Bangladesh has evacuated 10,000 Rohingya from around refugee camps located in Cox’s Bazar district near the Myanmar border after at least 14 people were killed in monsoon-triggered landslides and flash floods, officials said on Wednesday. After three days of torrential rain, the refugees, most of […]
Day: July 28, 2021
COVID-19 still has a ‘devastating toll’ on the Americas: PAHO
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have “a devastating toll” on the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, with Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Paraguay among the countries with the world’s highest weekly death rates. PAHO Director Carissa Etienne said coronavirus cases […]
Germany charges Syrian doctor with crimes against humanity
A Syrian doctor has been charged in Germany with crimes against humanity for allegedly torturing people in military hospitals in his homeland and killing one of them, according to German federal prosecutors. The Federal Prosecutor’s Office in Karlsruhe said in a statement on Wednesday that […]
Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, says US economy is improving
Policymakers at the United States Federal Reserve voted unanimously to leave interest rates unchanged at the end of their two-day meeting on Wednesday. The Fed will also continue to support the nation’s economic recovery by buying bonds at a clip of $120bn per month. The […]
Nicaragua opposition names presidential ticket to take on Ortega
Nicaragua’s main opposition alliance has named a former right-wing fighter and a beauty queen as its candidates to take on President Daniel Ortega in November’s general election. The Citizens Alliance for Liberty’s (CXL) announcement on Wednesday comes amid a wave of arrests of opposition figures, […]
England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from next week, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel companies. “We’re helping reunite people living in the US and European countries with […]
Israeli army kills Palestinian boy in West Bank: Ministry
A Palestinian boy wounded by Israeli army fire in the occupied West Bank has died from his injuries, the Palestinian health ministry has said. Mohammed al-Alami, 12, died in the town of Beit Omar, to the northwest of Hebron, after he was shot in the […]
Activision Blizzard workers walk out while fans call for boycott
More than 100 people showed up Wednesday morning outside an office of Activision Blizzard Inc. in Southern California to demonstrate their support of a sexual harassment lawsuit and to protest the video game maker’s insufficient response. Employees and other demonstrators gathered on the sidewalks at […]
Who owns the rights to COVID vaccines?
During the last week, more than 1.26 million new cases and nearly 29,000 deaths in the Americas have been reported. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/7/28/who-owns-the-rights-to-covid-19-vaccines
Haiti PM vows to work to hold elections ‘as quickly as possible’
Haiti’s newly sworn-in interim prime minister has said his government plans to work to allow the Caribbean nation to hold elections “as quickly as possible” after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise plunged the country into deeper political uncertainty. Ariel Henry, who was confirmed as […]