Pope Reappears After Pain Flare-Up, Calls for Peace in New Year Message
Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a traditional Angelus blessing from the papal library, pushing through nerve pain that forced him to skip New Year’s ceremonies in St.
Australia Changes National Anthem Wording to Reflect Indigenous History
Australia has amended its national anthem to remove reference to the country being “young and free” amid calls to recognise that its Indigenous people are the oldest continued civilization in
Israel Reaches One Million Mark in Coronavirus Vaccinations
Israel says it has vaccinated 1 million people against Covid-19, more than a tenth of its population, as it rolls out one of the world’s earliest and most rapid inoculation
Crowds Fill Streets, Celebrate New Year in China’s Wuhan
Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year marred by a deadly pandemic
Fireworks, Muted Celebrations as Countries Around the World Usher In New Year
Millions around the world have been seeing out 2020 and ringing in the New Year, although the coronavirus pandemic has forced many celebrations behind closed doors. [bc_video video_id=”6219517858001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo”
China Approves Homegrown Covid-19 Vaccine for General Use
China has approved its first homegrown Covid-19 vaccine for general use, marking the addition of another vaccine in the global fight against the resurgent virus. The two-dose vaccine from state-owned
Hong Kong Activist Jimmy Lai Returned to Jail After Bail Revoked
Hong Kong’s highest court has revoked media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bail after prosecutors succeeded in asking the judges to send him back to detention. Lai had been granted bail on
Trump’s Call for $2,000 Cheques Blocked by Senate Leader
The US Senate’s Republican leader has rejected calls from an unlikely alliance of President Donald Trump, congressional Democrats and some Republicans to boost coronavirus aid. Mitch McConnell said hiking aid
Fauci Sees US Gaining Control over Pandemic Next Autumn
The leading U.S. infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said on Wednesday he foresees America achieving enough collective Covid-19 immunity through vaccinations to regain “some semblance of normality” by autumn
Several Killed in Attack at Yemen’s Aden Airport Moments after New Cabinet Arrives
At least 20 people were killed and dozens more wounded in an attack on Aden airport moments after a plane carrying the newly formed Saudi-backed cabinet landed. Hours after
Chinese Drugmaker Says Vaccine 79.3% Effective in Final Tests
A Chinese drugmaker says its coronavirus vaccine was found to be 79.3% effective at preventing infection, moving Beijing closer to possibly being able to fulfill its pledge to supply other
Biden Slams Trump Administration’s Pace of Vaccine Rollout
US President-elect Joe Biden has criticised the Trump administration for its pace of distributing Covid-19 vaccines and predicted that “things will get worse before they get better” when it comes
China Clamps Down in Hidden Hunt for Coronavirus Origins
Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft that once harbored bats with the closest known relative of the COVID-19 virus. The
‘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
