New Ebola virus outbreak declared in Guinea

A new Ebola virus outbreak has been declared in the West African country of Guinea which has claimed three lives so far, according to the World Health Organization. The outbreak was declared in the rural community of Goueke in N’Zerekore prefecture after three Ebola cases were […]

Afghan leader warns US against quitting peace deal

Former Afghan Mujahideen leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar on Sunday slammed the US for what he called an attempt to quit the Doha peace deal with the Taliban. Addressing a gathering at his party headquarters in the capital Kabul to mark the 32nd anniversary of Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan, […]

Japan: Over 100 injured in powerful earthquake

Over 100 injuries were reported after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Saturday, according to local media Sunday. “Injuries were reported in Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures and six others, including Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, all neighboring Tokyo. The quake was felt in several other […]

US condemns China’s ban on BBC World News

The US on Thursday denounced China’s decision to ban BBC World News, urging Beijing to provide full access to both internet and media. “We absolutely condemn the PRC’s decision to ban BBC World News,” State Department Spokesman Ned Price said in a press briefing, referring to […]

US president extends national emergency for Libya

US President Joe Biden on Thursday extended the national emergency with respect to Libya by one year, according to the White House.  The first emergency was declared on Feb. 25, 2011 during the era of Muammar Gaddafi, whose government was accused of using violence against civilians and misappropriating Libyan state assets. “The […]

US secures deals for 200M more vaccines Biden promised

The US has finalized agreements to secure 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses, President Joe Biden announced Thursday.  The announcement fulfills a pledge the president made in January to buy 100 million more doses each of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s vaccine. The purchase increases the US vaccine supply by […]

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