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Why Brazil’s COVID vaccination programme lagging behind other Latin American states?

Posted on January 8, 2021 by News Desk

Although Brazil has a past record of successful vaccination programmes, it has been caught unprepared when it comes to anti-COVID inoculations, says Brazilian scholar Gustavo Guerreiro, alluding to apparent political roots behind the situation. While Chile, Argentina, Mexico, and Costa Rica have already started inoculating […]

UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by US Capitol attack

Posted on January 8, 2021 by News Desk

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said Thursday her office is “deeply troubled” by the attack the day before on the US Capitol triggered by “incitement to violence and hatred by political leaders” when rioters stormed the building, forcing lawmakers to evacuate. Michelle Bachelet, in […]

‘New administration’ will take office Jan 20: Trump

Posted on January 8, 2021 by News Desk

‘A new administration’ will take office later this month, US President Donald Trump said Thursday, a day after his supporters stormed the Capitol building, which includes both the House of Representatives and the Senate. “A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th. My […]

WHO calls for intensified measures over ‘alarming’ virus variant

Posted on January 8, 2021 by News Desk

Copenhagen – The World Health Organization’s European branch on Thursday said more needed to be done to deal with the alarming situation brought on by a recently discovered variant of the novel coronavirus. Speaking at a press conference, the WHO’s regional director for Europe Hans Kluge, called the […]

Iran unveil underground missile base near Persian Gulf coast

Posted on January 8, 2021 by News Desk

The base’s unveiling comes amid boiling tensions between the Islamic Republic and the US-Israeli alliance, with Iran blaming Tel Aviv for the November 2020 murder of a top nuclear scientist, and Washington beefing up its military presence in the Middle East following a December rocket on the […]

European leaders voice shock, concern over events in US

Posted on January 7, 2021 by News Desk

Leaders of US allies throughout Europe and the EU and NATO blocs reacted with shock and dismay to news of a mob storming the US Capitol, with supporters of US President Donald Trump protesting congressional certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral victory. “Shocking scenes in […]

Trump officials resign after rioters storm Capitol

Posted on January 7, 2021 by News Desk

Several officials from President Donald Trump’s administration resigned late Wednesday after the storming of the US Capitol by his supporters. The first to step down was Stephanie Grisham, the former White House press secretary and current chief of staff for first lady Melania Trump. […]

London judge denies bail to WikiLeaks founder Assange

Posted on January 7, 2021 by News Desk

London-WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will have to remain in custody, pending a US appeal that blocked his extradition to face charges for leaking secret documents, a judge ruled on Wednesday. Judge Vanessa Baraitser told Westminster Magistrates Court: “I am satisfied that there are substantial grounds for believing […]

Congress to certify Biden win, Democrats poised to take Senate control

Posted on January 7, 2021 by News Desk

Washington-Donald Trump faced one of the darkest days of his presidency Wednesday with Congress poised to certify Joe Biden’s White House victory and Democrats on track to take control of the Senate with a pair of stunning upset victories in Georgia. Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled […]

Pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol, halt declaration of Biden victory

Posted on January 7, 2021 by News Desk

Washington – The Capitol building was placed on lockdown, with senators and members of the House locked inside their chambers, as Congress began debating President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. President Trump addressed supporters near the White House before protesters marched to Capitol Hill. Pence and lawmakers […]

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Why Brazil’s COVID vaccination programme lagging behind other Latin American states?

UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by US Capitol attack

‘New administration’ will take office Jan 20: Trump

WHO calls for intensified measures over ‘alarming’ virus variant

Iran unveil underground missile base near Persian Gulf coast

European leaders voice shock, concern over events in US

Trump officials resign after rioters storm Capitol

London judge denies bail to WikiLeaks founder Assange

Congress to certify Biden win, Democrats poised to take Senate control

Pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol, halt declaration of Biden victory

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