soar past 20 million: official data

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India's total Covid caseload soared past 20 million on Tuesday, official data showed, as the…

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