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Sanofi and GSK to seek approval for delayed Covid vaccine
Newsnow Desk: French drugmaker Sanofi and its British partner GlaxoSmithKline are seeking regulatory approval for their Covid-19 vaccine to be used as a booster, as well as a standalone…
Dubai withdraws requirement for PCR test those arriving from…
Newsnow Desk: Passengers travelling from certain countries to Dubai don’t need to take a rapid PCR test.
In an updated circular sent to travel agents and airlines, authorities have not…
Expo 2020 Dubai: visits soar to 13.5 million
Newsnow Desk: A week of extraordinary performances and visits by high-profile dignitaries, including Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, saw the number of weekly visits to Expo…
UAE announces travel ban on citizens
NewsNow Desk: UAE has announced a travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines from January 10 with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated.
"Ban…
Death toll in Philippines typhoon rises to 75
NewsNow Desk: At least 75 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and food to…
Dubai becomes first paperless government in the world
NewsNow Desk: Dubai has achieved the feat of being the first paperless government in the world after transitioning to full digital transactions.
Dubai has achieved the Paperless Strategy…
Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn over Myanmar hate speech
NewsNow Desk: Rohingyas sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to stem hate speech on its platform.
The complaint, lodged in a California…
Will continue working with Sheikh Hasina: Modi
NewsNow Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he will work with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina to further expand and deepen ties between the two countries.
"I look…
Suu Kyi jailed for four years
NewsNow desk: A Myanmar court on Monday jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules.
Suu Kyi "was…
More than 20 drown as bus swept into flooded river in Kenya
NewsNow Desk: More than 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus travelling to a wedding in Kenya was swept away by fast-flowing waters as it tried to cross a flooded river.
Onlookers…