Covid-19: Moderna says vaccine effective against UK, South Africa variants
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US biotechnology firm Moderna said lab studies showed its Covid-19 vaccine remains effective against variants…
Estonia gets first female prime minister
TALLINN, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Pro-business europhile Kaja Kallas is to be Estonia’s first female prime minister after parliament on…
Covid-19: World lost equivalent of 255 mn jobs in 2020, says UN
GENEVA, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year, the United Nations…
Central African Republic says allied forces killed 44 rebels in counter-offensive
BANGUI, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Central African Republic troops killed 44 rebel fighters participating in a push to encircle the…
US suspends sanctions on Yemen’s Houthis rebel dealings to boost aid
WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden’s administration froze US sanctions on dealing with Yemen’s Houthi rebels for one…
Covid-19: EU warns AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery delay
BRUSSELS, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The European Union issued an angry warning to pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca over its unexpected delay…
Covid-19: Rich and poor vaccine divide worsening, warns WHO
GENEVA, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Covid-19 vaccine divide between rich and poor nations is worsening by the day, the…
Brazil: 19 dead, dozens hurt in bus crash
BRASILIA, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A bus overturned in southern Brazil in the early hours of Monday, killing 19 people…
Cyclone Eloise brings floods to Mozambique’s second city Beira
MAPUTO, Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Parts of central Mozambique have been flooded after Cyclone Eloise struck near the port city…
US incident: Police vehicle ploughs into crowd watching street racing, one injured
TACOMA (Washington, US), Jan 26 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A police officer is under investigation in the US after his vehicle ploughed…