COVID: Despite concerns, Chinese vaccines sweep the world
China has pledged roughly half a billion doses of its vaccines to countries around the globe.
Category Archives: News
Global CO2 pollution returns to pre-COVID levels: IEA
The International Energy Agency says emission were 2 percent higher in December than in the same month a year ago.
Myanmar crisis ‘a litmus test’ for ASEAN, says Indonesia’s ex FM
Marty Natalegawa says ASEAN must tell Myanmar's military to stop shooting at innocent civilians.
Privacy fears as India’s gov’t schools install facial recognition
Experts say facial recognition systems being installed in schools without laws to regulate collection and use of data.
Twitter to permanently ban users who spread COVID misinformation
The social media firm says users who continue to post misleading tweets about coronavirus vaccines face a permanent ban.
Taiwan opposition chief in no rush for China meeting
Johnny Chiang tells Reuters that China's proposals to get Taiwan to accept Communist rule had 'no market' on the island.
Ethiopia: Four media workers arrested in conflict-wracked Tigray
Two journalists, two translators detained in Tigray but no reason has been given for their arrest.
Girl, 9, dies after being caned during ‘exorcism’ in Sri Lanka
Two arrested over girl's death caused by severe beating during a ritual to drive an evil spirit away, police say.
Third woman accuses NY governor Cuomo of sexual harassment
Accusation comes just hours after Cuomo referred himself for investigation over similar allegations from two ex-aides.
In Pictures: Is avocado boom to blame for bee deaths in Colombia?
Apiarists in Colombia suspect pesticides used in commercial avocado and citrus farming is killing the bees.
ASEAN set for talks with Myanmar military as crisis escalates
Foreign ministers will call for Aung San Suu Kyi's release encourage talks between the civilian leader and the army.
US trade rep nominee says she will fight ‘unfair’ Chinese trade
Katherine Tai says she will will treat Chinese censorship as a trade barrier and fight 'unfair' economic practices.
Colombia becomes first in Americas to get vaccines through COVAX
The Pan American Health Organization says UN-backed programme will boost COVID vaccine access in hard-hit Latin America.
US defends not sanctioning MBS for Khashoggi’s murder
US State Department spokesman says Biden seeks to ‘recalibrate’ not ‘rupture’ US-Saudi Arabia relations.
Chad opposition leader quits presidential race after shoot-out
Saleh Kebzabo announces his party's decision to withdraw from April vote after shoot-out at home of another candidate.
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala promotes vaccine equity on day one at WTO
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala also called on WTO's member states to adopt sustainable fishing practices.
UN warns of Yemen ‘death sentence’ as donor pledges fall short
Secretary-general 'disappointed' after only $1.7bn pledged at donor conference to fund urgent humanitarian programmes.
Biden team seeks to let separated migrant families stay in US
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said establishing a more humane policy at the US southern border is going to take time.
Armenia PM says open to early elections to end crisis
Addressing thousands of supporters in Yerevan, Nikol Pashinyan proposes referendum on new constitution and snap polls.
Patently unfair: Can waivers help solve COVID vaccine inequality?
Amid growing calls for vaccine equity, WTO members debate how to boost global access to coronavirus shots.