Germany warns of vaccine shortages as new COVID wave hits Europe
European nations scramble to get vaccination programmes back on track following suspensions on use of AstraZeneca shot.
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Mexican president thanks Biden for COVID-19 shots loan
Mexico has scrambled to obtain enough shots for its vaccination campaign, and has leaned on Russia and China.
Why is India staring at a ‘second peak’ of COVID cases?
Health experts weigh in on reasons behind sudden spike in cases in the world's third worst-hit country.
Profile: Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzania’s new president
Tanzania's soft-spoken vice president sworn in as the country’s first female president after the death of John Magufuli.
Sarah Everard murder highlights threats faced by minority women
Government figures show Black Britons and people of mixed ethnicities are more likely to experience sexual assault.
Turkish police detain pro-Kurdish HDP officials, rights activist
Move comes days after a top public prosecutor demanded the dissolution of the HDP, the third-largest party in Turkey.
‘Radical change’: Leaders call for measures to tackle inequality
New study shows that the ranks of the global middle class fell for the first time since the 1990s, widening inequality.
Asian stocks, oil prices fall sharply as inflation concerns mount
Investors fear swift consumer demand bounce coupled with trillions of dollars in stimulus may drive up inflation.
Overthrown Myanmar politicians eye ICC probe over killings
Calls to probe crimes against humanity mount as more anti-coup protesters killed, wounded and detained in crackdown.
COVID pushed 32 million Indians out of middle class: Pew research
Number of Indians in the middle class, or those earning between $10-$20 a day, shrank by about 32 million, study says.
Gunmen kill 13 in ambush on police convoy in central Mexico
The killing by suspected gang members is Mexico's biggest single slaying of law enforcement since October 2019.
Tanzania swears in new president after sudden death of Magufuli
Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan sworn in as president on Friday, after the sudden death of John Magufuli.
Pakistan army chief says ‘it is time to bury the past’ with India
In a rare conciliatory note, General Bajwa calls for peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute and talks with New Delhi.
Amnesty condemns Xinjiang’s ‘tragedy of Uighur family separation’
Rights group says China's crackdown in Xinjiang is preventing exiled Uighur parents from reuniting with their children.
In Afghan delegation for Moscow talks, ‘only one woman in room’
Politician Habiba Sarabi only woman in 12-member delegation of Afghan government and leaders attending Moscow talks.
World Bank rolls out COVID vaccine funds for poor Asian nations
Afghanistan to receive $113m, Bangladesh $500m and $75m for Nepal to vaccinate their populations against the pandemic.
Ordered to stay home, Manila’s children face risks beyond COVID
Depression, sexual abuse among challenges young Filipinos face as record-breaking COVID cases force another lockdown.
N Korea to cut ties with Malaysia over US extradition ruling
Reclusive nation calls move by Malaysian court 'nefarious' but does not say whether it will close its embassy.
Canadian Michael Spavor awaits verdict after China spying trial
Proceedings in Dandong lasted just two hours with fellow Canadian Michael Kovrig due to face court on Monday.
Amid Myanmar’s post-coup crisis, armed rebellion brews
Military power grab appears to be uniting Myanmar people against a shared enemy, increasing the risk of armed conflict.