Pfizer and BioNTech say coronavirus vaccine 90-percent effective

Pfizer and BioNTech say coronavirus vaccine 90-percent effective

The coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by US pharma giant Pfizer together with Germany’s BioNTech is 90-percent effective in preventing Covid-19, the firms announced on Monday.

Belgian investigators seize 11.5 tons of cocaine at Antwerp port

Belgian investigators seize 11.5 tons of cocaine at Antwerp port

Belgian investigators seized 11.5 tons of cocaine in a raid at the port of Antwerp, news agency Belga reported on Thursday, citing the public prosecutor’s office.

Biden wins White House ending Trump presidency as court battle looms

Biden wins White House ending Trump presidency as court battle looms

Former vice president Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, is projected to win the White House, bringing an end to to President Donald Trump’s chaotic tenure atop the United States’ most powerful office.

EU to sanction Lukashenko, 14 Belarusian officials

EU to sanction Lukashenko, 14 Belarusian officials

The European Union is to slap sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko along with 14 officials for domestic repression after a contested election, diplomatic sources have told dpa.

Biden confident of win, projected to nab Wisconsin and Michigan

Biden confident of win, projected to nab Wisconsin and Michigan

A tense US presidential election was still undecided on Wednesday, even as Democratic candidate Joe Biden‘s path to the White House became clearer with projected wins in Wisconsin and Michigan – two vital swing states captured by President Donald Trump...

England returns to partial lockdown for four weeks

England returns to partial lockdown for four weeks

A partial lockdown with far-reaching restrictions on public life came into force in England on Thursday morning, as an attempt to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has been rapidly increasing.

Muslims commemorate victims of Vienna attack

Muslims commemorate victims of Vienna attack

Muslims from an Austrian NGO on Wednesday visited the scene of a recent attack in Vienna that left four dead and 23 wounded in an incident branded by the Austrian government as a terrorist act, to commemorate the victims.

US awaits results from battleground states in nail-biter election

US awaits results from battleground states in nail-biter election

Vote counting for the US presidential election was continuing in key battleground states as Americans found their country still in limbo after a tense election night.