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WHO lists Moderna as 5th Covid-19 shot for emergency use
May 1, 2021, 1:22 pm
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) has listed the Moderna vaccine for emergency use for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) -- the fifth injection to receive emergency validation from the UN agency. "One of the things done under the process is to review how the manufacturing is… Read More
Int'l assistance continues as India sees record new Covid cases
April 30, 2021, 2:31 pm
BEIJING – India has been facing a deteriorating Covid-19 situation, as the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that India alone accounted for 38 percent of global case growth last week. The country also reported a 93 percent week-on-week increase in the number of… Read More
European nations grapple with lockdowns, restrictions
April 30, 2021, 1:27 pm
MADRID – Europe continues to struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, which has completely changed the natural flow of life on the continent. The effects of Covid-19 first manifested themselves with the cancellation of indoor activities and the closure of restaurants, bars, and cafes. In time,… Read More
Brazil Covid-19 death toll exceeds 400K
April 30, 2021, 1:25 pm
BUENOS AIRES – Brazil’s coronavirus death toll has surpassed 400,000, authorities said Thursday. Second only to the US in terms of Covid-19 fatalities, the country registered 3,001 deaths and nearly 70,000 cases in the past 24 hours. The country’s death toll from the virus rose to 401,186… Read More
Americans advised to leave, avoid virus-ravaged India
April 30, 2021, 1:21 pm
ANKARA – The US urged Americans not to go to India “or leave as soon as it is safe to do so" as the coronavirus crisis there deepens. "New cases and deaths from COVID-19 have risen sharply throughout India to record levels. COVID-19 testing infrastructure is reportedly constrained in many… Read More
44 dead in Israel after stand in religious holiday collapses
April 30, 2021, 1:19 pm
MOSCOW – At least 44 people have died after a stand collapsed during the celebration of the Lag B’Omer holiday at Mount Meron located near the city of Safed in north Israel, The Jerusalem Post reported on Friday, citing medical services. According to the newspaper, more than 100 people were… Read More
Brazil reports over 3.1K new Covid-19 deaths
April 29, 2021, 3:30 pm
BUENOS AIRES – Brazil registered 3,163 coronavirus deaths and nearly 80,000 cases in the past 24 hours, authorities said Wednesday. The country’s death toll from the virus rose to 398,185. The Health Ministry confirmed 79,726 new infections, taking the overall count to more than 14.5 million.… Read More
India's daily Covid-19 cases rise to record 379,257
April 29, 2021, 3:20 pm
NEW DELHI – India marked a new high in coronavirus cases on Thursday, registering a staggering 379,257 new infections in the last 24 hours. The Health Ministry said that overall cases have now reached 18.3 million, while the death toll stood at 204,832, including 3,645 new fatalities. India has… Read More
UN helping India fight Covid-19: spokesman
April 29, 2021, 10:37 am
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations is helping India in its uphill battle against Covid-19, said a UN spokesman on Wednesday. The UN team in India, led by Resident Coordinator Renata Lok-Dessallien, is supporting the authorities' response to the pandemic by providing equipment and supplies,… Read More
Brazil reports more than 3,000 new coronavirus deaths
April 28, 2021, 1:28 pm
BUENOS AIRES – Brazil registered 3,086 coronavirus deaths and more than 72,000 cases in the past 24 hours, authorities said Tuesday. The country’s death toll from the virus rose to 395,022. The Health Ministry confirmed 72,140 new infections, taking the overall count to more than 14.44… Read More
India's daily Covid-19 cases hit new record of 360K Wednesday
April 28, 2021, 1:22 pm
NEW DELHI – India set a new global record Wednesday for daily coronavirus cases, registering more than 360,000 infections in the past 24 hours. The country’s virus-linked death toll has now surpassed 200,000. According to daily statistics released by the Health Ministry, 360,960 new cases… Read More
UNGA president calls for aid to India in fight vs. Covid-19
April 28, 2021, 1:08 pm
UNITED NATIONS – Volkan Bozkir, president of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), on Tuesday called for international aid to India in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, said his spokesman. Bozkir was worried about the Covid-19 situation in India, a country that has done so… Read More
Rebels seize Myanmar military post along Thai border
April 27, 2021, 6:38 pm
ANKARA – An ethnic rebel group on Tuesday morning attacked and seized a military post belonging to the Myanmar ruling junta along the border with Thailand. The separatist Karen National Liberation Army’s (KNLA) Brigade 5 attacked Myanmar military’s border post in Thaw Le Hta, near the border… Read More
82 confirmed dead in Baghdad Covid-19 hospital fire
April 25, 2021, 7:14 pm
CAIRO – Some 82 people were killed by a fire in Baghdad’s hospital, while 110 others were injured, the Baghdad Al Youm news portal reported on Sunday, citing the Iraqi Interior Ministry. "The fire at the Ibn al-Khatib hospital killed 82 people, some 110 people were injured," the statement… Read More
Myanmar unity gov’t welcomes Asean meeting consensus
April 25, 2021, 6:44 pm
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Myanmar's newly formed National Unity Government (NUG) welcomed the five-point consensus on the coup crisis during a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). "This is what the National Unity Government has been calling for," it said in a written… Read More
Asean leaders reach consensus on Myanmar coup crisis
April 25, 2021, 3:55 pm
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Stressing an end to the violence, the leaders of Association of Southeast Asian (Asean) countries reached a five-point consensus on the Myanmar coup crisis on Saturday, according to a joint statement. The statement after the regional group’s meeting in the Indonesian… Read More
India's Covid-19 tally nearing 17M
April 25, 2021, 2:16 pm
NEW DELHI – India's Covid-19 tally reached 16,960,172 on Sunday with as many as 349,691 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours. This was the fourth consecutive day when over 300,000 cases were registered in a single day. According to the figures released by the federal health ministry, as many… Read More
US FDA lifts restrictions on Johnson & Johnson vaccine use
April 24, 2021, 4:29 pm
NEW YORK – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted restrictions on Johnson & Johnson's vaccine, Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock announced on Friday. The use of the vaccine was renewed following the recommendations of a panel of experts from the Centers for Disease Control and… Read More
ASEAN summit to discuss Myanmar crisis
April 23, 2021, 2:11 pm
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in Jakarta on Saturday to discuss the Myanmar crisis. Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Indonesian… Read More
Biden to convene 40 world leaders to discuss climate
April 22, 2021, 6:23 pm
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is set to convene world leaders from 40 countries on Thursday to discuss the growing threats posed by climate change, and announce a key climate goal for the US. Biden is expected to attempt to position the US as the global leader in the battle to prevent global… Read More
