Russia says over 1m vaccinated against COVID-19
2021-01-05
Russia has vaccinated over one million people against COVID-19, the institute that developed the country’s vaccine says on Tuesday.Continue Reading
NGO says 602 journalists died of COVID-19 in 2020
2021-01-05
No fewer than 602 journalists in 59 countries died of the novel coronavirus in 2020, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, an NGO says.Continue Reading
UK University develops 5-minute test for COVID-19
2021-01-05
Scientists at University of Birmingham say they have developed a new COVID-19 test capable of delivering results in less than five minutes.Continue Reading
Nigeria engages China on COVID-19 vaccine – Onyeama
2021-01-05
The Federal Government says it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria.Continue Reading
Vietnam jails journalists for ‘propaganda’ critical of state
2021-01-05
A court in Vietnam, sentences three freelance journalists, known for their criticism of government, to between 11 and 15 years in prison.Continue Reading
Touadera wins absolute majority in CAR presidential election
2021-01-05
Faustin-Archange Touadera, outgoing president of the Central African Republic (CAR), has won the absolute majority in the first round of the presidential election, according to provisional results announced on Monday. The National Elections Authority (ANE), the electoral body of the CAR, which announced the results, said Touadera garnered 346,687 votes,Continue Reading
82 illegal immigrants rescued off Libyan coast – Navy
2021-01-05
Libyan navy said on Monday that it rescued 82 illegal immigrants off the coast of Khoms city, some 120 km east of the capital Tripoli.Continue Reading
Google employees form workers’ union in U.S.
2021-01-04
More than 200 Google employees in the U.S. have formed a workers’ union, the elected leaders wrote in New York Times opinion piece on Monday.Continue Reading
UN Chief seeks justice for victims of Niger’s massacre
2021-01-04
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned Saturday’s massacre by suspected jihadists in the Republic of Niger.Continue Reading
Niger to reinforce military presence after over 100 killed in attack
2021-01-04
Niger’s government announces plans to ramp up military presence in region in which more than 100 civilians were killed in an attack by gunmen over the weekend.Continue Reading