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Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen on a giant screen at a media centre, as he delivers via video link a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia, in China. Reuters

China's Xi calls for greater economic integration and warns against decoupling

April 20, 2021
A 2001 photo of troops fortifying their light mortar position on the frontline of a US Marine Corps base, near a cardboard sign reminding everyone that Taliban forces could be anywhere, in southern Afghanistan. Reuters

Feeling 'betrayed', Afghan officers gear up to become sole defenders of their country

April 20, 2021
'We are on the verge of the abyss. The six years since 2015 have been the hottest on record,' says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Reuters

World on ‘verge of abyss’ of climate ruin, says UN chief

April 19, 2021
The child was rescued 'in the nick of time' by a railway worker. Courtesy Ministry of Railways

Watch the moment an Indian railway employee risks life to save child on tracks

April 19, 2021
US President Joe Biden receives a Covid-19 vaccination in December 2020. Getty Images

In pictures: world leaders who revealed their Covid vaccine of choice

April 19, 2021
Over 3,000 trains have been converted to care for Covid-19 patients. EPA

Covid-19: India redeploys converted medical train carriages as hospitals fill

April 19, 2021
Pakistan's government banned the TLP after it organised deadly protests. EPA

Pakistan radicals release 11 police hostages after anti-France protests

April 19, 2021
A woman wears a protective face mask in Bangalore, India. EPA / JAGADEESH NV

What is behind India's new explosive Covid-19 surge?

April 19, 2021
Ismail Ali Abdulla, chief executive of Strata Manufacturing. The company will supply PPE to Japan as part of a broader agreement. Courtesy Strata

Mubadala's Strata to supply PPE to Japan in health-tech diversification push

April 19, 2021
India's second Covid-19 wave has been devastating, with more than new 200,000 cases recorded per day. Reuters 

India caught off guard by Britain’s 'surprise' travel ban decision

April 19, 2021
An ambulance on a deserted road during a weekend lockdown imposed by the government as a preventive measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus, in the northern Indian city of Allahabad. AFP 

New Delhi enters a week of lockdown amid Covid-19 surge and fears over new variant

April 19, 2021
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Mubadala group chief executive says the company is looking to ramp up investments in disruptive industries. Pawan Singh / The National

Technology and healthcare investments take centre stage, Mubadala CEO says

April 19, 2021
A woman wears a protective face mask in Bangalore, India. EPA / JAGADEESH NV

Coronavirus: a guide to countries relaxing rules on masks

April 19, 2021
 Afghanistan's president, Ashraf Ghani, speaks during his inauguration as president, in Kabul, Afghanistan March 9, 2020. Reuters

Ashraf Ghani: Afghanistan will not collapse after US pulls out

April 18, 2021
During his visit, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will discuss trade and investment with Emirati officials. Courtesy: Pakistan Consulate in Dubai 

Pakistan foreign minister thrilled by visit to Expo 2020 Dubai site

April 18, 2021
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A senior citizen receives a dose of the Chinese-made Sinopharm vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a vaccination centre in Quetta on April 6, 2021. / AFP / Banaras KHAN

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The UAE's Hope Consortium delivers Covid-19 vaccine doses across the world. Hope Consortium

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Food distribution has already begun in Jordan, Pakistan and Egypt as part of the ‘100 Million Meals’ campaign that aims to support disadvantaged communities across 20 countries during the holy month of Ramadan. WAM

100 million meals, 2022 for business normality, 1,958 new cases - The Daily Update

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