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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 […]

Beijing calls on US to stop meddling in China’s domestic affairs

The US Embassy in China has issued a statement urging Chinese authorities to “immediately release 12 fugitives” from Hong Kong who attempted to flee to Taiwan. The US must immediately stop using Hong Kong issues to meddle in China’s internal affairs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Monday in response […]

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 […]

Trump OKs COVID stimulus, averts government shutdown

US President Donald Trump signed off on a COVID-19 stimulus package late Sunday evening as well as a wider whole-of-government spending bill that averted a government shutdown at the eleventh hour. The federal government was set to shutter its legion of agencies on Tuesday without […]

2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from ash of Pompeii

Rome-A 2,000-year-old fast-food stall unearthed from the ash of Pompeii has given researchers new clues about the snacking habits of the ancient Romans. The ornate snack bar counter, decorated with polychrome patterns and frozen by volcanic ash, was partially exhumed last year but archaeologists extended […]

ECOSOC chief calls for ensuring equitable access to coronavirus vaccines

UNITED NATIONS, : The coronavirus pandemic has underscored the importance of upgrading health systems, especially in developing countries, to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, the head of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Ambassador Munir Akram of Pakistan, has said. “Our response towards all epidemics […]

China leaders congratulate themselves ahead of WHO probe into virus origins

Beijing – China’s ruling Communist Party leaders have congratulated themselves on their “extremely extraordinary” success in handling the Covid-19 outbreak domestically, ahead of a World Health Organization probe into the disease’s origins. China faced a barrage of criticism at home and abroad over its initial […]

UN chief slams attacks against peacekeepers in the Central African Republic

UNITED NATIONS, :UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Friday’s attacks that killed three Burundian UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) and left another two wounded. The attacks on peacekeepers from the UN mission in the country (known by its French acronym MINUSCA) […]

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