Biden says US needs coalition for confronting China

US President-elect Joe Biden earlier said that he would not immediately end the trade war with China and remove trade duties imposed by US President Donald Trump. During a press briefing on Monday, Biden addressed US-China relations, a COVID-19 relief package and transition problems with the […]

Turkish first lady urges action against climate change

Ankara-Turkey’s first lady on Monday called for taking steps against climate change to stop hunger, drought and migration for the better future of the world. “Today, the world’s most important agenda is the climate crisis. In this regard, the alarm bell rings non-stop,” said Emine Erdogan in a video […]

Italy reports lowest virus cases since October

Italy reported 8,913 new cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, dipping below the 10,000 mark for the first time since mid-October. Health authorities also registered 298 new deaths from COVID-19, up from 261 a day before. The lower number of daily infections, however, also reflects the smaller […]

New coronavirus strain reaches South Korea

South Korea reported its first cases Monday of the new strain of the deadly coronavirus. The country’s health authorities said three South Korean nationals who returned last week from the UK tested positive for the new variant of COVID-19, which was first detected in Britain, Yonhap […]

AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has ‘winning formula’: CEO

London-The Covid-19 vaccine developed by the British drugs group AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford has achieved a “winning formula” for efficacy, the company’s chief executive said on Sunday. The vaccine, currently being evaluated by Britain’s independent medicines regulator, provides “100 percent protection” against severe […]