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
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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
China derecognizes British National Overseas passport
BEIJING (AP) — China says it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport as a valid travel documentContinue Reading
Britain bans direct flights from UAE, shutting world’s busiest international route
Emirates has confirmed it is suspending all its flights between the United Kingdom and Australia indefinitely, after the UK governmentContinue Reading
#SriLanka vaccinates 1st health workers, troops
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Friday began inoculating frontline health workers, military troops and police officers againstContinue Reading
Biden administration freezes US arms sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE
The Biden administration has issued a temporary freeze on pending arms sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as it reviews Trump-eraContinue Reading
UN rights chief seeks sanctions against #SriLanka Army generals
AFP- Wed, January 27, 2021, The UN human rights chief has called for an International Criminal Court investigation into SriContinue Reading
UK’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 100,000
KEY POINTS The latest data from the government showed a further 1,631 people had died within 28 days of aContinue Reading
UN experts urge #SriLanka to end mandatory cremations
United Nations experts have urged Sri Lanka today to end the mandatory cremation of COVID 19 victims, a statment byContinue Reading
Moderna vaccine appears to work against variants
Moderna’s Covid vaccine appears to work against new, more infectious variants of the pandemic virus found in the UK andContinue Reading
