Published: 03:28 am,Saturday 27 November 2021
SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529 named Omicron: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) classified on Friday the latest variant B.1.1.529 of SARS-CoV-2, which was first reported from South Africa, as a "Variant of Concern" (VOC), and asked countries to enhance surveillance and sequencing efforts, reported Xinhua. South Africa has seen infections increasing steeply in recent weeks,
Published: 03:21 am,Saturday 27 November 2021
Gunmen kill 10 villagers in Nigeria
At least 10 villagers were killed early Friday when a group of unknown gunmen attacked a community in central Nigeria's Plateau state, reported Xinhua, quoting the police. Uba Ogba, the spokesman for the police in the Plateau state, told reporters in Jos, the capital city of the state,
Published: 03:09 am,Saturday 27 November 2021
Canada bans travelers from SA due to new COVID-19 variant
Canada announced on Friday banning the entry of foreigners who have traveled through southern Africa in the last 14 days due to increasing concerns over a new variant of COVID-19, reported Xinhua. The southern African countries include South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos
Published: 03:00 am,Saturday 27 November 2021
Merck pill under review as U.S. alerted over rising cases
U.S. health regulators are expected to make public on Friday a staff review about the COVID-19 pill molnupiravir from Merck & Co. and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, with an analysis of clinical-trial data for the drug included, reported Xinhua, quoting The Wall Street Journal. The companies said that the pill
Published: 03:36 am,Saturday 27 November 2021
43rd Cairo Int'l Film Festival attracts 100 films from 60 countries
The 43rd edition of the Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) opened on Friday evening at Egypt's Cairo Opera House with the participation of about 100 films from over 60 countries, reported Xinhua. Running from Nov. 26 to Dec. 5 under the auspices of the Egyptian Ministry of Culture,
Published: 04:56 am,Friday 26 November 2021
Indigenous homicide rate 7 times higher than non-Indigenous in Canada
The homicide rate for Indigenous victims was seven times higher than the rate for non-Indigenous people in Canada in 2020, according to Statistics Canada on Thursday, reported Xinhua. Statistics Canada said that the homicide rate is 10.05 per 100,000 population for Indigenous peoples, compared with 1.41 per 100,000 for
Published: 04:36 am,Friday 26 November 2021
U.S. criticised for denying voting rights of minorities
The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues said the legislation in some parts of the United States has restricted the voting rights of people of visible minority groups, denouncing it as "a tyranny of the majority," according to a recent Al Jazeera report, reported Xinhua. "It is becoming unfortunately
Published: 05:21 am,Friday 26 November 2021
Torrential rain triggers floods in Australia
Emergency workers are bracing for another busy weekend following continued widespread torrential rain and thunderstorms on Australia's east coast, reported Xinhua. Flood warnings were issued on Friday for parts of New South Wales (NSW), Queensland and Victoria. Almost 30 mm of rain fell within an hour in Sydney
Published: 13:44 pm,Thursday 25 November 2021
8 killed in car bombing in Mogadishu
At least eight people were confirmed dead and 17 others wounded in a suicide car bombing in in Somali capital Mogadishu early Thursday, the police said. A police officer at the scene told Xinhua that the death toll could rise after a suicide bomber targeted a convoy escorting
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