‘We Did It Sisters’: Argentina Senate Votes to Legalize Abortion
Argentina became the first major country in Latin America to legalize abortion when the Senate voted early on Wednesday to allow it through the 14th week of pregnancy, in the
Covid-19: US Reports First Known Case of Highly-infectious Variant
The first reported US case of the highly-infectious Covid-19 variant that emerged in the UK has been confirmed in the state of Colorado. The patient, a man in his 20s
EU Officials Sign Post-Brexit Trade Deal with UK
The European Union’s top officials have formally signed the post-Brexit trade deal with the United Kingdom. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and European Council president Charles Michel put
‘We Lost a Legend’: Fashion Industry Pays Tribute to Designer Pierre Cardin Who Passed Away at 98
Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose Space Age style was among the iconic looks of 20th-century fashion, has died at 98. A licensing maverick, Cardin’s name embossed myriad products from
US VP-elect Harris Receives Moderna Vaccine on Live TV in Bid to Boost Confidence
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris received her first dose of the Moderna COVID -19 vaccine before live television cameras as part of a growing effort to convince the US public
Powerful Earthquake Strikes Croatia, Killing At Least Five
An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck central Croatia on Tuesday, killing at least five people, including a child, and injuring at least 20. Rescuers pulled people from the rubble of
Fifty Journalists Killed in Mexico, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Others In 2020, Reporters Without Borders Say
The latest report by Reporters Without Borders has shown that fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020. The watchdog said the majority of
US House Republicans Join Vote to Override Trump’s Veto of Defence Bill
The Democratic-led US House of Representatives has voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of a $740 billion defence policy bill, a move that underscored divisions in the Republican Party
India Confirms Six Cases of New Coronavirus Variant
India has found six people who returned from Britain in recent weeks with a more infectious strain of the novel coronavirus that has prompted border closures around the world. All
Ohio Police Officer Fired in Fatal Shooting of Black Man
A white police officer in Columbus, Ohio, has been fired for fatally shooting an unarmed Black man last week in what the city’s police chief deemed an “unreasonable use of
Democrat-led House Approves $2,000 Coronavirus Aid Checks Sought by Trump
The US House has voted overwhelmingly to increase Covid-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments. The bill will be to the GOP-controlled Senate, where
Biden Paints Dire picture of US National Security Agencies
US President-elect Joe Biden criticised President Donald Trump’s stewardship of the US’s foreign policy and national security apparatus, saying “many of those agencies that are critical to our security have
Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Sentenced to Five Years in Jail
One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly worded counterterrorism law. The ruling nearly brings
Finland Reports Cases of Both UK, South Africa Coronavirus Variants
Finland has become the latest European country to report the presence of two new coronavirus variants – one stemming from the UK and the other from South Africa. Health officials said
Japan Halts Entry of All Foreigners Over Virus Variant
Japan has barred entry of all non-resident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant. “To save people’s lives, and to take precautionary measures,
Trials Begin for Ten Charged for Attempting to Flee Hong Kong
Trials for ten people accused of attempting to flee Hong Kong by speedboat amid a government crackdown on dissent got underway in China on Monday amid tight security. The defendants
China Jails Journalist for Reporting on Wuhan Covid-19 Outbreak
A Chinese court has sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking
Police Name Nashville Camper Van Blast Suspect
Police investigating a camper van blast that injured three people in Nashville on Christmas Day have named a suspect after DNA was collected at the scene. Officials in the US
South Korea to Accelerate Virus Vaccine Efforts as First UK Variant Detected
South Korean officials are vowing to speed up efforts to launch a public coronavirus vaccination programme as the country detected its first cases of the virus variant linked to the
Chinese Economy to Overtake US by 2028 Due to Covid
China will overtake the US to become the world’s largest economy by 2028, five years earlier than previously forecast, a report says. The UK-based Centre for Economics and Business Research
