Pfizer seeks US approval of Covid vaccine for children under 5
Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they are seeking emergency authorization from US health regulators for use of their Covid vaccine for children aged over six months and under five years.
Read moreGoogle parent Alphabet nearly doubles annual profit
Google's parent firm Alphabet announced quarterly profits Tuesday that beat expectations and nearly doubled in 2021 -- after a booming holiday season for the online ads giant facing anti-trust scrutiny.
Read moreSanchez stars to relaunch Chile's World Cup hopes
Veteran Alexis Sanchez scored a brilliant brace to relaunch Chile's hopes of qualifying for the 2022 World Cup with a 3-2 win away to Bolivia on Tuesday.
Read moreG.Bissau president says survived deadly coup bid, situation 'under control'
Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said he survived heavy fire for five hours during an attempted coup which he claimed killed or injured many people in the unstable west African country.
Read moreGoogle parent Alphabet profit soars on ads and cloud
Google's parent company Alphabet announced profits Tuesday that beat expectations and nearly doubled in 2021 -- shrugging off anxieties of a pandemic slowdown after a particularly fruitful holiday season.
Read moreGeneral Motors reports lower Q4 profits, sees solid 2022
General Motors saw lower fourth-quarter profits as the semiconductor crunch hit vehicle sales, but the company still scored record annual earnings, according to results released Tuesday.
Read morePharma giants to pay $590 mn to US Native Americans over opioids
A group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors agreed to pay $590 million to settle lawsuits connected to opioid addiction among Native American tribes, according to a US court filing released Tuesday.
Read moreG.Bissau president says situation 'under control' after deadly coup bid
Guinea-Bissau's president on Tuesday said the government had the situation "under control" in the unstable west African country after an attempted coup in which he claimed many people had been killed or injured.
Read moreSports world hails 'G.O.A.T' Brady
The sporting world hailed Tom Brady on Tuesday as the NFL announced his retirement after 22 seasons.
Read moreEruption-hit Tonga enters lockdown as Covid detected
Tonga will go into Covid-19 lockdown Wednesday after the virus was detected in a fresh blow to the Pacific kingdom as it struggles to recover from last month's devastating volcanic eruption, officials said.
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