Russia: Alexey Navalny handed new jail term as he denounces ‘Putin the poisoner’
A Moscow court handed Alexey Navalny a two-and-a-half year prison sentence on Tuesday, in a heated hearing in which theContinue Reading
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US weather: Heavy snow disrupts vaccine rollout, flights and schools
The storm that has battered New York is moving north after bringing blizzard conditions to the city and surrounding areas.Continue Reading
UK variant has mutated again, scientists say
The Kent variant of coronavirus that has been spreading in the UK appears to be undergoing some ‘worrying’ new geneticContinue Reading
Covid-19: Captain Sir Tom Moore dies with coronavirus
Captain Sir Tom Moore has died with coronavirus. The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for the NHS, was taken toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka scraps Japan-India port deal
(AFP) -Sri Lanka said Tuesday it had pulled out of an agreement with Japan and India to develop a deep-seaContinue Reading
#Myanmar coup: Army takes control after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi and other key government figures
Myanmar’s military has taken control of the country after detaining a number of leading politicians and claiming there were “hugeContinue Reading
Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s two-week run without COVID-19
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday after a security guard working inContinue Reading
COVID-19: #France to close borders to all countries outside the European Union
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced the measure Friday night after an emergency government health security meeting at the presidentialContinue Reading
U.S. urges Sri Lanka government to respect religious faiths and allow #COVID19 burials
Jan 30, Colombo: The United States Department of State yesterday urged the Sri Lankan government to respect and accommodate religiousContinue Reading
Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine is 66% effective in global trial, but 85% effective against severe disease, company says
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 single-shot vaccine was shown to be 66% effective in preventing moderate and severe disease in aContinue Reading
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