A father, a sister, a son: Beirut blast takes a heavy toll
A close twin sister, now separated forever. An attentive and doting husband who sacrificed for his family and promised his wife the moon. A student financing his education by working…
Beirut blast: Husband flew from Nigeria to Lebanon to meet family but met death
Soha Saade had not seen her husband since Christmas. The coronavirus pandemic had kept 44-year-old Jihad in Nigeria, where he worked far from his family in Beirut. Once travel restrictions…
COVID-19: Trump says it’s a ‘disgrace’ Beijing had allowed virus reach the rest of the world as U.S. health secretary heads to Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday intensified his attacks on China for its handling of the novel coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 700,000 people worldwide, as his health secretary…
COVID-19: Global recovery could be faster if vaccine is made available to all – WHO chief
Economic recovery around the world could come faster if any COVID-19 vaccine is made available to all as a public good, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus…
Nigeria, South Africa, 8 others account for 80% of Africa COVID-19 testing – Africa CDC
Ten countries account for 80% of the new coronavirus testing taking place across Africa, a regional body said on Thursday, indicating that little testing is taking place in many countries…
We must never allow this painful past to repeat itself, Japanese Mayor says as Hiroshima marks 75 years since atomic bombing
Bells tolled in Hiroshima on Thursday for the 75th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, with ceremonies downsized due to the coronavirus and the city’s mayor urging nations to…
COVID-19: Moderna in talks with countries for vaccine supply deals
Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it has started talks with several countries for supply agreements for its experimental coronavirus vaccine and has received about $400 million in deposits for potential…
COVID-19 unlikely to be transmitted through breastmilk – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says COVID-19 virus has not been detected in breastmilk till date and so it is unlikely that it can be transmitted through breastmilk. WHO Regional…
474 women, 364 minors among over 6,800 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast in 2020
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said, on Tuesday, that 6,848 illegal immigrants have been rescued and returned to Libya so far in 2020. IOM said the rescued immigrants include…
Investors raise concerns about migrant workers’ rights in Gulf
A group of investors have raised concerns about the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf, warning that labour practices risk leading to abuses such as modern slavery. The group,…