Pfizer expands smoking drug Chantix recall

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Pfizer recalls all lots of anti-smoking drug over carcinogen presence

Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it was recalling all lots of its anti-smoking treatment, Chantix, due to high levels of cancer-causing agents called nitrosamines in the pills. The drugmaker paused distribution of the drug in June, and has already reca..
New Zealand's Ardern says safety paramount as team pull out of Pakistan tour

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Friday that she totally supported New Zealand Cricket's decision to pull out of its Pakistan tour as the safety of the players was paramount. "When I spoke with the Prime Minister of Pakistan I convey..
Earthquakes ease on Spain's La Palma as volcano alert remains

A surge in seismic activity on the Spanish Canary Island of La Palma has slowed in the past day but could return at any moment, authorities said on Friday, as they kept almost half the island's population on yellow alert for an eruption. "..
U.S. willing to delay Ethiopia sanctions if violence ends -Blinken

The United States would delay sanctions over the Ethiopia conflict if the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation front "cease ongoing hostilities and enter into ceasefire negotiations immediately and without preconditions,..
England eases COVID-19 rules for international travellers

England set out measures to boost international travel on Friday, abandoning expensive COVID-19 testing requirements for fully vaccinated travellers, scrapping its traffic light system and adding eight countries to its safe list. Travellers return..
Lula retains solid lead over Bolsonaro for 2022 Brazil race, poll shows

Brazil's leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains ahead of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro by a significant margin in voter preferences for the 2022 elections, a survey by pollster Datafolha showed on Friday. Voter support..
No plans for U.S., Iran to meet at U.N. next week, says U.S. envoy

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has no plans to meet with his new Iranian counterpart next week at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said on Friday. Indirect tal..
HH the Amir Arrives in New York

QNA New York, September 17 - HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani arrived on Friday morning in New York, the United States of America, to participate in the meetings of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly. HH th..
Department of Meteorology Warns of Strong Wind and High Sea

Doha, September 17 -Weather inshore will be hazy at places at first becomes hot daytime with local clouds , humid by night , the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report. Offshore, will be hazy at times and scattered clouds, the ..

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