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What it will take to vaccinate the world against Covid
A Q&A with vaccine scientist Peter Hotez, author of 'Preventing the Next Pandemic', on developing a low-cost Covid vaccine, and why Omicron won’t be the end of the pandemic.
Drought-hit Australian farmers forced to slaughter livestock
Economists estimate the drought could cut as much as 0.75 per cent from gross domestic product growth.
Defence
India’s satellite-destroying missile sends message to China
India is not engaging in an arms race but with the anti-satellite missile test it has now joined an exclusive group of space-faring nations, says India's foreign ministry.
Read my lips, I’m hurting, says Pakistan’s National Security Policy. What it means for India
The new policy is mostly chaff, but it reveals the most inward-looking Pakistan in 3 decades. It needs breathing space, and is realising loss of stature and friendship with US.