Britain to offer vaccine booster shots for 32 million next month: report
- 02-Aug-2021
Britain will offer COVID-19 booster vaccines to 32 million Britons starting early next month with up to 2,000 pharmacies set to deliver the programme, The Telegraph reported on Sunday. The campaign could start as soon as Sept. 6, which would see the rollout completed by early December if it goes to plan, the report added. […]
Israeli troops fire shots, tear gas at Gaza protesters, 1,100 Palestinians hurt
- 05-May-2018
GAZA BORDER: Israeli troops fired live rounds and tear gas at Palestinians, who thronged the Gaza-Israel frontier near a border terminal on Friday as part of a long-running protest, injuring about 1,100 people. Medics said around 82 people were shot and wounded with live fire, another 800 treated for gas inhalation and the rest for […]
Two shot dead at US university, suspect at large
- 02-Mar-2018
CHICAGO: Two people were shot dead on Friday on the campus of a university in the US state of Michigan, setting off a manhunt for the suspected shooter. Central Michigan University said the two people killed at a campus dormitory were not students, but did not offer further details on their identities. The university described […]
Music therapy may help kids cope with immunization shots
- 27-Sep-2016
When little kids need to get a painful injection, music therapy can help them get through the procedure, a new study suggests.
Twitter in talks to buy Bieber-backed Shots
- 26-Nov-2014
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter Inc is in talks to buy Shots, a selfie photo-sharing app, CNBC reported, citing a source close to the Justin Bieber-backed company.
Army clears protesters, fires warning shots in Burkina Faso
- 03-Nov-2014
OUAGADOUGOU: Burkina Faso's army cleared thousands of protesters from the capital and opened fire at state TV headquarters on Sunday, killing one person, as it sought to restore order following the resignation of President Blaise Compaore two days ago.