Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for emergency use authorization in the US for its oral drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19. The treatment, molnupiravir, has been developed with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. If authorized, it would be the first oral antiviral medication. Data released last week …
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China, India point fingers at each other for lack of progress in new border talks
China and India blamed each other for a lack of progress in finding ways to ease friction along their disputed border, underscoring the lingering ill will following clashes last year. The Chinese side “made great efforts to calm tensions during a meeting of military officials on Sunday, Colonel Long Shaohua, …
Read More »Iran Army set to hold large-scale air defense drill
A senior Iranian military commander says the country’s Army and the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) are set to stage massive aerial exercises aimed at bolstering preparedness for defending the country’s skies against enemy threats. Brigadier General Qader Rahimzadeh, commander of the country’s Khatam al-Anbia Air Defense Base, said on …
Read More »Iraqi forces capture senior Islamic State leader, PM says
Iraqi security forces have captured a senior member of the Islamic State group who was a deputy to slain leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and oversaw its finances, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi said on Monday. Sami Jasim was detained in “a complex external operation” by Iraqi intelligence services, Kadhimi wrote …
Read More »COVID-19: 944 new confirmed cases and 28 deaths in Iraq
Iraq recorded 944 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Monday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 28 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 3,205 patients achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Iraq, …
Read More »Electoral Commission: Primary voting rate in general election is 41 percent
The electoral commission said Monday that the primary rate of voting in the general vote was 41 percent, while the number of voters in the stations was about 10 million. “The primary voting rate in the general ballot was 41 percent,” the commission said in a statement received by the …
Read More »Electoral Commission sets conditions for submitting election complaints
The Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) set on Monday the conditions for filing complaints for the elections, indicating the eligibility of three bodies to file complaints.
Read More »SMC issues statement on arresting al-Baghdadi’s deputy
The security media cell issued a statement Monday on the arrest of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s deputy. “Simultaneously with the electoral process, we inform our people the arrest of the general supervisor of the financial and economic files of the terrorist organization ISIS Sami Jassim Mohammed Jaata al-Jubouri, alias Abu Asia, …
Read More »Al-Kadhimi announces arresting Daesh money supervisor outside the country
Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced on Monday the arrest of Daesh money supervisor outside the country. “While our security forces were vigilant to protect the elections, their supporting arm in the intelligence service was carrying out one of the most difficult intelligence operations outside the borders, to arrest Sami Jassim, …
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