Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages Millions of refugees living in crowded camps are waiting for their COVID-19 vaccines
The growing clamor for — and against — vaccine mandates Amid the surge of the highly transmissible delta variant — and the refusal of significant numbers of people to get vaccinated — governments are finding that more needs to be done.
Indonesia reaches peak of second Covid-19 wave fuelled by Delta variant – health minister Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin has announced that the country has reached the peak of a deadly second Covid-19 wave fuelled by the Delta variant, claiming over 9,000 lives in the past week.
China flood death toll rises sharply to over 300 More victims are discovered following the severe floods that engulfed Henan province last month.
Pashinyan officially appointed Armenia's prime minister Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been officially appointed to the post by the country’s president after Pashinyan’s party won an early parliamentary election in June
12-Hour Days, Six Days a Week Today, Vivian Wang explains Chinese work culture and the debate around working conditions.Subway commuters in Beijing.
'The reason I'm doing this is because I was inspired by him' Karim al-Jian was inspired to study medicine, after learning about a doctor who was killed helping civilians in Syria.
Analysis: Iran strikes hard-line pose ahead of new president Iran's hard-liners will control all parts of the Islamic Republic’s civilian government once a protégé of the country's supreme leader is sworn in as president this week
Jacinda Ardern apologises on behalf of New Zealand 50 years after racist ‘Dawn Raids’ Ardern also announced new scholarships for Pacific communities
Delta Covid outbreak in China spreads with new travel restrictions for millions A fresh outbreak of coronavirus in China has been fuelled by the more contagious Delta variant and tourism, with 15 provinces and municipalities now confirming cases
UAE to give Sinopharm to kids following ‘clinical trials and extensive evaluations’ The United Arab Emirates government has announced it will start administering Covid-19 vaccines made by Chinese firm Sinopharm to children aged 3-17 after a trial of 900 minors.
Raven Saunders' gesture on Olympic podium legal, U.S. committee says But the shot put silver medal winner's gesture may have run afoul of International Olympic Committee rules. She said she was expressing support for the oppressed.
‘All evidence’ points to Iran for drone attack that killed British citizen, says UK government British government working on ‘multi-lateral response’ to strike on oil tanker
State Dept. Offers Potential Refugee Status to More Afghans Who Worked With U.S. As the Taliban make territorial gains, more Afghans, including those who helped U.S. news outlets, will become eligible for visas.Afghan interpreters at a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, before the beginning of the U.S.
An English castle stood for centuries. Climate change is prompting its collapse. All nations stand to lose cultural monuments to climate change, but Britain is especially vulnerable.
Australia extends Covid-19 lockdown in Brisbane, sends soldiers to help enforce quarantine rules in Sydney Coronavirus-related restrictions have been tightened in major Australian cities, with a lockdown extended in Brisbane and military personnel dispatched to patrol the streets of Sydney amid the fight against the Delta variant.