Father of British PM applies for French citizenship to spite Brexit
Stanley Johnson, the father of pro-Brexit British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, said he is going to apply for French citizenship in order to maintain close ties to the EU. Speaking…
Health worker deliberately destroys COVID-19 vaccine; fired
A health worker at a hospital in the U.S. state of Wisconsin was fired after deliberately leaving more than 500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine unrefrigerated for too long, according to…
Lack Of Cooperation Hinders China’s Debt Relief To Africa
China last month joined other members of the G20 in agreeing to suspend interest payments on all loans owed by dozens of low-income countries, in a bid to ease pressure…
Argentina Senate votes to legalize abortion after marathon debate
Argentina’s Senate voted on Wednesday to legalize abortion, a first for a big country in Latin America and a triumph for women’s rights campaigners achieved over the visceral objection of…
U.S. nurse tests positive for COVID-19 after receiving Pfizer vaccine
An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on December 18, has tested positive for the virus. Matthew W, a 45-year-old nurse in…
WHO celebrates discovery of COVID-19 vaccine as year 2020 draws to a close
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it celebrated the discovery of COVID-19 vaccine as the year 2020 draws to an end. WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus stated this while giving…
Pierre Cardin, fashion pacesetter, dies at 98; after over 60 years career
French couturier Pierre Cardin, who made his name by selling designer clothes to the masses and his fortune by being the first to exploit the name as a brand for…
Covid-19: Over 495,000 persons vaccinated in 9 days in Israel as infections surge
No fewer than 115,000 people had been administered the COVID-19 vaccines in Israel in the last 24 hours. The Israeli Ministry of Health which released the figure on Tuesday added…
FAA to reform new airplane safety approvals after 737 MAX crashes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it would reform how it certifies new airplanes in line with legislation passed by Congress after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes that…
Journalist gets four years jail for reporting COVID-19 breakout from Wuhan
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced citizen journalist, Zhang Zhan, to four years in prison for her live stream reporting of COVID-19 breakout from Wuhan. Zhan, who was detained in…