WHO pushes for countries to vaccinate at least 10% of global population by September
May 25, 2021 Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, says COVID-19 vaccines are administered in only 10 countries, describing the ongoing vaccine crisis as a scandalous inequity…
Mali Leaders Taken To Army Camp After Government Reshuffle – Officials
May 25, 2021 Malian soldiers upset with a government reshuffle took the president and prime minister to an army camp outside the capital Monday, officials said, raising fears of a…
UK Culture Secretary says BBC must act fast to restore trust
May 24, 2021 BBC must act fast to restore trust, UK Culture Secretary says Britain said on Monday the BBC must act fast to restore trust after a damning report…
Renault-Nissan, Hyundai face shutdowns in India over workers’ COVID fears
May 24, 2021 Automakers Renault, its alliance partner Nissan Motor Co and Hyundai Motor Co face temporary factory closures in India due to growing unrest among workers concerned about rising…
Oil prices up over $1 amid potential Iran talks hitch
May 24, 2021 Oil prices rose on Monday as a potential snag emerged in reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that could add more oil supply, while Goldman Sachs said…
COVID-19: Excess Deaths Due To Pandemic Much Higher Than Reported Toll – WHO
May 21, 2021 Up to three times more people have died due to the pandemic than indicated by the officially reported Covid deaths, the World Health Organization said Friday. So…
COVID-19: Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough -WTO chief
May 21, 2021 Waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines will not be enough to narrow the huge supply gap between rich and poor countries, the head of the World…
How 1995 Interview Contributed To Death Of Princess Diana – Brother
May 21, 2021 Princess Diana’s brother on Thursday blamed deceptive practices used to secure an explosive TV interview about her troubled marriage to Prince Charles for contributing to her…
Biden Signs Hate Crimes Law Protecting Asian Americans
May 20, 2021 President Joe Biden signed a hate crimes law Thursday aimed at protecting Asian Americans who have suffered a surge in attacks during the Covid-19 pandemic. Racism, Biden…
374m persons infected with STIs annually as new report highlights global progress on reducing STIs, HIV, viral hepatitis
May 21, 2021 HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections all continue to be major public health threats and account for 1 million new STIs per day, and when taken…