Push for stronger health systems as Africa battles COVID-19
Since Africa confirmed its first COVID-19 cases in February the continent has recorded more than 1.1 million cases.
Aditi Bhaduri
China fires ‘carrier killer’ missile in South China Sea, says report
The DF-26B and DF-21D missiles fired Wednesday targeted an area between the southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel Islands, The South China Morning Post newspaper of Hong Kong reported, citing unidentified sources close to the Chinese military.
Israel’s accord with United Arab Emirates an opportunity to unlock progress on wider Middle East peace efforts: UN envoy
The recent agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has the potential to change dynamics across the Middle East, the UN’s top envoy in the region told the Security Council on Tuesday, urging Palestinian and Israeli leaders to re-engage in efforts to resolve their protracted conflict.
Sri Lanka will adopt ‘India first approach’: Foreign Secretary Jayanath Colombage
There are regional concerns, mostly from India, that China may make a military presence at Hambantota, located on a key sea international shipping route.
Russian COVID-19 vaccine in India: Russia seeks collaboration for manufacturing Sputnik V: sources
The Russian government has reached out to India seeking a collaboration for manufacturing its COVID-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ and conducting its phase 3 clinical trial here,
Three years after exodus, Rohingya refugees ‘more vulnerable than ever’
Three years into the Rohingya refugee crisis, women, men and children – driven from their homes in Myanmar into camps across the border in Bangladesh – are more vulnerable than ever, UN agencies have reported.
Momentous achievement: Africa becomes polio free
The last case of wild poliovirus in the region was detected in 2016 in Nigeria. Since 1996, polio eradication efforts have prevented up to 1.8 million children from crippling life-long paralysis and saved approximately 180,000 lives.
From Pivot to Defiance: American Policy Shift in the South China Sea
For its new policy to be effective, Washington will have to demonstrate that it is committed to maintaining its military edge. To do so, it must make a bigger investment in its naval, air, and cyber warfare capabilities.
Qatar: Workers continue to face abuse
As World Cup Draws Closer, Government Yet to Meet Key Reform Promises
172 Countries engaged in Covid-19 Vaccine global access facility
COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both higher-income and lower-income countries.