New virus cases back over 700 as fourth wave of pandemic looms

Apr 14, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), April 14: South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rebounded to over 700 on Wednesday, the most in over three months, as cluster...

Renewed vaccine jitters may further slow S. Korea's immunization campaign

Apr 14, 2021

Seoul (South Korea), April 14: Fresh vaccine jitters, caused by U.S. health authorities' recommendation of pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine over...

Sanctions, sabotage not to help U.S. as negotiating tools: Iranian FM

Apr 14, 2021

Tehran (Iran), April 14: U.S. officials should understand that neither sanctions nor acts of sabotage on Iran's nuclear facility will work in their favor at...

U.S. recommends pause in Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination over blood clot concerns

Apr 14, 2021

Washington (US), April 14: U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday called for a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after rare...

Iran plans to start 60-pct uranium enrichment: media

Apr 14, 2021

Tehran (Russia), April 14: Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency of its plan to enrich uranium at 60-percent purity following the attack on...

Putin, Biden discuss cooperation by phone

Apr 14, 2021

Moscow (Russia), April 14: Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden exchanged views on bilateral ties and explored areas of possible cooperation during...

Japan's decision to dump Fukushima water into sea sparks domestic, int'l opposition

Apr 14, 2021

Tokyo (Japan), April 14: Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday that his government has decided to discharge contaminated radioactive wastewater in Fukushima Prefecture...

Blinken to visit Brussels for talks with NATO allies

Apr 13, 2021

Washington (US), April 13: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Brussels, Belgium this week to consult with NATO allies on a range...

Brazil reports 1,480 more deaths from COVID-19

Apr 13, 2021

Sao Paulo (Brazil), April 13: Brazil registered 1,480 deaths from COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 354,617, the country's...