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China's Y-20 aircraft to debut at international airshow in Europe

China's independently developed Y-20 military transport aircraft will be showcased for the first time at an international airshow in Europe, a Chinese air force spokesp

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China publishes Global Development Report

China on Monday published a Global Development Report aimed at building a global community of development, according to the Center for International Knowledge on Develo

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Hillary Clinton tests positive for COVID-19

Hillary Clinton said on Twitter she's tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild cold-like symptoms, but added that she's "feeling fine."She said former Pres

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Canadian PM invokes emergency to end truck blockades

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said in a news conference that Canada for the first time invoked the Emergencies Act to bring an end to trucker-led pro

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Russia sets new record for daily COVID-19 cases

Russia confirmed 180,071 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise to date, taking the nationwide tally to 12,810,118, the official monitoring and

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Sinopharm, Sinovac prevent severe hospitalization from Omicron: report

CFP Image China's Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines protect against "severe hospitalization" caused by the Omicron variant, the United Arab Emirates-based news outlet The National report

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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 9.81 mln

Visitors have Covid-19 vaccines administered at the Discovery Ltd. mass Covid-19 vaccination site in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. /Getty Images The number of confirme

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HK, Australian varsities discover T cells effective against Omicron

A research done by Hong Kong and Australian universities has revealed that T cells offer effective immune response against Omicron. /CFP A research done by the Hong Kong University of Science

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Ethiopia reports 4,998 new COVID-19 infections

FILE PIC: Ethiopia healthcare workers. /Xinhua Ethiopia registered 4,998 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 415,443 as of Thursday evening, the health mini

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WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron

The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist told the Reuters Next conference on Friday that people should not panic over the emergence of the Omicron coronavi

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Xi says China will supply Africa with additional 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said China will provide an additional 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa.Xi made the remarks while addressing the ope

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Xi says China will supply Africa with additional 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said China will provide an additional 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa.Xi made the remarks while addressing the ope

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False sense of security on jabs as Europe again COVID epicenter: WHO

Europe is once again the epicentre of the COVID-19 amid a "false sense of security" over the protection offered by vaccines, and "no country is out of the woods", World

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Kenya's Q3 tourist arrivals surge as sector recovers

Kenya's international tourist arrivals through its two major airports surged 489 percent in the 3rd quarter compared to the same period of 2020, with the sector showing

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Solidarity and cooperation needed for world to defeat pandemic: Xi

Solidarity and cooperation is the most powerful weapon for the world to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese President Xi Jinping said during a virtual meeting with U.

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England to require vaccination for all health service workers: govt

All frontline workers in the National Health Service (NHS) in England will need to be fully jabbed against Covid-19 from April 1 or lose their jobs, Health Minister Saj

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Kenya's COVID-19 infections reach 252,672 as deaths hit 5,257

The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya reached 252,672 on Sunday even as the country ramps up vaccinations across the country.According to the latest data from the