International: It is the third COVID-19 vaccine given the green light by Canada, following those from Pfizer and Moderna.
International: In mid-February, gunmen in military uniforms raided the college, killing one student and taking 42 others — including 27 schoolboys
International: India and Pakistan issued a joint statement on Thursday to strictly observe all agreements on ceasefire along the LoC
International: The bill clearedthe House on a party-line vote of 219 to 212.
International: Myanmar was shaked by a wave of pro-democracy protests since a military coup toppled civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi on February 1.
International: Johnson & Johnson stressed its vaccine was proven to work with a single shot, and could be stored long-term at standard fridge temperatures
International: “We are at global competition with China all the time. They are holding a lot of the debt.”
International: The Trump administration had insisted on a so-called safe harbour clause in the OECD tax that effectively would have allowed big tech companies to comply voluntarily, blocking progress on a deal.
International: The statements comes days after the airstrikes in Syria targeted facilities belonging to a powerful Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group
International: While early J&J supplies will be small, the company has said it can deliver 20 million doses by the end of March and a total of 100 million by the end of June.
International: The report contained inaccurate information and conclusions, says the Saudi Foreign Ministry
International: Biden administration officials say the decisions on sanctions and visa bans will send a clear message about how the United States wants to see the future U.S.-Saudi relationship
International: At a global webinar, they also promise to lobby with U.S. President
International: U.S. will not tolerate individuals who threaten or assault activists, dissidents and journalists on behalf of foreign governments, says Antony Blinken
International: U.S. intelligence concluded that Mohammed bin Salman “approved an operation in Istanbul to capture or kill the Saudi journalist”.
International: Sri Lanka on Friday cleared the burial of COVID-19 victims, reversing its nearly year-long policy of mandatory cremations that the country’s Muslim co
International: They also attacked a military camp
International: Foreign Secretary says Colombo wants to maintain friendly relations with all countries
Technology: Toyota said it plans to sell the module to other companies in the spring of 2021 or later, but did not disclose details on price or sales target
Technology: Hackers allegedly working for Moscow surreptitiously subverted SolarWinds' software to infiltrate their targets, spending months inside government networks before they were identified
