China approves its first coronavirus vaccine, from Sinopharm
China has approved for conditional use its first coronavirus vaccine, developed by state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm.
The approval, announced by the Joint Prevention and Control...
COVID-19 catches 9 to 10 people every minute in Los Angeles County – Officials
An average of nine to 10 people in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States (U.S.), currently test positive for...
UNDP provides help for schools in Fiji affected by cyclone
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is helping Fiji to reach out to communities severely affected by tropical cyclone Yasa.
The aim is to ensure schools...
U.S. Reps override Trump’s defence bill veto
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA).
One hundred and nine...
Coronavirus: South Africa records more than 1 million cases
South Africa has breached the one million mark for COVID-19 cases, with 9,502 new infections announced on Sunday night.
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, confirmed that...
Gambia calls on Sahel leaders to address causes of migration
Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has called on leaders of Mali, Senegal and Mauritania to concertedly...
India inaugurates first-ever driverless metro train
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated India’s first-ever driverless train on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line, stressing that Delhi was the capital of...
3 UN peacekeepers killed in CAR attacks
Three United Nations (UN) peacekeepers have been killed in attacks in the Central African Republic, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ spokesman said in a...
COVID-19: NCDC says UK variant not yet in Nigeria
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Iheakwazu, said the mutant strain of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the UK has not...
Trump pardons 26 more, including two associates
U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday, granted clemency to 26 more persons, a day after announcing 20 pardons, four, of which were controversial.
The latest...
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