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swiss re: Natural catastrophes caused $250 billion in damage in 2021: Swiss Re – Times of…
ZURICH: Natural catastrophes and extreme weather events caused around $250 billion in damage this year, an increase of 24 percent over the previous year, the world's biggest reinsurer Swiss Re, estimated on Tuesday. For the insurance…
Pfizer says Covid-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis – Times of India
NEW YORK: Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral Covid-19 pill still showed near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients, and recent lab data suggests the drug retains its…
omicron: China detects 2nd case of Omicron variant – Times of India
BEIJING: China has detected its second case of the Omicron variant in a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine, official media reported Tuesday. State broadcaster CCTV said the man returned from…
wfp: Afghans face “avalanche of hunger and destitution”: UN agency – Times of…
GENEVA: Almost all Afghans do not have enough to eat and a failing economy could tip Afghanistan's increasingly dire situation under Taliban rule into catastrophe next year, the UN's World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday. WFP…
World needs cheaper way to vaccinate against Covid, former UK vaccine chief says – Times of…
LONDON: The former head of Britain's vaccine task force said on Tuesday that the vaccines against Covid-19 would need to become cheaper to administer - whether with patches, pills or sprays - to ensure countries do not have to spend so…
Malta set to legalise cannabis for personal use – Times of India
VALLETTA: Malta's parliament was set Tuesday to approve plans to legalise possession and cultivation of cannabis for personal use -- a first in Europe, although other countries tolerate it. Adults will be allowed to have up to seven…
UN says Taliban behind at least 72 extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan – Times of India
GENEVA: The UN said Tuesday it had received credible allegations of over 100 extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan since the Taliban took power in August, with most carried out by the Taliban. United Nations deputy rights chief Nada…
Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy – Times of India
SEOUL, South Korea: Friday marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un, the third generation of his family to rule North Korea, took power after his father's sudden heart attack. Initially considered inexperienced, Kim quickly showed his ruthless…
Juan Carlos: Swiss drop case linked to Saudi funds for ex-Spanish king | World News – Times of…
GENEVA: Geneva prosecutors have fined a Swiss bank for failing to alert money laundering authorities about a portion of more than $100 million from Saudi Arabia that went to former Spanish King Juan Carlos and his ex-lover, but dropped…
Antony Blinken: US preparing ‘alternatives’ in case Iran nuclear talks fail | World News…
JAKARTA: The United States is preparing "alternatives" in case efforts to revive a deal to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions collapse, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday, as expectations grow that talks will fail. "We continue in…