World's five emerging economies seeks to speed up Covid

  Five of the world´s biggest emerging economies Tuesday called for the development and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to be sped up, reiterating that measures such as waiving intellectual property rights over jabs could help poorer nations battle the pandemic. The joint statement by the so-called “BRICS” group — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South

Latest developments about coronavirus pandemic around the globe

Here are tH Here are latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Jabs for adolescents – US biotech firm Moderna says that trials have shown its Covid-19 vaccine is “highly effective” in adolescents aged 12-17 and it will seek regulators´ approval in June. – Half US adults jabbed – Half of all US adults will

Ford focuses on fully electric vehicles

Ford once again is ramping up investment in zero-emission cars and expects 40 percent of volume by 2030 to be comprised of fully electric vehicles, the company announced Wednesday. The US automaker said it will increase investment in electric vehicles, components and infrastructure to more than $30 billion by 2025, boosting the amount from the

US to transfer Bagram Air Base to Afghan forces in 20 days, says official

Bagram Airbase. Photo: Tolo News KABUL:  An Afghan official said on Tuesday that the US will hand over its main Bagram Air Base to Afghanistan’s military in about 20 days, as Washington moves ahead with withdrawal  of its troops from the country. The vast base, built by the Soviets in the 1980s, is the biggest

Israel’s Natanyahu may be unseated as prime minister

Israeli nationalist hardliner Naftali Bennett said Sunday he would join a potential coalition government that could end the rule of the country’s longest-serving leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.  Lawmakers opposed to right-wing Netanyahu have been in intense talks ahead of a Wednesday deadline, as a ceasefire held following the latest deadly military conflict in the

Abduction of Nigerian children from Islamic seminaries: who did it?

  Gunmen kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, officials said, the latest in a string of such incidents plaguing the populous African nation. Some 200 children were at the school in Niger state on Sunday during the attack, the local government tweeted, adding “an unconfirmed number” was taken. The abduction

Why such a huge increase in Dubai’s property buying spree?

  Under pandemic, this new property buying spree in Dubai is a new wave of recovery and boom for Dubai. People from all over the world especially from the European sector are making a huge investment in Dubai’s property. The sale and purchase of Dubai’s property are being done like hotcakes. The hottest segment of

Stricter control of biolabs if any future pandemic to avoid; Scientists say

     The theory that Covid-19 might be the result of scientific experiments have thrown a spotlight on the work of the world´s most secure Biolabs. While the evidence linking SARS-CoV-2 to the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China is strictly circumstantial, a number of experts want tougher controls on such facilities over fears that

Eat healthy chinese foods and get optimum benefits

 Like many cultures, food is a central part of Chinese heritage and identity. Unfortunately, many loved and commonly eaten Chinese dishes are high in fat and drenched in sodium-packed sauces. That’s not to say you can’t indulge every once in a while, but it’s important to know your best bets for preparing or ordering a

Softening of guidance for vaccination of 12 years old kids

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revised earlier guidelines regarding mask use and vaccinations at summer camps. The updated guidelines, released Friday, now say that at camps where everyone has been fully vaccinated, campers can sing, play sports and weave baskets mask-free – except where required by local law.  “In a camp