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CAPE CANAVERAL: SpaceX sent four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sunday in the first full taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from the Kennedy Space Center with three Americans and a Japanese, the second crew launched by SpaceX. The …

LONDON: The new COVID vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech would begin delivery “late this year, early next year” if everything continues to go well, one of its creators said on Sunday. Last week, BioNTech and co-developers Pfizer said preliminary analysis showed that their vaccine could prevent more than …

NASA and SpaceX on Sunday launched four astronauts on a Tesla-made Falcon 9 flight to the International Space Station (ISS) marking the first space administration mission where it sent astronauts on a full mission aboard a spacecraft from private property. The ship will carry the Crew Dragon Resilience team consisting …

The new Covid vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech would begin delivery “late this year, early next year” if everything continues to go well, one of its creators said Sunday. Last week, BioNTech and co-developers Pfizer said preliminary analysis showed that their vaccine could prevent more than 90 percent …

SpaceX was targeting a Sunday night launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station, although the outlook for good weather was only 50-50 and their leader was sidelined by Covid-19. Vice President Mike Pence was expected at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the long-awaited start of regular crew rotations …

NEW DELHI: After Pakistan claimed to have uncovered “irrefutable evidence” of India’s alleged involvement in terrorist activities, India responded on Sunday, saying fabricating documents and selling false narratives would not absolve Pakistan of sponsorship of terrorism. Calling on Islamabad to end its support for cross-border terrorism, the government said in …

The success of Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine trial may help persuade more people to get vaccinated amid a surge in new coronavirus cases, according to Anthony Fauci, America’s leading infectious disease physician. The Pfizer vaccine, developed in collaboration with BioNTech SE of Germany, has “an extraordinarily high degree of efficacy: …

Foreigners in the UAE generally have renewable visas valid for only a few years linked to employment. Dubai: The UAE will extend its “golden” visa system, which grants a 10-year residency in the Gulf state, to certain professionals, specialized graduates and others, the UAE vice president said on Sunday. Foreigners …

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is readied for the first operational mission of NASA’s commercial crew. Washington: Four astronauts were set to launch the SpaceX Crew Dragon “Resilience” to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the United States expects to be many routine missions after a …

India on Sunday dismissed Pakistan’s dossier with alleged evidence of Indian sponsorship of terrorism, saying it was a propaganda exercise that will find few interested as the world community is aware of Islamabad’s role in supporting terrorism. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chief Military Spokesperson Major General Babar …