Cyclone Eloise affected 250,000 people in Mozambique, says UN
Jan 27,2021:A tropical cyclone that struck central Mozambique last week has affected 250,000 people, a sharp increase over initial ...
Italian PM Giuseppe Conte officially steps down
Genoa [Italy], January 27,2021: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has officially stepped down in order to try to form a government ...
China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with U.S.
BEIJING ,Jan 26,2021: China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after ...
U.S. Senate votes confirm Yellen as first female Treasury chief
WASHINGTON Jan 26,2021: Janet Yellen won overwhelming Senate confirmation as the first woman to lead the U.S. Treasury on Monday, ...
Argentine president calls on developed countries for ‘greater commitment’ against climate change
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 26,2021: Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Monday called for a greater commitment against ...
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates ‘neutralising impact’ on new variants
New York [US], January 26,2021: US biotechnology firm Moderna announced on Monday that its COVID-19 vaccine has demonstrated a ...
Greta Thunberg calls out three decades of ‘blah, blah, blah’ on climate change
Davos [Switzerland], January 26,2021: Launching a scathing attack on world leaders and organisations over the issue of climate change, ...
New Hindu temple to open in Dubai by Diwali next year
Dubai [UAE], January 26,2021: A new Hindu temple is likely to be open for visitors at Dubai in the United Arab Emirates around Diwali ...
WHO official warns of continued transmission of COVID-19
Geneva, Jan 26,2021: A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official warned of the risk of continued transmission of the Novel ...
Portugal President Rebelo de Sousa re-elected, abstentions surge
Jan 25,2021:Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has won a second term as Portugal’s president, in an election marked by record abstentions as ...