US lawmakers offer bill to prepare for the next pandemic
US lawmakers offered a bipartisan $3 billion plan to prepare for the next global health crisis, putting a premium on…
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WHO and Thirty countries launch alliance to share COVID-19 tools
WHO and Thirty countries led by Costa Rica launched an initiative aimed at sharing vaccines, medicines and diagnostic tools to…
Sources says US to cancel visas of Chinese students
Sources says United States is planning to cancel the visas of thousands of Chinese graduate students,which could impact 3,000 to…
Former Malaysian PM expelled from own political party
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expelled from own political party for not supporting the country’s government.
European Commission says we must focus on health & jobs now, fiscal matters later
European Commission said we must now focus on investment in public health and protecting jobs and companies, and worry about…
China national security legislation could lead to US sanctions
China national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to sanctions and threaten the city’s status as a financial hub,White…
Russian President changes electoral law to allow remote vote
Russian President approved changes to the country’s electoral law, allowing Russians to vote electronically or by mail in future polls.
Bolivia minister arrested for ‘ventilator corruption’
Bolivia’s health minister arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the overpriced purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19.
President Trump lashes out at the scientists whose conclusions he dislikes
President Trump pushes to reopen the country despite warnings from doctors about the consequences of moving too quickly during the…
President Trump administration awards contract to make COVID-19 drugs
President Trump administration awarded a four-year, $354m contract to Phlow Corp to make COVID-19 drugs, other essential drugs and their…
Left-wing defectors from Macron party announced new group
Left-wing defectors from French President Emmanuel Macron’s governing party announced the creation of a new group in France’s lower house…
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong dragged out of legislative session
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong were dragged out of a legislative council session in a melee that broke out over…
Former US president criticises virus response
Former US president Barack Obama tells college graduates the coronavirus pandemic shows many officials ‘aren’t even pretending to be in…
Albanian national theatre Demolition sparks angry protests
Albanian authorities began demolishing national theatre after dragging away two dozen actors and activists, large crowd chanting “shame” and “dictatorship”.
Head of Syriatel accuses government for forcing to step down
Head of Syriatel Rami Makhlouf issued a video statement on Sunday saying officials had told him to quit as head…
US President considers to restore some WHO funding
US President said his administration was considering numerous proposals about WHO including one in which Washington would pay about 10%…
Trump signaled further deterioration of relationship with China
Trump signaled further deterioration of his relationship with China over the Pandemic outbreak, saying he has no interest in speaking…
Taiwan raised questions at WHO neutrality
Taiwan has said that World Health Organization (WHO) has ‘forgotten’ neutrality and professionalism by barring island for political reasons.
Bosnia’s Catholic Church to hold mass in Sarajevo, Jews raises concern
Bosnia’s Catholic Church is expected to hold a mass in Sarajevo commemorating Croatian Nazi-allied soldiers, Jewish groups raises concerns.
US ambassador accuses Germany of undermining nuclear deterrent
US ambassador in Berlin has accused Germany of undermining NATO’s nuclear deterrent and said it is time for Germany to…
Tunisian President relaxes curfew with pandemic outbreak slowing
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a reduction of its nightly curfew hours, after three consecutive days without recording any new…
Turkey accuses UAE for spreading chaos in Middle East
Turkey has accused UAE of bringing chaos to the Middle East through its interventions in Libya and Yemen, allegations which…