Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey hands reins to technology chief Agrawal
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey is stepping down from his role and Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal will now…
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WHO warns of ‘high infection risk’ around globe
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of infection surges around…
Sweden’s first female PM returns after resignation
Sweden’s first female prime minister has been reappointed to the top job after political turmoil forced her to resign within…
Man builds Taj Mahal replica home for wife
A 52-year-old Indian businessman has built a scaled-down replica of the iconic Taj Mahal as a home for his wife…
2.5 mn Nurses including from Sri Lanka file UN complaint against high income countries for blocking Covid vaccine patents
Nursing unions from 28 countries including Sri Lanka and territories representing over 2.5 million health workers have filed a complaint…
Sri Lanka initiates discussion with Elon Musk’s SpaceX over internet service
Sri Lanka has initiated dialogue with billionaire Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX, over its satellite internet division, Starlink, the Telecommunications…
Omicron symptoms mild so far, says South African doctor who spotted it
Dr Angelique Coetzee, the South African doctor who first spotted the new Covid variant Omicron, says the patients seen so…
US and Iran seek to break impasse at talks on reviving nuclear deal
Critical talks with Iran to prevent the collapse of a nuclear deal are to resume in Vienna after five months.…
Vaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
Many of the world’s richest countries have spent the past year hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough doses to vaccinate their…
New Covid variant : Statement from Pfizer & Moderna
Pfizer and BioNTech said that if necessary they expect to be able to ship a new vaccine tailored to the…