Emergency

Passengers wearing protective face masks arrive at Son Sant Joan airport in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, April 1, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Europe

Twelve arrested after fleeing emergency plane landing in Spain

Police are trying to establish why the passengers ran away and whether it was an orchestrated plan or an isolated incident

Woman gives birth on bus in Chattogram
Bangladesh

Woman gives birth on bus in Chattogram

People walk in Shibuya shopping area, during a state of emergency amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan August 29, 2021. REUTERS/Androniki?Christodoulou
Coronavirus chronicle

Japan to extend Covid-19 state of emergency in Tokyo area - paper

Shoppers wearing protective face masks walk on the street at Tsukiji outer market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Coronavirus chronicle

Japan extends coronavirus emergency in Tokyo, PM Suga says possible to host safe Olympics

Moderna vaccine being reviewed for WHO emergency listing - WHO spokesman
Coronavirus chronicle

Moderna vaccine being reviewed for WHO emergency listing - WHO spokesman

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attends a meeting with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in Minsk, Belarus April 16, 2021. Sputnik/Alexander Astafyev/Pool via REUTERS
World+Biz

Lukashenko to amend emergency transfer of presidential power - Belta

Shoppers wearing protective face masks walk on the street at Tsukiji outer market, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Coronavirus chronicle

Three months before Olympics, Japan declares 'short' emergency in Tokyo

During their stay abroad, around 27% of these returnees lost their jobs and 26% became partially employed due to the pandemic’s impact, says the study conducted on 100 returnees from 11 countries during April-July last year. File Photo
Bangladesh

Govt to expats: Don’t come during lockdown, except for emergencies

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Rohingya Crisis

Japan announces US$10m emergency aid for Rohingyas

FILE PHOTO: American Airlines flight 718, the first U.S. Boeing 737 MAX commercial flight since regulators lifted a 20-month grounding in November, lands at LaGuardia airport in New York, U.S. December 29, 2020. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
World+Biz

American Air 737 MAX declared emergency after engine shutdown, lands safely

The emergency use approval of a drug is usually granted if there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the drug is safe. Photo: Collected.
Panorama

‘Vaccines for emergency use’: A quick search to comprehend its meaning

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Coronavirus chronicle

WHO grants emergency use approval for Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine

A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, July 29, 2019/ Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

US FDA authorises Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use