Prices for Russian credit default swaps — insurance contracts that protect an investor against a default — plunged sharply overnight after Moscow used its precious foreign currency reserves to make a last-minute debt payment Friday.The cost for a five-…
KABUL, A number of people were killed or wounded, after an explosion ripped through a mosque in the Afghan capital, Kabul, yesterday, eyewitnesses said.“A large number of worshippers were affected by the force of the explosion, which occurred at midday…
TOKYO, The Japan Coast Guard said yesterday that, the tourist boat that went missing six days ago, with 26 people on board, was found underwater off Hokkaido in northern Japan.The 19-tonne Kazu I, was located yesterday, after the Maritime Self-Defence
Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer a COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday to clear low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers.Frustrated families are waiting impat…
Pfizer Inc. on Friday said a large trial found that its COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid was not effective at preventing coronavirus infection in people living with someone infected with the virus.The trial enrolled 3,000 adults who were hous…
