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The test-fire was carried out on Thursday, according to the state-affiliated KNCA,  Two of the new munitions were tested, which are said to use improved solid fuel engines and heavier  warheads weighing 2.5 tons. The projectiles “accurately hit the target set in waters 600 kilometers off the east coast of Korea,” the …

The special assistant to the prime minister on National Health Services, Faisal Sultan, said that Khan is self-isolating at home. The diagnosis was later confirmed by the Prime Minister’s Office. The news comes just two days after Khan publicly received a vaccine developed by the Chinese firm Sinopharm. A senator …

A dust storm originating in the Sahara Desert swept across parts of Spain, France, the UK, and Ireland last month. In addition to bringing a red tinge to the sky, the dust caused a slight, yet noticeable, spike in radiation in the areas it reached. This radiation spike was caused …

In an official statement last week, the special envoy of the president of Russia to Syria, Alexander Lavrentiev, indicated that Moscow was rapidly losing patience with Israel over airstrikes against alleged Iranian targets on Syria soil. “Sooner or later, the cup of patience, including the Syrian government, may be overflowing, …

A group of rowdy protesters gathered in the port area of Urk, 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of the capital, Amsterdam overnight, shortly after the curfew went into effect at 9pm. The group was driving cars, honking horns, and waving national flags at the square, footage from the scene shows. …

The trials of the vaccine variant, dubbed ‘Sputnik Light,’ kicked off in Russia on Friday, according to the updated national register of medical drugs. It says the first stage of trials will involve some 150 people who have volunteered to get the express shot. The testing will take place at …

“Foreign companies wanted to give us vaccines so they would be tested on the Iranian people. But the health ministry prevented it,” Rouhani told state TV, without naming the producers that tried contacting the government in Tehran.   The Iranian authorities will purchase foreign vaccines –  without naming them –  that …

“I anticipate that we will probably need to revaccinate because we don’t know the longevity of the protection from these vaccines,” Hancock said in response to an MP’s question. “It might need to be every six months, it might need to be every year.” Hancock added that “yes” he did …

The Norweigan government released a statement on Friday in which it explained that the decision to bar direct flights from the United Kingdom will be lifted, starting on Saturday at 17:00 local time (16:00 GMT), but that strict health guidelines for people coming from the UK will continue.  Under the …

Officials considered the move following a meeting of the White House’s Covid-19 task force on Monday, Reuters reported, citing government personnel and airline representatives briefed on the plan. While the White House has reportedly yet to make a final decision, talk of the move came hours after three airlines – …