Afghanistan: Health ministry launches polio vaccination campaign
Dec 14, 2021 05:53 am UTC| Politics
This week, the Taliban-backed government has announced a vaccination drive for polio. The campaign would be targeting 9.9 million children under five years in Afghanistan. The Afghan Public Health Ministry announced...
Dec 13, 2021 10:28 am UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trump is facing two investigations in New York, with one of them already requesting that he sit down for a deposition in January. According to former US attorney Barbara McQuade, the twice-impeached...
Capitol insurrection: GOP lawmakers briefed on 38-page coup PowerPoint ahead of riots
Dec 13, 2021 10:16 am UTC| Politics
Several current members of Congress have been suspected of having prior knowledge of the insurrection in an effort to stop Congress from certifying Joe Bidens victory. A recent report revealed that several Republican...
Iran: US, Germany, France, UK hold 'productive' talks over nuclear deal
Dec 13, 2021 09:40 am UTC| Politics
An agreement has yet to be reached regarding the nuclear deal with Iran even as talks have resumed. Over the weekend, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his counterparts from the UK, Germany, and France to...
Joe Biden approves Kentucky emergency declaration
Dec 13, 2021 09:07 am UTC| Politics
Last week, storms devasted part of Kentucky, leaving casualties in its wake. US President Joe Biden immediately approved an emergency declaration for the state, ordering federal agencies to assist in response...
Afghanistan: Donors to allow transfer of $280 million aid
Dec 13, 2021 08:59 am UTC| Politics
Afghanistan is facing a humanitarian and economic crisis that could potentially worsen the longer no aid is brought to the country. The nation may see some relief in the days and weeks to come as donors are set to allow...
Dec 13, 2021 07:40 am UTC| Politics
Tensions remain high between Russia and Ukraine, with the West on alert of any moves coming especially from Moscow. The foreign ministers of the G7 countries have warned that Russia will face serious repercussions if it...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects