Iraqi court issues arrest warrant against U.S. president, Trump
An Iraqi court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against U.S. President Donald Trump in connection with the murder of a top Iranian general and the leader of an Iraqi…
Moderna CEO says vaccine likely to protect for ‘couple of years’
Moderna’s COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is likely to offer protection of up to a couple of years, its chief executive said on Thursday, even though more data is still needed to…
US Congress certifies Joe Biden winner of Presidential election despite siege on Capial
The US Congress on Thursday certified Joe Biden’s win in November’s presidential election and comes after President Trump’s supporters laid siege on the Capitol on Wednesday. Republican Vice President Mike…
COVID-19: PEC says over 600 journalists killed worldwide, calls for priority access to vaccines
More than 600 journalists have died of COVID-19 last year since March 1, a press freedom organisation said, calling for media workers to have priority access to vaccines. The Press…
Facebook hands Trump “a 24-hour feature block” as Twitter threatens a permanent ban over inciting messages
Facebook barred US President Donald Trump from posting Wednesday over messages it said were promoting violence as his supporters stormed the US Capitol — following a similar stand taken by…
World leaders express shock over U.S. political unrest
World leaders have expressed shock at the political unrest in the United States (U.S.) Wednesday, which saw supporters of President Donald Trump storm the Capitol building in Washington DC. Nonetheless,…
Democrats take control of US Senate, win Georgia runoff elections
Democrats appear on the brink of taking control of the U.S. Senate with Raphael Warnock the projected winner over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democrat Jon Ossoff leading Republican Sen….
China denies WHO Virus Mission Team entry visas
An expert mission to China to probe the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic was in disarray Wednesday after Beijing denied entry to the World Health Organisation team at the last…
30% of medical workers in New York decline COVID-19 vaccines
Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York on Tuesday, said 30 per cent of medical personnel in the city’s public hospital system declined COVID-19 vaccines. Addressing newsmen, de Blasio said…
Three journalists jailed 37 years for criticising government
A court in Vietnam, on Tuesday, sentenced three freelance journalists, known for their criticism of the government, to between 11 and 15 years in prison. The sentencing came after the…