UK to vaccinate over 12s against Covid
London – All children aged 12-15 will be offered Covid-19 vaccinations, Britain announced Monday, following the advice of four... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Fallen Afghan government’s envoy urges UN to probe Taliban rights abuses
Geneva – An Afghan ambassador appointed by the Kabul government that collapsed last month called on Tuesday for the UN... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Putin self-isolates after Covid cases in inner circle
Moscow – President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Prince Andrew to challenge US jurisdiction in sex assault suit
New York – Britain’s Prince Andrew will contest a US court’s jurisdiction over a civil suit brought by a woman... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
British American Tobacco made ‘questionable payments’ to 10 African countries – watchdog
Johannesburg – Tobacco giant British American Tobacco (BAT) allegedly made hundreds of “questionable payments” in 10 African countries over five... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
No need for a vaccine third jab booster – study
Paris – Vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe cases of Covid-19 that there is no current need for... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
Germany’s Laschet and Scholz trade blows in heated election debate
Frankfurt – Armin Laschet, the struggling chancellor candidate from Angela Merkel’s conservative camp, went on the attack against his... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
North Korea test-fires new ‘long-range cruise missile’: KCNA
Seoul – North Korea test-fired a new “long-range cruise missile” over the weekend, state media reported on Monday, with the... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
UK drops plan for vaccine passports in England
London – The UK government has dropped a plan to make people in England show vaccine passports to enter crowded... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
First foreign commercial flight since Taliban takeover leaves Kabul
Kabul – An international commercial flight left Kabul on Monday, the first since the Taliban retook power last month,... Read more
13 Sep, 2021
