Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess. The vaccine still has to complete […]
Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s weekend attempt to sidestep stalled congressional negotiations over the next coronavirus aid package will do little to boost the economy, experts said. Trump’s executive order and presidential memoranda, introduced on Saturday, would temporarily extend enhanced unemployment benefits at a reduced amount of $400 a week, defer payroll […]
Judy Hua, Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) – New bank lending in China fell more than expected in July from the previous month, but broad credit and liquidity growth quickened as the central bank sought to support a gradual economic recovery. Chinese banks extended 992.7 billion yuan ($142.82 billion) in new yuan loans in July, down sharply […]
The prominent democracy activist is the highest profile figure to be arrested so far under China’s new security law. Marius Zaharia HONG KONG — Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested over suspected collusion with foreign forces under the new national security law, his top aide said on Twitter, in what is the […]
The nation celebrated the milestone, but leaders have warned against complacency as cases continue to surge worldwide. By Sarah Turnnidge New Zealand has marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus, but leaders have warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia ― which once had the virus under control ― now battle a resurgence in […]
Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: कोरोना वायरस के कहर से जूझ रही दुनिया को अगले कुछ महीनों में वैक्सीन के आने की उम्मीद लगी हुई है। वहीं, विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने चेतावनी जारी करते हुए कहा है कि यह वैक्सीन कोई जादुई गोली नहीं होगी जो कोरोना वायरस को पलक झपकते खत्म कर देगी। Edited By Priyesh […]
Michael Georgy BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese protesters hurled rocks at security forces blocking a road near parliament on Sunday in a second day of anti-government demonstrations after last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut. Fire broke out at the entrance to Parliament Square as protesters tried to break into a cordoned-off area, Lebanese TV footage showed. […]
Hamid Shalizi, Hameed Farzad KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan agreed on Sunday to release 400 “hard-core” Taliban prisoners, paving the way for peace talks aimed at ending almost two decades of war. Under election-year pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump for a deal allowing him to bring home American troops, the war-torn country’s grand assembly, or Loya […]
TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highest-level U.S. official to visit in four decades, a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its own, further irritating Sino-U.S. relations. Washington broke off official ties with Taipei in 1979 in favour of […]
Diane Craft Healthcare workers at Fountain Valley Regional Hospital hold a rally outside their hospital for safer working conditions during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Fountain Valley, California, U.S., August 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – The United States set a record for coronavirus cases on Saturday, with more than 5 million […]
