Category: World

Calls for lockdown intensify as India’s surge in COVID-19 cases continues
- By Alaina
- . May 10, 2021
Calls grew for India to nod to a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus deaths and cases held close to record highs on Monday. As reported

India’s fragile healthcare system being tested out of limits as cases rise further
- By Raven Ruma
- . May 3, 2021
India is battling a fierce second wave of the coronavirus that has taken on its fragile and delicate healthcare system with over 300,000 daily cases

Brazil crosses grim milestone of 400,000 deaths
- By Roshan Amiri
- . April 30, 2021
Brazil has crossed a grim milestone of Covid-19 deaths as the number of casualties crossed 400,000. This is the second-highest in the world, as the

Lives of Afghani women in danger after American troops withdrawn from Afghanistan
- By Alaina
- . April 29, 2021
Afghanistan has always been under tough US scrutiny and when the Biden government decided to withdraw American troops, experts are assuming that it would result

US announces 60m Covid-19 vaccine sharing with nations under duress
- By Alaina
- . April 27, 2021
After being at the receiving end of global rebuke for ‘not doing enough’ and taking lead in global fight against the coronavirus, United States of

COVID goes out of control in India as countries promise rapid aid
- By Alaina
- . April 27, 2021
India’s coronavirus infections hit a record spike for a fifth day on Monday as countries including Germany, Britain, and the United States committed urgent medical

Cases in India hit record high
- By Alaina
- . April 23, 2021
India marked a grim milestone in coronavirus count as it reported 332,730 new patients on Friday, the highest one-day tally in the world. India recorded

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine linked to blood clots, says EU regulator
- By Alaina
- . April 22, 2021
A possible link between Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clots has been found by European medicines regulator. The body however stressed that

Russia expels 20 Czech diplomats in retaliation as tensions soar
- By Alaina
- . April 19, 2021
MOSCOW: Russia on Sunday expelled 20 Czech diplomats in response to a series of diplomatic expulsions by Prague and gave the terminated officials a little

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months under National Security Law
- By Alaina
- . April 17, 2021
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong’s media tycoon and pro-democracy activist has been found guilty of organizing and attending unauthorized assembly and has been sentenced to 14