US Continues to Oppose Okonjo-Iweala’s Bid for WTO DG
The United States has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) needs to be reopened, in what would be an unprecedented move.
French Lawmakers Approve Return of Looted Historical Artefacts to Benin City and Senegal
Lawmakers in France have voted to return to Senegal and Benin prized artefacts that were looted during colonial times. Benin will receive a throne taken in 1892 from the palace
EU Leaders Self-isolate After French President Macron Tests Positive for Covid-19
Several European leaders are self-isolating after the French President, Emmanuel Macron, tested positive for Covid-19. Macron will self-isolate for seven days while working remotely, the Elysée Palace said in a
Ten US States Accuse Google, Facebook of Conniving to Break Antitrust Law
Texas and nine other states sued Google on Wednesday, accusing it of working with Facebook Inc in an unlawful manner that violated antitrust law to boost its already-dominant online advertising
Chinese Capsule Returns to Earth Carrying First Moon Rocks in 44 Years
A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the moon in more than 40 years, offering the possibility of new insights into
WHO-led Team to Investigate Covid-19 Origins in China
An international mission led by the World Health Organization will go to China in the first week of January to investigate the origins of the virus that sparked the COVID-19
Charlie Hebdo Trial: Fourteen Found Guilty in 2015 Paris Terror Attacks
A Paris court has found fourteen people guilty of involvement in a series of deadly militant Islamist attacks against the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine and a Jewish supermarket. In January
Germany Enters More Intense Lockdown as Virus Deaths Hit New High
Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing shops and schools to try to bring down high new daily infections and deaths. The measures will be in place until 10 January.
Germany Enters More Intense Lockdown as Virus Deaths Hit New High
Germany has entered a hard lockdown, closing shops and schools to try to bring down high new daily infections and deaths. The measures will be in place until 10 January.
Paris Streets Empty as Covid-19 Curfew Takes Effect
Boutiques in the centre of the French capital shut early and shoppers hurried home to meet a new 8:00 p.m. curfew that took effect on Tuesday to try to prevent
US Regulators Say Moderna Vaccine is Highly Effective, Paving Way for Approval
Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and 94% effective at preventing the virus, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, clearing the way for regulatory authorization this week. The
Tunisia Rules out Normalising Relations with Israel
Tunisia’s Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has ruled out normalising relations with Israel, saying his country has no interest in such a move. Morocco last week became the fourth member of the Arab League to announce
Kabul Deputy Governor, Others Killed in Bomb Blast
The deputy governor of Kabul was killed in a blast in the Afghan capital, after a bomb attached to his armored vehicle by a magnet was detonated. Mahbubullah Muhibbi is
Putin Congratulates Biden after Electoral College Victory
Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the US election, after Biden won the Electoral College vote that officially determines the US presidency. Forty two days
US Attorney General Barr Resigns
Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump’s staunchest allies, is departing amid lingering tension over the president’s baseless claims of election fraud and the investigation into President-elect Joe
London Moves into Highest Level of Restrictions Wednesday as UK Identifies New Covid Variant
London and surrounding areas will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions in the UK from Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital. [bc_video video_id=”6216216011001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”CJdhmO46zo”
Nurse Given First Covid-19 Vaccine as US Rollout Begins
An intensive care unit nurse became the first person in the US to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, marking a pivotal turn in the country’s effort to control
Germany Set for Christmas Lockdown as Coronavirus Cases Surge
Germany will go into a hard lockdown over the Christmas period as the number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus reaches record levels. Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors
Trump Delays Plan to Hasten Coronavirus Vaccines for White House Staff
US President Donald Trump has reversed a plan for White House officials to receive a coronavirus vaccine in the coming days. Earlier, his administration had said that doses of the
Vaccine will End Covid-19 Pandemic with No Adverse Effects, Nigerian-born Pfizer Researcher Says
Nigerian-American researcher and medical doctor, Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, has said Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine will eradicate the Covid-19 pandemic. Ogbuagu, at a virtual series on the theme, ‘COVID-19: Vaccine,
