Pope, in new decree, allows more roles for women in Church
Pope Francis, in another step towards greater equality for women in the Roman Catholic Church, on Monday changed its law to formally allow them to serve as readers at liturgies,…
WHO Scientists To Visit China For Investigations Into COVID-19 Origins
Ten World Health Organization scientists will visit China from Thursday to probe the origins of Covid-19, authorities said Monday, more than a year after the pandemic began and amid accusations…
COVID-19: WHO says 42 nations already roll out vaccines
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 42 countries already rolling out the various COVID-19 vaccines which have been cleared for use, 36 are in high income nations….
Ten new-born babies die in hospital fire; seven rescued
Ten newborn babies died on Saturday in a fire at a state-run hospital in western India, officials said. There were 17 infants in the unit for sick newborn babies when…
COVID-19: UK halts travels from 11 African countries for 2 weeks over South Africa strain
The United Kingdom is imposing a ban on travellers entering England from 11 African countries for an initial period of two weeks, the government has said. While Nigeria is excluded…
Fraudster injects 92-year-old woman with fake COVID-19 vaccine in the UK
British police on Friday hunted a fraudster who tricked a 92-year-old woman into handing over £160 to receive a fake coronavirus vaccine jab in what they called a “disgusting and…
UK court discontinues prosecution of seven Nigerian ship-hijack suspects
Seven men detained by special forces after the suspected hijacking of an oil tanker (Nave Andromeda) off the Isle of Wight will face no further criminal prosecution, police have announced….
White House condemns invasion of Capitol Hill by Trump supporters
The White House has condemned the violent unrest that took place on Capitol Hill on Wednesday orchestrated by President Donald Trump’s supporters. Trump’s repeated goading of his supporters to march…
COVID-19: WHO says a further 172 candidate vaccines being developed in labs, assures poorest countries can expect vaccines within weeks
The world’s poorest countries can expect to start receiving their first Covid-19 vaccine doses between the end of January and mid-February, the World Health Organization, WHO, said Thursday. Vaccination is…
German President blames Capitol violence on lies by US leadership
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has blamed the Capitol violence on lies and provocations from the highest level of authority in the U.S. “The scenes we saw are the result of…