Blasts heard overnight in 3 Russian provinces along Ukraine border
April 27, 2022 Series of blasts were heard in the early hours of Wednesday in three Russian provinces bordering Ukraine, authorities said, and an ammunition depot in the Belgorod province…
U.N. expecting 8.3m refugees from Ukraine this year
April 26, 2022 The U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) is expecting some 8.3 million people to flee Ukraine this year, revising up its previous projection, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. More…
U.N. chief tells Russia that Ukraine ceasefire is needed as soon as possible
April 26, 2022 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in Moscow on Tuesday that conditions for a ceasefire in Ukraine should be created as soon as possible. “We are extremely interested…
Second Ebola patient dies in northwestern Congo – WHO
April 26, 2022 A second Ebola patient has died in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, days after a fresh outbreak of the…
Russia Warns US Against Sending More Arms to Ukraine
April 25, 2022 Russia has warned the United States against sending more arms to Ukraine, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington told Russian state television. “We stressed the unacceptability of this situation…
WHO backs Pfizer’s oral COVID therapy for high-risk patients
April 22, 2022 The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday endorsed the use of Pfizer Inc’s oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment in high-risk patients after an analysis of trial data by…
U.N. rights office cites growing evidence of war crimes in Ukraine
April 22, 2022 The United Nations human rights office said on Friday there was growing evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, including signs of indiscriminate shelling and summary executions,…
The case for testing Pfizer’s Paxlovid for treating long COVID
April 18, 2022 Reports of two patients who found relief from long Covid-19 after taking Pfizer Inc’s antiviral Paxlovid, including a researcher who tested it on herself, provide intriguing evidence…
Africa COVID cases on longest run of declines since pandemic’s start – WHO
April 15, 2022 Africa is experiencing its longest-running decline in weekly COVID-19 infections since the start of the pandemic, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. Recorded weekly cases have…
Poorer nations shun AstraZeneca COVID vaccine – Document
April 14, 2022 Countries declined to receive nearly 35 million AstraZeneca doses, opting to replace them with vaccines manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Moderna, the document says….