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Bill Gates gives thoughts on when world will ‘be back to normal’ from COVID

Last month, Bill Gates said a third shot of the vaccine might be needed to battle COVID-19 in the future, as there are concerns that current vaccines are less effective against the new virus variants, such as those from South Africa and Brazil. American philanthropist and billionaire […]

Influence of Shanghai Spirit continues to grow: SCO Secretary General

BEIJING, ::Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has firmly established itself as an influential and responsible participant in the modern system of international relations, said Secretary-general of the SCO, Vladimir Norov. In recent years, through the joint efforts of all parties, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has […]

EU reportedly ready to tighten screws on COVID vaccine export regulations

Last week, UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock called on Brussels to respect the law regarding COVID-19 vaccine supply contracts, warning that there would be consequences if the bloc acts “illegally”. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen may make a proposal to tighten the EU’s coronavirus vaccine […]

China-Pakistan friendship has grown into a ‘towering tree’, China’s UN envoy

NEW YORK :The friendship between China and Pakistan over the past 70 years has grown into a “towering tree, deep rooted in the hearts of the two peoples,” Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jun said at a virtual meeting held on Tuesday to celebrate Pakistan Day. “China […]

Boris Johnson pledges to ease UK COVID restrictions ‘once and for all’

In late February, Boris Johnson announced a four-step roadmap to take England out of its full national lockdown, which is expected to be lifted before the end of June. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised the irreversible ending of coronavirus restrictions while delivering a speech to commemorate the […]

After four deaths, Norway believes AstraZeneca’s vaccine may be stopped for good

Since the hiatus in vaccination due to an investigation of the AstraZeneca vaccine’s severe side effects and possible deaths, Norwegians’ willingness to inoculate has dropped by 11 percent. At the same time, the more contagious British variant appears to have become the dominant one in the […]

US defense secretary meets Afghan president in Kabul

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Kabul on Sunday to meet Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ahead of a key international peace conference on Afghanistan in Turkey. The Afghan president and US defense secretary agreed that enduring and just peace is the main solution for the current […]

Trump says only way to end border crisis is to adopt his ‘proven policies’

One of Trump’s biggest campaign promises in 2016 was the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, coupled with a particularly tough policy on aliens. The 45th president emphasized that this will help stop illegal immigration and drug smuggling, although the wall was not completed […]

EU ban might ‘set back’ UK COVID-19 jab drive but ‘fail to bail out bloc’

Amid ramped up political tensions over claims that AstraZeneca failed to supply the jab volume it promised the EU this quarter and bungled the vaccination roll-out in the bloc, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen threatened to hold shipments scheduled for delivery to the UK hostage, […]

Protests in France against police impunity

Thousands of demonstrators marched alongside families and relatives of victims of police violence across France on Saturday to protest impunity and racism by law enforcement. Several groups including the Network of Mutual Aid Truth and Justice, family collectives of killed, wounded and mutilated by violence and crimes by law enforcement […]

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