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WHO warns unequal COVID-19 vaccine distribution can lead to global risk
The longer it takes to suppress the virus everywhere, the more opportunity it has to change in ways that could make vaccines less effective - an opportunity to mutate," Tedros said at the Munich Security Conference.
Pakistan's foreign debt & liabilities continue to surge
Till December, external debt and liabilities totaled $115.7 billion compared to $112.7 billion till June-end. Total external debt and liabilities were $110.7 billion till December 2019, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
Weather experts: Lack of planning caused cold catastrophe in US
This week's killer freeze in the U.S. was no surprise.Government and private meteorologists saw it coming, some nearly three weeks in advance. They started sounding warnings two weeks ahead of time. They talked to officials. They issued blunt warnings through social media.
Thailand's prime minister survives no-confidence vote
Around 1,000 protesters staged a rally outside the gate of Thailand's Parliament building after the prime minister and nine ministers from his cabinet won a no-confidence vote on Saturday. Speakers took turns denouncing the vote results, saying they were hosting their own version of the censure debate.
World tops 200 million vaccine doses as G7 boosts funding
With 45 percent of injections so far among the rich club -- which accounts for just 10 percent of the global population -- the G7 on Friday said its aid to projects like the World Health Organization's Covax now amount to $7.5 billion.
Extreme weather testing Joe Biden's disaster management skills
Biden said Friday that he hopes to travel to Texas next week but doesn't want his presence and the accompanying presidential entourage to distract from the recovery.
Central Asia’s biggest state Kazakhstan assures to protect freedom of expression
The initiative was first voiced by Tokayev in his first state-of-the-nation address in September 2019. The law was signed by Tokayev in May 2020.
Russia says detected first case of H5N8 avian flu in humans
"Information about the world's first case of transmission of the avian flu (H5N8) to humans has already been sent to the World Health Organization," the head of Russia's health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said in televised remarks.
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin urges reduction in Taliban violence
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in his first news conference as Pentagon chief, said Friday that progress toward peace in Afghanistan and an end to U.S. military involvement there depends on the Taliban reducing attacks. "The violence must decrease now," he told reporters. Austin, a retired four-star Army general who oversaw U.S. forces in Afghanistan and across the Mideast for three years during the Obama administration, said the Biden administration is "methodically and deliberately" assessing its next steps in Afghanistan, where U.S. troops have been present for nearly 20 years.
Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally
In total 201,042,149 doses had been given worldwide by 1000 GMT -- a figure that does not include the latest data from China and Russia, who have stopped making their progress public in recent days.
Russia approves its third COVID-19 vaccine: Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin
Russia has already approved two COVID-19 vaccines, including the Sputnik V shot, developed by Moscow's Gamaleya Institute, following a similar approach of granting approval before seeing any late-stage trial results.
Florida women pose as seniors to get COVID shot; let off with warning
Officials say two women who dressed up to make themselves appear as older adults to get coronavirus vaccinations were turned away and issued trespass warnings in Orlando. Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Michelle Guido told the Orlando Sentinel that the women altered their birth years on their vaccination registrations to bypass the state system, which prioritises people age 65 and older. (Text: AP)
World's biggest emitters like China, India, Russia, need to step up and lower emissions: John Kerry
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said as nations go to Glasgow, they have to be real about exactly "what we need to do starting now. What steps will we take in the next 10 years? And the truth is that everybody has to do that. China, which is the largest emitter in the world, needs to be part of the 2020 to 2030 effort".
10 years after quake, Christ Church Cathedral finally rising
The Christ Church Cathedral was arguably New Zealand's most iconic building before much of it crumbled in an earthquake 10 years ago. The years of debate that followed over whether the ruins should be rebuilt or demolished came to symbolize the paralysis that has sometimes afflicted the broader rebuild of Christchurch.
Biden believes US will be approaching normalcy by end of this year
Biden on Friday toured a manufacturing facility of Pfizer in Kalamazoo, Michigan, seeking to highlight efforts to mass produce a coronavirus vaccine as his administration looks for ways to increase supply and streamline distribution.
Woman shot during protest against Myanmar coup dies
A young woman who was shot in the head by police last week during a protest against the military coup in Myanmar died Friday, her family said.It was the first confirmed death among thousands of protesters who have faced off against security forces since the junta took power on Feb. 1, detained the country's elected leaders and prevented Parliament from convening.
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