Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday April 5th, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the globe….
Pope says arms spending amid COVID ‘scandalous’ in Easter message
Pope Francis has urged countries in his Easter message to quicken distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor, and called armed conflict and military spending during a pandemic…
FRANCE IN LOCKDOWN AGAIN
French government imposes limited lockdown in Paris amid COVID-19 variant surge Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, France on Thursday 18th March announced limited lockdown in Paris and several other regions…
WORLD SLEEP MARCH 19, 2021
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW World Sleep Day is celebrated annually on March 19 to highlight the importance of healthy sleep and a global call to action regarding all aspects…
TANZANIAN PRESIDENT MAGUFULI DIES AGED 61 OF “HEART CONDITION”
Tanzanian President John Magufuli died Wednesday March 17th aged 61 from a heart condition, his vice president said, after more than five years of divisive, authoritarian rule capped by his…
UN Special Rapporteur’s alarming concerns in Myanmar crisis
The U.N. independent investigator on the situation of human rights in Myanmar said Wednesday that “hardened” troops are being deployed from a number of border areas in northern Rakhine state to…
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has become the Director General of the World Trade Organisation.
The Impact of Myanmar’s Coup
The coup in Myanmar in early February, the country’s first in more than three decades, has reshaped Myanmar’s political landscape. The country had been on a shaky path toward some…
