Clinical trials have shown the drug cuts the duration of symptoms, but there’s previously been no data on survival. By Graeme Demianyk Antiviral drug remdesivir has “little or no effect” on a hospitalised Covid-19 patients’ chances of survival, a World Health Organisation (WHO) clinical trial has suggested. The potential coronavirus treatment option is one of […]
By Chris Fox Technology reporterI The way Twitter communicated its handling of a controversial article about US presidential hopeful Joe Biden was “unacceptable”, its chief has said. On Wednesday, Twitter prevented people from posting links to a New York Post story, warning those trying to click it that the link was “potentially unsafe”. It only […]
By Lawrence Hurley, Patricia Zengerle, Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Wednesday sought to allay fears raised by Democrats at her Senate confirmation hearing that she would be an automatic vote to strike down the Obamacare healthcare law, promising an “open mind” in approaching the case. On the […]
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un became visibly emotional during a speech at a military parade over the weekend as he thanked troops for their sacrifices and apologised to citizens for failing to improve their lives. At a speech on Saturday during celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of the […]
By John Davison BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An array of Iran-backed Iraqi militia groups have suspended rocket attacks on U.S. forces on condition that Iraq’s government present a timetable for the withdrawal of American troops, one of the groups said on Sunday. A spokesman for Kataib Hezbollah, one of the most powerful Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq, […]
Belarusian presidential election 2020 The UK has temporarily recalled its ambassador from Belarus amid growing tensions over political unrest there. Authorities in Minsk have cracked down on protests against President Alexander Lukashenko, who claimed victory in disputed elections in August. The opposition says he must quit but he says they are Western “puppets” trying to […]
By Reuters Staff BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Sooronbai Jeenbekov strengthened his grip on power on Saturday by reshuffling top security officials and having his principal opponent, ex-president Almazbek Atambayev, detained again just days after he left prison. The country’s parliament meanwhile struggled to gather a quorum to vote in a new government and end a […]
WFP won the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger around the world and improve conditions for peace in areas affected by conflict. OSLO/GENEVA — The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger around the world and improve conditions for peace […]
EU Parliament’s Rights Body Chair expressed concerns over deteriorating rule of law in India. By Akshita Jain The Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights, Maria Arena has expressed concern over the deteriorating rule of law in India and the closure of Amnesty International India’s operations. In a statement on Monday, Arena said […]
The prime minister of Kyrgyzstan has quit after post-election protests plunged the ex-Soviet republic into political chaos. Protesters replaced Kubatbek Boronov with another politician they had freed from prison, Sadyr Japarov, and the election results were annulled. Opposition groups had earlier seized control of parliament, saying the ballot had been rigged. Russia and China have […]
