How Europe will vaccinate 448 million people
In the name of “science and solidarity,” the European Commission has secured over 2 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines for the bloc since June.
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Hungary to announce new measures to fight economic fallout from COVID-19
Author: Reuters ID: 1608274839059755900 Fri, 2020-12-18 06:51 BUDAPEST: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday said he would announce new measures on Saturday to...
Fiji cyclone kills at least 2, destroys dozens of homes
Author: AP ID: 1608276041079787300 Fri, 2020-12-18 07:02 SUVA, Fiji: A powerful cyclone hit Fiji overnight, killing at least two people and destroying dozens of...
Russia reports 28,552 new coronavirus cases, 611 deaths
Author: Reuters ID: 1608278544219825700 Fri, 2020-12-18 08:00 MOSCOW: Russia reported 28,552 new coronavirus cases on Friday, including 6,937 in Moscow, taking the national case...
Shut down by corona, Berlin restaurant opens for homeless
Author: AP ID: 1608277192119807700 Fri, 2020-12-18 07:36 BERLIN: The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t made life on the streets of Berlin any easier for Kaspars Breidaks.For...
WASHINGTON DC, Dec 18 (IPS) – Africa, compared to Asia, Europe and the US, has largely escaped the devastating death toll of COVID-19, accounting...
French modeling agent arrested in Jeffrey Epstein investigation
A French modeling agent has been arrested in Paris as part of an investigation by the city’s prosecutor’s office connected to accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey...
1,000 people stuck overnight in traffic jam stretching 9 miles long
More than 1,000 people in Japan spent Thursday night stuck on a highway in their cars, waiting out a traffic jam with little food...
Arabic language day events launched globally
Author: Fri, 2020-12-18 01:18 Events celebrating World Arabic Language Day are being launched despite continued restrictions surrounding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Titled “Arabic...
Philippine security officials praise Muslims for help maintaining peace in north
Fri, 2020-12-18 00:16 MANILA: Security officials in the Philippines have praised the efforts of the Muslim community in helping to maintain peace and order...
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