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It’s possible that a deadly swine disease has just entered Germany, which if confirmed could scare off international buyers and devastate the exports of Europe’s largest pig-producing nation. A suspected case of African swine fever has been identified in the eastern state of Brandenburg, the Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday, …

LONDON: AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot on Wednesday expressed his hopes that a vaccine against the novel coronavirus developed by the pharmaceutical company will be ready by the end of 2020 or early 2021, despite having to pause clinical trials. Earlier this week, the Swedish-British company froze the trials after discovering …

LONDON: AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot on Wednesday expressed his hopes that a vaccine against the novel coronavirus developed by the pharmaceutical company will be ready by the end of 2020 or early 2021, despite having to pause clinical trials. Earlier this week, the Swedish-British company froze the trials after discovering …

Reliance Industries Ltd., owned by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani, is offering to sell an approximately $ 20 billion stake in its retail business to Amazon.com Inc., according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Amazon has held investment talks in the conglomerate’s Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. unit and has …

President Donald Trump’s comments on the threat of the new coronavirus attracted widespread attention after excerpts from journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” were published. The excerpts also provide new details on the president’s thoughts on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, the race riots, and a mysterious new weapon that Trump …

Cricketer MS Dhoni, also an honorary army officer, applauded the induction of the Rafale jets. New Delhi: Former Indian Cricket World Cup Winner Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is also an honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, welcomed the addition of five Rafale aircraft to the Indian Air Force …

Pakistan is the main force fueling the momentum to create a ‘so-called Khalistan’ or independent homeland for Sikhs, and Islamabad-backed extremists pose serious threats to India and Canada, according to a report by a leading Canadian think tank. The Macdonald-Laurier Institute’s’ Khalistan: A Pakistan Project ‘report notes that Pakistan is …

MUMBAI / LONDON: The Serum Institute of India has suspended trials of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate until the British drugmaker restarts trials, Serum said on Thursday. “We are reviewing the situation and stopping the trials in India,” Serum said in a short statement. AstraZeneca said Tuesday that it had halted …

India and Japan have signed a key agreement for the reciprocal provision of supplies and services between their defense forces, which is expected to spur closer military cooperation and contribute to regional security. The Acquisition and Cross Service Agreement (ACSA) between the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Indian Armed Forces …

World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on September 10 of each year. Highlight This day highlights the need to raise awareness about suicide prevention Professional help at the right time can help prevent suicide Watch out for symptoms of suicidal thoughts Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated on September 10 of …