Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on Sunday that killed 11 miners from Pakistan’s minority Shi’ite Hazaras in Baluchistan province. The attack took place early on Sunday morning in ... ( read original story ...)
Armed Attackers Kidnap and Kill 11 Miners in Pakistan
Officials said all the victims were ethnic Hazaras, a Shiite minority group that Sunni extremists have often targeted. ( read original story ...)
11 coal miners killed by armed attackers in Pakistan
At least 11 Pakistani miners from the Hazaras minority group were abducted and killed and four more were injured early on Sunday, The New York Times reports.The Times notes that Hazaras are often ... ( read original story ...)
IS gunmen kill 11 minority Shiite coal miners in SW Pakistan
A Pakistani official says gunmen abducted and shot a group of minority Shiite Hazara coal miners in a southwestern province, killing 11 ... ( read original story ...)
India approves two vaccines as it prepares for massive immunization push
The country of more than 1.3 billion confronts logistical challenges to vaccinating 300 million people in the first phase. ( read original story ...)
India Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccines and Readies a Massive Inoculation Campaign
Officials plan to vaccinate 300 million in the coming months to protect citizens and economy from the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, roll out seen soon
India's drugs regulator on Sunday approved for emergency use two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by local company Bharat Biotech and a state-run ... ( read original story ...)
India Clears Two Coronavirus Vaccines for Emergency Use
India’s pharmaceutical regulator announced the approval for emergency use of two Covid-19 vaccines, the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and another developed by Bharat Biotech in India. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19 Shipping Problems Squeeze China’s Exporters
Surging demand in the West and port delays are driving up costs for companies that have fueled the country’s economic recovery. ( read original story ...)
Edinburgh’s giant pandas may ‘return to China’ over Covid losses
Edinburgh Zoo's giant pandas may have to return to China next year because of financial pressures. Yang Guang and Tian Tian cost about £1m a year to lease from China. The zoo, which had hoped to breed ... ( read original story ...)