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Erdogan says Turkey is third country to develop COVID-19 vaccines

VCG Image Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey has become the third country to develop vaccines locally against COVID-19 after the United States and China accordin

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Somalia resumes international flights after four-month suspension

A photo showing troops guarding Barawe Airport in Somalia. /Social Media Somalia resumed international flights to and from the Horn of African nation on Monday after four months of disruptions

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Danone opens new research center in Shanghai

Global food and beverage giant Danone has opened a new scientific research center for life-transforming nutrition in Shanghai, showing its confidence in China as both a market and an innovation hu

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COVID-19: Student athletes grapple with pandemic

01:58 Universities around the U.S. are facing difficult decisions for the upcoming academic year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Some schools are moving classes online and others are

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COVID-19 cases are surging in several U.S. states

01:15 COVID-19 cases are surging in several U.S. statesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new closures this week for wineries, indoor restaurants, movie theaters, gyms, churches, a

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China to partially resume English proficiency tests in July

China's National Education Examinations Authority (NEEA) announced on Monday that the English proficiency exams Chinese students take for enrollment in foreign universities will be resumed in some C

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India reopens as COVID-19 infections reach new high

00:55 India is reopening after 2 1/2 months of lockdown brought by COVID-19.But on Monday, the country recorded nearly 10,000 new infections, its highest ever daily spike in new cases.

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Study shows 75 pct of Australians hold bias against Aboriginals

Around 75 percent of Australians hold an implicit bias against indigenous people which may lead to widespread racism, according to a study released Tuesday. Most Australians tested for unconscious b

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MOFCOM opposes U.S. blacklisting dozens of Chinese firms, institutions

China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) said it resolutely opposes the U.S.' recent move of 33 Chinese enterprises, universities, research institutions, and individuals to the export control Entity List,

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Eight art colleges join hands to hold open online classes

Eight art institutions across China are jointly organizing open online classes from May 16 to June 6 that center on epidemic prevention and control.Initiated by the National Academy of Chinese Theater

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Guinea-Bissau receives more medical donation from Jack Ma and Alibaba foundations

Guinea-Bissau on Monday received a second donation of medical supplies from the Chinese foundations of Jack Ma and Alibaba, the country's Secretary of State for Hospital Management Cornelia Aleluia

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Egypt confirms 112 new COVID-19 cases, 3,144 in total

Egypt recorded on Sunday 112 new COVID-19 infections and 15 deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,144 in the country. The death toll in the country increased to 239, said a stat

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Algeria extends coronavirus lockdown to April 29

Medical workers are seen at the Boufarik Hospital in the province of Blida, Algeria, on March 3, 2020. Algerian Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that three new cases of COVID-19 were confirme

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Switzerland to relax coronavirus measures in three phases

In light of its flattening coronavirus curve, Switzerland has decided to relax the coronavirus measures in three phases starting on April 27, President of the Swiss Confederation Simonetta Sommaru

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Pelosi urges Fed to allow universities access lending facility

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Nancy Pelosi (L2, front) leaves the Congressional Auditorium during a break in the House Democrats' organizational caucus meetings in Washington, November 28, 2018. /VCG The S

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Egypt reports 125 new COVID-19 cases, 2,190 in total

Egypt reported on Monday 125 new COVID-19 infections and five deaths, bringing the death toll in the country to 164. In a statement, spokesman for Egyptian Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said 41 p

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Iranian president urges efforts to make COVID-19 vaccine

TEHRAN, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called on the health institutions of the country to step up efforts to produce novel coronavirus vaccine. Rouhani said that h