Coronavirus: US volunteers to test first vaccine
(BBC) - The first human trial of a vaccine to protect against pandemic coronavirus is starting in the US later on Monday, according to...
(CHINA) Coronavirus claims 97 lives in one day – but number of infections stabilises
(BBC) - The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose by 97 on Sunday, the highest number of casualties in a day.
The...
Eight die, dozens wounded in southern Kazakhstan clashes
(Aljazeera) - A brawl and a series of clashes in several villages in Kazakhstan's southern Zhambyl province have left eight people dead, officials said.
Interior...
India’s soldiers ‘not ready for women in combat’
(BBC) - Last month, India's Supreme Court appeared to nudge the government to consider lifting the military's official ban on women in combat roles...
South Korea mass wedding defies coronavirus fears
(BBC) - Thousands of couples have attended a mass wedding held by the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, also known as the...
Tullow to cut jobs in Kenya after poor performances in Guyana, Africa
(Bloomberg) - Tullow Oil Plc will reduce its headcount in Kenya by about 40% as part of a company-wide restructuring following poor performances at...
China Coronavirus deaths hit 259; 11,791 infections
(Aljazeera) - The death toll from China's coronavirus outbreak has surpassed 250, the government said on Saturday, as foreign nations tightened restrictions on travellers from China in...
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
(BBC) - Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China.
"The main reason...
(CHINA) China battles coronavirus outbreak
(Aljazeera) - China has stepped up its response to a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 41 people and infected at least 1,372 in the mainland, ordering nationwide...
