Covid-19: UK logs 30 cases of blood clots after AstraZeneca vaccine

LONDON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Thirty cases of rare blood clotting have been recorded in Britain among more than 18 million people who have had the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the national medicines regulator said. “The benefits of the vaccines against COVID-19 continue to outweigh any risks,” the Medicines and Healthcare products…

Covid-19: Austria, Slovenia to help Czechs with vaccines

VIENNA, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Austria and Slovenia promised thousands of coronavirus vaccine doses for the Czech Republic after coming under fire from Brussels for refusing to help EU partners in greater need of jabs. “We will help the Czech Republic bilaterally with 30,000 doses,” Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said…

Egyptian, Sudanese Delegations To Meet In Kinshasa For Talks Over Ethiopia’s Nile Dam

CAIRO/KHARTOUM, Apr 3 (NNN-MENA) – Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, flew to Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), for a new round of talks over Ethiopia’s Nile dam. In a statement, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, Shoukry, along with Egypt’s water minister, headed to Kinshasa at…

Greece accuses Turkey of trying to provoke it with migrant boats

Migrants on an inflatable boat prevented by local residents from disembarking in Lesbos island ATHENS, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Greece accused Turkey of trying to provoke it by attempting to push boats carrying migrants into Greek waters, a claim Ankara strongly rejected. Greece and Turkey disagree on a range of…

No Alternative To Iran Nuclear Deal: Russia

MOSCOW, Apr 3 (NNN-TASS) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said, at a multilateral meeting on Iran nuclear programme yesterday, that, there is no alternative to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). All parties involved should make every effort for the earliest possible return of the Iran nuclear…

Covid-19: Kenya, Pakistan, Phiippines, Bangladesh added to the UK ‘red list’ on travel ban

Arriving passengers walk past a sign in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London Arriving passengers walk past a sign in the arrivals area at Heathrow Airport in London LONDON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The British government is gearing up to ban international arrivals from four more countries —…

Belgium may be past the peak of COVID-19 wave: spokesperson

BRUSSELS, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — A recent drop in the number of new coronavirus infections shows that Belgium might finally be at a tipping point in its fight against the disease, Yves Van Laethem, the government’s interfederal spokesman on COVID-19, said. Between March 23 and March 30, an average of…

US lifts Trump-imposed sanctions against ICC

The Hague-based International Criminal Court was established in 2002 by the international community to prosecute war crimes WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — The United States lifted sanctions against senior officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) imposed by the administration of former President Donald Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

Covid-19: Greece to continue AstraZeneca vaccination program – officials

ATHENS, April 3 (NNN-Xinhua) — Greece will continue to administer AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine despite the decision by some other European Union (EU) countries to suspend its use for certain age groups, Greek officials said. “We will follow the recommendations of the European Medicines Agency (EMA),” Greek Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias…

Russian FM To Visit Pakistan: Pakistani Foreign Ministry

ISLAMABAD, Apr 3 (NNN-APP) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, is scheduled to pay a visit to Pakistan from Apr 6 to 7, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said, yesterday. Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, said, the broad agenda of discussions will include bilateral ties, with particular focus…
Load More