Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Are Expecting Second Child
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have confirmed they are expecting a younger brother or sister for their one-year-old son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor. A spokesperson for the couple said in a
Germany Tightens Border Checks to Keep Out Virus Variants
Germany has implemented tighter border controls on its frontiers with the Czech Republic and Austria’s Tyrol province in an effort to stem the spread of more contagious coronavirus variants. Speaking
Unexplained Covid-19 Cases Prompt First Lockdown in New Zealand Since August
New Zealand’s largest city of Auckland will go into a three-day lockdown beginning just before midnight on Sunday following the discovery of three unexplained coronavirus cases in the community. Prime
Japan Formally Approves Its First Covid-19 Vaccine
Japan has formally approved its first Covid-19 vaccine with the health ministry giving the go-ahead to use the vaccine co-developed and supplied by Pfizer Inc. Authorities said on Sunday its
Russians Set for Candle-lit Valentine’s Day Protests after Navalny Jailing
Supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny plan to hold candle-lit gatherings in residential courtyards across Russia on Sunday despite warnings that they could be arrested. Navalny’s allies have declared a
White House Press Aide Quits Over Threatening Remarks to Journalist
A White House press aide who repeatedly threatened a reporter working on a story about his romantic life resigned on Saturday. Vanity Fair reported Friday that the aide, TJ Ducklo,
Strong Earthquake Shakes Japan’s Northeastern Coast, Triggering Blackouts
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 hit off the coast of eastern Japan, shaking buildings and triggering widespread blackouts. The epicentre of the earthquake was off the coast
Pro-Democracy Protesters Clash with Police in Thailand
Pro-democracy protesters in Thailand clashed with security forces near Bangkok’s Grand Palace on Saturday, following a day of demonstrations. The protesters threw objects over a police barricade, and white smoke
Mario Draghi Sworn In as New Italian Prime Minister
Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi has been sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister. It comes a day after he accepted the Italian president’s bid to form a
Oxford University to Test AstraZeneca Vaccine Response Among Children for First Time
The University of Oxford has launched a study to assess the safety and immune response of the Covid-19 vaccine it has developed with AstraZeneca Plc in children for the first
Suicide Bomber Detonates Near Somalia’s Presidential Palace
A suicide bomber was killed, and seven civilians wounded, when a vehicle exploded near a checkpoint outside the presidential palace in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. [bc_video video_id=”6231935228001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%”
Tensions High as Mass Protests in Myanmar Enter Second Week
Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar have entered their second week with neither protesters nor the military government they seek to unseat showing any signs of backing off from confrontations. [bc_video
Biden Administration to Allow 25,000 Asylum Seekers into US
The Biden administration has announced plans for tens of thousands of asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for their next immigration court hearings to be allowed into the United States while their
Trump’s Defence Team Set to Present Speedy Case in Impeachment Trial
Donald Trump’s defence lawyers are set to present evidence in the US Senate, denying charges he incited insurrection in the Capitol riots of 6 January. The team has indicated it
Britain’s Supreme Court Rules Nigerians Can Sue Shell in UK Over Pollution
The UK’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a group of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell PLC in English courts over pollution in a region where the Anglo-Dutch energy
Britain’s Khan Favorite to Succeed Fatou Bensouda at ICC
Britain’s Karim Khan has emerged as the front-runner to become the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The BBC reports that Mr Khan is now one of only four
Biden Says US Securing 600 Million Vaccine Doses by July
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the US will have enough supply of the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the summer to inoculate 300 million Americans. Biden made the
BBC World News Barred in Mainland China
China barred Britain’s BBC World News from airing on Friday and Hong Kong’s public broadcaster said it was dropping the channel, a week after Britain’s media regulator revoked Chinese state
Biden Cancels Funding for Trump Border Wall
US President Joe Biden has rescinded the national emergency order used to fund Donald Trump’s border wall. In a letter to Congress on Thursday, Biden wrote that the order was
Covid-19: Vaccinated People Need Not Quarantine, US Health Officials Say
People who have received the full course of Covid-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure to someone with the infection as long as they remain asymptomatic, US
