UK government signs contract for first coronavirus human challenge studies
Up to 19 volunteers at a time will take part in the tests, to be held at the Royal Free Hospital in London, which houses a Biosafety Level 3 ward. They will be run
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Turkish Cypriots elect Erdogan’s candidate amid east Med tensions
NICOSIA: Turkish Cypriots in breakaway northern Cyprus on Sunday narrowly elected right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar, backed by Ankara, in a run-off poll, at a time of heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.Tatar, 60, clinched
moreChina’s economic rebound accelerates as consumers open wallets
China’s economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution, but the growth rate missed forecasts, pointing at persistent challenges for one of the world’s few engines of demand.
moreIsrael sends treaty delegation to Bahrain with Trump aides
CAIRO: The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor arrived in Sudan late Saturday to discuss cooperation with local authorities over bringing to trial those internationally wanted for war crimes and genocide in the country’s Darfur conflict,
moreArms embargo on Iran expires despite US opposition
Tehran, Iran – Despite opposition from the United States, a long-standing conventional arms embargo imposed on Iran has expired in line with the terms of a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and world powers,
moreGreece blames Turkey for holding foreign minister’s plane
BAGHDAD: Iraq's finance minister said Thursday there is growing political will to undertake drastic reforms needed for the country to tackle a daunting liquidity crisis, which has pushed Iraq to the brink of collapse.“There
moreChina’s consumers likely gave economy a boost in third quarter
Economic growth is expected to have accelerated to 5.2 percent in the July-September period from 3.2 percent in the previous three months, economists say.China’s economic recovery likely stepped up in the third quarter as
moreTurkish court and ministry spar over lighting tweet
ANKARA: A dispute between Turkish state apparatus heated up on Tuesday night after a Twitter spat about who worked harder at night. The fresh debate was triggered after a tweet from a Constitutional Court member,
moreK-pop band BTS’ label, Big Hit, is a smash with Korean investors
Big Hit Entertainment debuted at double its initial public offering (IPO) price on Thursday, valuing the management label of South Korean superstar K-pop group BTS at 9.6 trillion South Korean won ($8.38bn). Shares of
moreKuwait dispatches 7th humanitarian aid plane to Sudan
CARTHAGE, Tunisia: The UN’s Libya envoy on Monday urged rival parties to place the national interest before political ambitions when they meet for talks next month aimed at ending a decade of bloodshed. The
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