Xi’an: Chinese city under lockdown as Covid cases rise
More than 13 million people in the Chinese city of Xi’an have been ordered to stay at home as authorities attempt to tackle a Covid...
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Covid-19: Israel could become the first country to give four vaccine doses
Israel says it plans to become the first country to roll out a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as the country prepares for a...
Perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo found in China
Scientists have announced the discovery of a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo that was preparing to hatch from its egg, just like a chicken. The embryo...
Covid: Australian trial tests blood thinner as nasal spray
Australian researchers are conducting a trial to see whether squirting a blood thinner into the nose could offer protection against Covid. The nasal spray uses...
Covid Omicron: European nations reinstate restrictions
European leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the new Omicron variant continues to spread through the continent. Germany and Portugal are among nations announcing post-Christmas...
Beijing Winter Olympics boycott is insignificant, says Macron
France has no plans to join a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, President Emmanuel Macron has said. Mr Macron said any...
China committed genocide against Uyghurs, independent tribunal rules
China has committed genocide against the Uyghur people in Xinjiang, an unofficial UK-based tribunal has found. The Uyghur Tribunal cited birth control and sterilisation measures...
Covid: Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. It comes as...
Afghanistan: Girls’ despair as Taliban confirm secondary school ban
Teenage schoolgirls in Afghanistan have told the BBC of their growing desperation as they continue to be excluded from school more than three months after...
Japanese billionaire blasts off to International Space Station
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has blasted off on a trip to the International Space Station (ISS), joining the growing list of billionaires who have made...
