French under-55s given AstraZeneca shot to get different vaccine for second dose
France on Friday said under 55s who received a first injection of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine should be given a…
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious. Hundreds of thousands of people in the Arab world are turning…
Iraq blames public for new virus record, urges vaccinations
Iraq’s Health Ministry has warned of “dire consequences” ahead because citizens are not heeding coronavirus prevention measures, after the country…
Syrian missile attack kills 7 civilians in Idlib
At least seven civilians, including three children and two children, were killed with two children severely injured in an attack…
Holocaust survivors use social media to fight anti-Semitism
BERLIN (AP) — Alarmed by a rise in online anti-Semitism during the pandemic, coupled with studies indicating younger generations lack…
UK infections drop about 60% amid vaccinations, lockdown
LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s COVID-19 vaccination program is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or…
Inside secret Syria talks aimed at freeing American hostages
Last summer, two U.S. officials ventured into hostile territory for a secret high-stakes meeting with American adversaries. The Syrian government…
Eleven killed as Myanmar protesters fight troops with hunting rifles, firebombs – media
Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with hunting rifles and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town…
Britons can be confident in vaccine monitoring, health secretary says
Britons should be confident that the system to monitor COVID-19 vaccines is working following the change in advice on giving…
Israeli strikes near capital Damascus wound 4 troops
Israel carried out a missile attack near the Syrian capital of Damascus and its southern suburbs early Thursday that wounded…