Facing a steady rise of new Kovid-19 cases, London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Friday declared a ‘big event’ – the equivalent of declaring an emergency response – and asked people in the capital to stay home and visit hospitals Urged to help get overwhelmed. A ‘major event’ is defined as an event or situation that […]
UK working with Pfizer, AstraZeneca to increase vaccine supply – World News
Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Thursday that the pace of Britain’s rollout of Kovid-19 vaccines is being limited to the supply of shots and that the government is working with both Pfizer and AstraZeneca. To meet an ambitious goal of more than 13 million people who are elderly, vulnerable, or frontline workers by mid-February, […]
Stacey Abrams: Lawyer, voting rights activist who turned Georgia blue – World News
Stacey Abrams lost Republican Bryan Kemp to the electoral contest in 2018 by a narrow margin of 50,000 votes, which was caused by widespread allegations of voter suppression. In his campaign closing speech, Abrams announced the formation of Fair Fight Action, a grassroots organization to step up voter registration efforts and counter unfair voter suppression […]
Divorces and marriages were averted in Kovid’s time in America, study shows – world news
According to a new study, the number of thousands of weddings decreased last year, while the marriage rate also declined sharply as thousands of weddings were postponed or canceled. An early look at the impact of Kovid-19 on US divorce and marriage data comes from Bowling Green State University’s Center for Family and Demographic Research, […]
Nigeria says rebels investigating war crimes fight against insurgents – world news
Nigeria’s government condemned the International Criminal Court for recommending a full investigation into potential war crimes by the nation’s security forces. ICC prosecutor Fatou Bansouda said a preliminary investigation last month has concluded that Boko Haram is “a reasonable basis for believing” for members of the terrorist group and that security forces in the West […]
Iraqis have raised anti-American slogans since the Solimani assassination
On Sunday, tens of Iraqis chanted anti-American slogans to mark the anniversary of the US assassination of top Iranian general Qasim Soleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The final days of President Donald Trump’s administration coincided with heightened tensions between Iran and the United States, and many in the crowd sought revenge. Solimani, […]
Iran warns America that it will act decisively against any aggression – World News
The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran said that his country is ready for any invasion with a decisive and firm pledge as the Iranians mark the first anniversary of the assassination of a top general. Major General Hossein Salami said, “Any action taken by the enemy against us will be decisively […]
Trump, ally, prepares for last-ditch effort to reverse election results. All You Should Know – World News
Ahead of Electoral College’s certification process and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, some of the Republican lawmakers have objected to the certification in their last attempt to reverse the results. US President Donald Trump and his allies are trying to reverse the election results based on largely unproven claims of electoral fraud. According to a CNN […]
Explainer: What we know about China-made vaccines – World news
China was ahead in the global race to develop coronovirus vaccines with the most candidates in the late phase of testing at the beginning of the year and on Thursday got the first approval of a homemade shot for the general public, yet no detailed influential data did not get. We are aware of China’s […]
Germany set long-term lockdown as death toll – world news
German officials clarified on Wednesday that they would not be able to relax the lockdown restrictions in early January as the country recorded more than 1,000 deaths in a single day for the first time. The figure was likely to increase with the delay in the report but underscored the seriousness of the situation. Germany, […]