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Slovakia's jab plea, Portugal targets herd immunity: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- UK travel companies have recorded a sharp rise in holiday bookings since the government announced England's roadmap out of lockdown on Monday. Online firm Thomas Cook said traffic was

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Schools across Germany reopen after months of closure

02:37 The majority of German states have reopened their schools after two months of closures to stop the spread of COVID-19.Daycare centers, kindergartens, primary schools to grade 4 a

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Senegal to vaccinate those who wish to receive COVID-19 jabs by 2022

The Senegalese government seeks to inoculate all citizens who wish to receive COVID-19 vaccination by 2022, the health minister has said. /VCG The Senegalese government seeks to inoculate all

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Thailand's prime minister survives no-confidence vote

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha survived a no-confidence vote Saturday in parliament amid allegations that his government mismanaged the economy, bungled th

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How I Podcast: Election Profit Makers’ David Rees

The beauty of podcasting is that anyone can do it. It’s a rare medium that’s nearly as easy to make as it is to consume. And as such, no two people do it exactly the same way. There are a wealth of ha

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Google Maps users can now pay for parking or their transit fare right from the app

Drivers throughout the United States will now have the option to pay for street parking right from Google Maps as part of an expanded partnership with transportation software companies Passport and Pa

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China calls for avoiding use of violence in Myanmar situation

Lawmakers of the National League for Democracy party, June 1, 2020, /AP Chinese Ambassador to Myanmar Chen Hai said that all parties should avoid using violence in the current situation and th

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Vaccine rollout shows wealth means health in the U.S.

Healthcare workers administer Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines at a vaccination site inside a church in the Bronx borough of New York, U.S., February 5, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Cyrus Hada

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Calling Danish VCs: Be featured in The Great TechCrunch Survey of European VC

TechCrunch is embarking on a major project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe, and their cities.Our a href=”https://forms.gle/k4Ji2Ch7zdrn7o2p6”>survey of VCs in Copenhagen and De

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Disengagement on Sino-Indian border is a step in the right direction

Visitors look near to a sand sculpture creating by sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik to spread message about China-India friendship on the International Friendship Day at the Bay of Bengal Seas east

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Biden's Lunar New Year greetings

02:07 U.S. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden wish Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders a happy, healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year. They said "racism, harassment, hate crim

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Russian Foreign Ministry posts vlog greetings for the Chinese New Year

The Russian Foreign Ministry posted a vlog on its official TikTok page, greeting the Chinese people celebrating the Lunar New Year on Friday."Hello everyone! Over the years, I have established this g

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UK's Boris Johnson wishes global Chinese community a happy new year

01:16 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sent his "best wishes to everyone celebrating Chinese New Year this weekend," and said during the Year of the Ox, both countries will "win our

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U.S. Secretary of State sends Lunar New Year greetings

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sent greetings on Thursday to allied countries that celebrate Lunar New Year."I wish our friends around the world good health, pe

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Zimbabwean minister sends warm wishes to China on Lunar New Year

Zimbabwean Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa on Thursday sent her warm wishes to the Chinese people on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2021.The Chinese New Year 2021 will start on Feb. 12,

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Uganda starts road tests for locally-made diesel-powered bus

The 47-seater bus was made by Kiira Motors Corporation, a state enterprise spearheading the making of vehicles in Uganda. Photo Courtesy: Government of Uganda - Twitter Uganda has started carr

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Wang Yi: China ready to help Ethiopia, Algeria on COVID-19 vaccine

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday said China is ready to offer vaccine to support Ethiopia and Algeria in their fight against the COVID-