The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating reports that a shipment containing COVID-19 vaccines by US firm Moderna arrived in the country last Thursday. In an interview, FDA director ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics chief resignation highlights Japan’s gender gap
Mori Yoshiro has resigned as president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee following sexist comments that women “talk too much.” The incident has put a spotlight on gender inequality in Japan, ... ( read original story ...)
Covid live updates: Physicians warn Covid may never go away; Japan approves Pfizer vaccine
The U.S. is recording at least 101,700 new Covid-19 cases and at least 2,700 virus-related deaths each day, based on a seven-day average using JHU data. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh minister says Al Jazeera will be blocked if High Court orders
The government will move to block Al Jazeera in Bangladesh if the High Court orders to do so, the information minister says. ( read original story ...)
COVID: Bangladesh’s textile industry hit hard by pandemic
Bangladesh's garment manufacturers and workers are suffering as the coronavirus pandemic has soured long-term demand and big fashion brands continue to cancel orders. ( read original story ...)
Indian army chief expresses concern over China’s BRI, lauds ties with Nepal and Bangladesh
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday highlighted the perils of China's mega connectivity plans like the belt and road initiative (BRI), and said the project aims to "create regional ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh vaccinates 542,309 people in 5 days
Health authorities in Bangladesh have inoculated as many as 542,309 people against Covid-19 till Thursday since the launch of the vaccination campaign on January 27. Of them, 386,578 were men and 155, ... ( read original story ...)
West Indies put Bangladesh under pressure in day two of second Test
Bangladesh were struggling at 105-4 at stumps of day two in their must-win second Test on Friday, after the West Indies scored 409 runs in the first innings.Mushfiqur Rahim was batting on 27 alongside ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan approves Chinese CanSinoBIO COVID vaccine for emergency use
COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, Health Minister Faisal Sultan said, the fourth candidate authorized in the South Asian nation of 220 million. ( read original story ...)
Pakistan Navy hosts multinational exercise in Arabian Sea
Pakistan’s Navy kicked off a five-day multinational military exercise in the Arabian Sea on Friday as part of Islamabad's yearslong effort to bring security to the ... ( read original story ...)