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China's Sinopharm coronavirus vaccines appear safe, effective: Study

Scientists had been waiting for more details about the two vaccines

US pipeline operators ordered to increase cyber defenses after hack

This comes after a ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month.

UN calls for immediate release of Mali's civilian leaders by military

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the arrest and called for their immediate and unconditional release and the restoration of the civilian-led transition

US, Chinese trade envoys talk; no sign of negotiations on ending tariff war

U.S. and Chinese trade envoys talked by phone for the first time since President Joe Biden took office, but the two sides gave no sign when negotiations on ending their tariff war might restart

FDA authorises third antibody drug for mild-to-moderate Covid-19 cases

U.S. health officials have granted emergency authorisation to a third antibody drug to help reduce hospitalisations and deaths due to Covid-19

FIFA survey reveals 70% of women's soccer clubs operate at a loss

A comprehensive survey of women's soccer has found that 70% of women's soccer clubs internationally operate at a loss

Stephen Hawking's archive, office acquired for London's Science Museum

London's Science Museum and the Cambridge University library said they have acquired a large collection of items belonging to late physicist Stephen Hawking

8th noose found at Amazon construction site despite additional security

Amazon closed the site over the weekend, saying it was putting additional security measures in place after a seventh noose was found last week

Attorney Dershowitz sues Netflix for $80 mn over Jeffrey Epstein show

Attorney and Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz is suing Netflix for USD 80 million over his portrayal in the streaming service's "Filthy Rich" series about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

Cyprus health authority says people under 50 should use mRNA-based vaccines

Cypriot health authorities on Wednesday advised people aged under 50 to use the Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccines that are based on the newer, mRNA technology

Jeff Bezos says will pass baton to new Amazon CEO on July 5

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has picked a date to step down as CEO.

General Motors' newest vehicle: Off-road, self-driving rover for moon

General Motors is teaming up with Lockheed Martin to produce the ultimate off-road, self-driving, electric vehicles for the moon.

Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut net carbon emissions by 45%

The Hague court did not say how Royal Dutch Shell should achieve the ordered cutback

Belgium suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine for under 41s after death

This comes after the death of a person who had received the shot.

Tokyo 2020: Major Japan newspaper Asahi calls for Olympic cancellation

Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper on Wednesday called for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled with the games set to open in less than two months

European Union takes on AstraZeneca in court over vaccine deliveries

The long-standing dispute drew media attention for weeks earlier this year amid a deadly surge of coronavirus infections in Europe

Defiant Carlos Ghosn pins hopes on French probes to clear his name

Auto magnate-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn is campaigning to clear his name, and hopes a visit by French investigators to his home in exile in Lebanon will be his first real opportunity to defend

GOP senators ready $1 tn infrastructure counteroffer to Joe Biden

Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden's sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with Covid-19 relief money

Face to Face: Biden to meet Putin on June 16 in Geneva as tensions rise

President Joe Biden and Russia's Vladimir Putin agreed Tuesday to meet next month in Geneva, a face-to-face encounter the White House hopes will help bring some predictability to fraught relationship

Tokyo's sumo stadium used for vaccinations in coronavirus fight

Japan's inoculation program has lagged behind other developed countries.