A batch of China’s Sinopharm coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine arrives as a donation at the airport in Damascus, Syria April 24, 2021. REUTERS/Yamam al ShaarA donation by China of 150,000 doses of its Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Damascus on Saturday, with another batch of the same size planned, Syrian officials said.”We appreciate this aid…
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Saturday urged Moldovian lawmakers to respect the country’s constitutional court, a day after they voted to remove its head judge for supporting President Maia Sandu’s call for a snap election.The issue underlines the tension between Sandu, who came to office in November on a pro-EU ticket, and a…
Novak Djokovic said he hopes it will not become mandatory for players to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete on the ATP circuit and that their freedom of choice should be supported.The ATP earlier this month issued new guidelines saying players who have been vaccinated would not be considered a close contact of anybody testing…
A patient suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) waits to get admitted outside the casualty ward at Guru Teg Bahadur hospital, amidst the spread of the disease in New Delhi, India, April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiIndia’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the…
A Malaysian artist was detained by police late on Friday for allegedly insulting the country’s queen by making a Spotify playlist that mocked comments on the queen’s Instagram account, an arrest condemned by rights groups as a clampdown on free speech.Police said in a statement the graphic artist, Fahmi Reza, had uploaded a Spotify playlist…
A Malaysian artist was detained by police late on Friday for allegedly insulting the country’s queen by making a Spotify playlist that mocked comments on the queen’s Instagram account, an arrest condemned by rights groups as a clampdown on free speech.Police said in a statement the graphic artist, Fahmi Reza, had uploaded a Spotify playlist…
Myanmar’s junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who ousted the elected government in a coup on February 1, presides an army parade on Armed Forces Day in Naypyitaw, Myanmar, March 27, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File PhotoSenior General Min Aung Hlaing, Myanmar’s junta chief, arrived in Jakarta on Saturday for a summit of Southeast Asian leaders centred…
Nursing technician Semei Araujo Cunha puts what she calls ‘maozinha do amor’ or ‘hands of love’, warm water-filled gloves, on a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient intubated at a UPA (Emergency Service Unit) in Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo state, Brazil April 16, 2021. . REUTERS/Amanda PerobelliYounger Brazilians are increasingly being affected by COVID-19, with those in…
Rolled Euro banknotes are placed on U.S. Dollar banknotes in this illustration taken May 26, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration The dollar fell against major currencies on Friday as U.S. yields languished and the euro got an extra late-day lift following a earlier boost from an upbeat survey of purchasing managers. The dollar index fell 0.5% to…
A nurse prepares to administer the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri//File PhotoU.S. lawmakers and nonprofit groups on Friday heaped pressure on the Biden administration to back a temporary patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines to…