Day: February 11, 2020

Health

WHO convenes meeting of top scientists to slow coronavirus spread

5 years ago

Deaths from the coronavirus epidemic have surpassed 1,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Tuesday, as hundreds of health experts began meeting at its headquarters in Geneva to help halt the spread of the disease, now officially known as COVID-19

Need for dialogue to resolve Israel-Palestine conflict: UN

5 years ago

Rising tensions and instability across the globe, particularly in the Middle East, underscore the need to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Tuesday.