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Chinese vaccine Sinovac no match against Omicron variant: Study
An analysis of blood serum from 101 individuals from the Dominican Republic showed that Omicron infection produced no neutralising antibodies among those who received the standard two-shot regimen of the Sinovac vaccine. In other studies, the two-shot mRNA regimen without a booster has been shown to offer only limited protection against Omicron.
'US continues to see diplomacy as best way forward with N.Korea'
He, however, also highlighted the importance of fully implementing UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions to prevent the North from further advancing its missile capabilities, Yonhap News Agency reported on Saturday. "Obviously, we don't want to see the North Korean military program continue to be able to pose a threat to our South Korean allies or to the region.
European Union opens Embassy in Kabul
In a tweet on Friday, Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said the decision to open the Embassy came after "consecutive meetings and reaching an understanding with EU representatives". "Apart from 220 million euros humanitarian aid, the EU announced 268 million euros additional assistance and set aside a portion for teachers' salaries, which we welcome," he added.
4 Gujaratis found dead on US-Canada border part of 'wider human smuggling'
The deceased were a man, a woman, an infant and a teen boy. All four died from frostbites. Their bodies were located about 12 metres inside Canada from the US-Canada border, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
No breakthrough at Blinken-Lavrov meeting in Geneva
"This was not negotiation, but a candid exchange of concerns and ideas," the US Secretary of State added at a press conference on Friday. The Russian Foreign Minister added that the main purpose of Friday's talks was to discuss the drafts of two fundamental documents submitted by Russia in December 2021 on legally binding security guarantees, Xinhua news agency reported
Erdogan says Turkey ready to mediate between Russia, Ukraine for regional peace
"We want peace to prevail in the region, and for this, we are ready to do our part," he told reporters in Istanbul after Friday prayers. The Turkish leader revealed his plan to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin either on the phone or during a possible visit to Moscow in the upcoming days, Xinhua news agency reported.
Guterres warns of '5-alarm fire' threatening humanity, calls for restoring humanism
Sounding more like a sage than a political leader, Guterres called for overcoming "egoism" to quench the accelerants flaming the fires.
WEF 'Davos Agenda' closed with world leaders' global economic concerns
"We are seeing challenges mounting from supply chain disruptions to tectonic shifts in labour markets, to inflation figures which are of concern to policy-makers and individuals alike. The year ahead is a crucial one to work together, rebuild trust and shape a better and more inclusive future for all," said Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum.
Jaishankar gets envoys to US, Canada cracking on death of 4 Indians being smuggled
Following his public tweet, both missions have responded on the microblogging site. "This is a grave tragedy. An Indian consular team is travelling today from @IndiainToronto to Manitoba to coordinate and help. We will work with Canadian authorities to investigate these disturbing events. @HCI_Ottawa," Bisaria tweeted.
China's state broadcaster implicates Jack Ma's Ant Group in corruption scandal
A documentary on state-run China Central Television alleged that private companies made "unreasonably high payments" to the brother of the former Chinese Communist Party head of Hangzhou, an eastern city that is home to Ant Group's headquarters, in return for government policy incentives and support with buying real estate, the report said.
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