EU proposes vaccine pass to help save tourism
The EU will unveil Wednesday a proposed European vaccine pass to ease travel, an idea pushed by tourist hotspots such as Greece that are desperate to save their crippled economies.
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Europe’s vaccine row worsens as virus variant found in US
Europe's row with AstraZeneca worsened after Germany declined to recommend the firm's coronavirus vaccine for older people, while the more contagious South African variant of the virus was…
Year on from first Covid-19 death, Wuhan basks in recovery
One year ago, China announced the first death from a new virus in Wuhan -- 12 months later, Covid-19 has claimed 1.9 million lives in an unrelenting march across the world.
But in the…
EU scrambles to tackle holiday season chaos as new virus strain spreads
Europe scrambled Monday to thrash out a coordinated response to a new strain of the coronavirus which has prompted an international suspension of travel links with the UK, while the United…
Pakistan rejects India’s attempt to deny responsibility for disinfo campaign
The Foreign Office rejected India’s attempt to deny responsibility for the elaborate and reprehensible global disinformation campaign against Pakistan exposed by EU DisinfoLab.
"The…
Pakistan calls for UN, EU to investigate India’s disinformation campaign
Pakistan on Friday called upon the United Nations and European Union to hold an urgent investigation into India’s misuse and manipulation of the two prestigious international fora to…
DisinfoEU revelations on Indian disinfo network vindicates Pakistan’s position:…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday urged the international community to take notice of the "rogue Indian regime", threatening "the stability of the global system".
"Pakistan…
EU seals deal with Pfizer-BioNTech for supply of 300 million doses of COVID vaccine
The European Commission said on Wednesday it had sealed a deal with Pfizer and BioNTech for the supply of up to 300 million doses of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
The move follows…
EU chief calls for creation of European body to train imams
European Council president Charles Michel said Monday he supported creating a European institute to train imams, as he visited Austria to pay tribute to the victims of last week’s jihadist…
Qureshi, Borrell to hold fifth round of Pakistan-EU strategic dialogue
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the European Commission, Mr. Josep…
Analysis: Sales of first big COVID-19 drug, remdesivir, may disappoint
Investors betting on big profits from COVID-19 treatments may get an unwelcome surprise when Gilead Sciences Inc GILD.O reports quarterly results this month. Its remdesivir, the first…
September was world’s hottest on record
ast month was the world’s hottest September on record, with unusually high temperatures recorded off Siberia, in the Middle East, and in parts of South America and Australia, the European…
Pakistan, EU launch program to gain human rights knowledge, skills
ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Human Rights has launched a Young Experts Programme across Federal and provincial human rights departments in Pakistan.
This programme aims to give passionate…
EU reopens its borders to visitors from 15 countries
The European Union reopened its borders Wednesday to visitors from 15 countries -- but not the virus-stricken United States, where a top health official warned the country is headed in the…
EASA bans PIA from European airspace for six months
The European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA) on Tuesday suspended the third-country operator (TCO) authorisation for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) for six months, the airline's…