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Thursday May 06, 2021

3rd wave of COVID-19 inevitable in India

A third wave of COVID-19 outbreak is inevitable in India given the higher levels of the circulating virus, said Principal Scientific Advisor to India's Federal Government K. Vijay Raghavan on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. "But it is not clear on what time scale this phase three will occur. We

Published: 23:11 pm,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Facebook Oversight Board upholds ban on Trump's accounts

Facebook Oversight Board (FOB) said on Wednesday that it has voted against reinstating former U.S. President Donald Trump's Facebook account, reported Xinhua. "The Board has upheld Facebook's decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump's access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account," the

Published: 20:58 pm,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Canada OKs Pfizer vaccine for adolescents

Canada announced its approval of administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 to 15 on Wednesday, reported Xinhua. "After completing a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, the department determined that this vaccine is safe and effective when used in this younger age group,"

Published: 14:02 pm,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Convict in Floyd murder case Chauvin asks for new trial

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering African American George Floyd, filed a request Tuesday for a new trial, reported Xinhua. The motion, filed by Chauvin's attorney Eric Nelson, cites factors including "the interests of justice, abuse of discretion that deprived the Defendant of a fair

Published: 01:41 am,Wednesday 5 May 2021

5 killed in knife attack at daycare center in Brazil

Three children, one teacher and one health worker were killed on Tuesday by an 18-year-old man who entered a daycare center wielding a knife in the town of Saudades in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, reported Xinhua, quoting the police. The attacker, a resident of the town,

Published: 00:59 am,Wednesday 5 May 2021

India's COVID-19 tally crosses 20m as daily cases fall

India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 20-million mark, reaching 20,282,833 on Tuesday, confirmed the federal health ministry, with 357,229 new cases registered across the country during the past 24 hours, reported Xinhua. Besides, 3,449 new deaths were recorded, taking the death toll to 222,408. However, the silver lining is

Published: 01:28 am,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Trump launches online platform after social media ban

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched an online platform aimed at directly communicating with his supporters, months after his various social media accounts were banned over allegations that he used the tools to disseminate election falsehood, reported Xinhua. Dubbed "From the Desk of Donald J. Trump," the

Published: 23:19 pm,Tuesday 4 May 2021

Africa's COVID-19 cases close to 4.58m

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,578,902 as of Tuesday, reported Xinhua, quoting the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic stood at 122,589, while

Published: 00:18 am,Wednesday 5 May 2021

Iraqi health minister resigns over hospital fire

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Minister of Health Hassan al-Tamimi, more than a week after a huge fire in Ibn al-Khatib Hospital in the capital Baghdad killed dozens, reported Xinhua. A statement by his media office said al-Kadhimi accepted the resignation after

Published: 13:21 pm,Tuesday 4 May 2021

23 killed in Mexico metro bridge collapse

At least 23 people were killed and 70 others injured after a metro bridge collapsed in southern Mexico City Monday night, according to local authorities, reported Xinhua. Authorities said on social media that 49 of the injured have been rushed to hospital. In an interview with local TV station on

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