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The State of Qatar has renewed its pledge since 2018 to provide unconditional multi-year funding totaling $16 million to support the basic resources of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), declaring that, in continuation of this..
Intel Corp (INTC.O) said on Monday it plans to take self-driving-car unit Mobileye public in the United States in mid-2022, a deal which could value the Israeli unit at more than $50 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. Chip gi..
Italy has introduced tougher restrictions for unvaccinated people amid concern over the Omicron variant and a potential spike in infections. Many public activities will be off limits to anyone without a so-called Covid Super Green Pass from Monday..
Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine sa..
Facebook owner Meta Platforms has removed more than 500 accounts linked to an online disinformation network primarily based in China. The accounts had promoted the claims of a fake Swiss biologist called "Wilson Edwards", who alleged the..
The World Health Organization has said people who are unwell or vulnerable should delay travel if they are not completely vaccinated. In its latest travel advisory, the UN agency includes in that category people over 60, and those with conditions ..
The Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) announced the readiness of Doha Metro for the upcoming FIFA Arab Cup 2021 football tournament. As part of these preparations, it was announced by the Doha Metro that service hours will be extended between Novem..
Two cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first detected in Southern Africa last week, have been confirmed in Canada, provincial health officials said on Sunday. The cases were reported in two people who recently travelled to Nigeria, t..
Women have been banned from appearing in television dramas in Afghanistan under new rules imposed by the Taliban government. Female journalists and presenters have also been ordered to wear headscarves on screen, although the guidelines do not say..
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