Wed 15 December 2021: According to a tally compiled by Johns Hopkins University, the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 800,000 people. According to data released on Tuesday, it is the highest reported national death toll since the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The United States accounts for approximately 4% […]
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Wed 15 December 2021: Hundreds of people are trapped in Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre following a fire on Wednesday, according to media reports. The South China Morning Post said more than 300 people were trapped on the building’s rooftop, and at least four people have been injured. It said the fire broke out at […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: The final analysis of Pfizer Inc’s antiviral COVID-19 pill showed close to 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and deaths in high-risk patients, with recent lab data suggesting the drug retains its effectiveness against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The remarks by the US drugmaker came on the heels of […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: Democratic proposal for a US State Department office addressing anti-Muslim bias will get a procedural vote in a House committee today, after a Republican congresswoman used an Islamophobic slur against a Democratic colleague, Reuters reports. The bill, authored by Representative Ilhan Omar, would create a special envoy for monitoring and combating Islamophobia, and […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: According to a court document, India’s western state of Gujarat has acknowledged that there were more COVID-19 deaths than its official tally, lending credence to fears that the country’s actual toll is much higher than reported. Many media reports said that during India’s record second wave of cases between April and […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday withdrew his candidacy for the 2022 Senate race, the government elections monitor said, a month after he made a last-minute entry into the contest. In a post on Twitter on Tuesday, James Jimenez said: “The president has filed his withdrawal from the senatorial elections.” Duterte, […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided against disciplining any members of the United States military for an August drone attack in Kabul that killed 10 civilians, including seven children, the New York Times and several US news outlets reported on Monday. An internal Pentagon review concluded last month that the August 29 bombing in […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: Coronavirus-related deaths in the UK are expected to “drastically increase” as a result of the rapid spread of the Omicron strain, Health Secretary Sajid Javid told the House of Commons yesterday. Mr Javid said the variant now accounted for 44 per cent of all Covid infections in London and is expected to […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: President Cyril Ramaphosa who remains in good spirits, has expressed his gratitude to everyone who has sent him well wishes following his COVID-19 positive result on Sunday. According to the Minister in the The Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, the President remains in good spirits and continues to present with mild symptoms. “The […]
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Tue 14 December 2021: Top Canadian officials have apologized for the government’s failure to do enough to prevent widespread military sexual abuse. Anita Anand, the newly appointed Defence Minister said on Monday that far too many people in uniform had suffered sexual assault or discrimination based on sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. “We must […]
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