Israel vaccinates one fifth of its population in 3 weeks – Health minister
2021-01-11
Israel vaccinates 20 per cent of its population in three weeks since start of its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, country’s health minister says.Continue Reading
India keen to supply Nigeria COVID-19 vaccines -Envoy
2021-01-10
Mr Abhay Thakur, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, has said that the government of Indian was ready to supply its COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria, after it is rolled out next week.Continue Reading
Indonesian plane crashes after take-off with 62 aboard
2021-01-09
A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea on Saturday minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta. The plane was on a domestic flight with 62 people on board and their fate was not known. The Boeing 737-500, en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan, disappeared from radar screensContinue Reading
New mass graves discovered in Libya
2021-01-09
A new mass grave has been discovered in Mashrou al-Rabt, in the city of Tarhouna, western Tripoli, the General Authority for Search and Identification of Missing Persons of the Government of National Accord (GNA) announced on Saturday. This discovery illustrates the extent of mass graves in this region which wasContinue Reading
Zimbabwe extends alcohol ban to supermarkets
2021-01-09
Supermarkets in Zimbabwe are no longer permitted to sell alcohol during the coronavirus lockdown as authorities step up measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Under the lockdown regulations, announced last Saturday, bottle stores and bars were banned from operating during the 30-day lockdown which began on Jan. 5. Zimbabwe’sContinue Reading
2-year-old child run over twice by car survives
2021-01-09
A child in Switzerland survives after being driven over twice by a car in town of Oberentfelden on Friday evening, police say.Continue Reading
Kim calls U.S. ‘biggest enemy,’ vows to continue nuclear development
2021-01-09
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un calls U.S. “biggest enemy” of his country, threatens to continue advancing its nuclear capabilities.Continue Reading
Australia on high alert after overseas travellers bring new COVID-19 strains
2021-01-09
Australia on high alert after cases of highly transmissible new variants of coronavirus, discovered in Britain and South Africa, made it into the country.Continue Reading
10 newborn babies die in Indian hospital fire
2021-01-09
Ten newborn babies die in fire at state-run Bhandara District General Hospital in Maharashtra in western India, officials say.Continue Reading
Power struggle leaves UN rights body without leader
2021-01-08
Russia and China oppose candidate from Fiji seen as staunch human rights defender to lead top U.N. rights body, diplomats and observers say.Continue Reading