Australia has kicked off its COVID-19 vaccination program a day ahead of schedule, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and an 84-year-old World War II survivor among the first Australians to receive the first dose of their coronavirus jabs. Morrison and Jane Malysiak were injected with the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech […]
The price of bitcoin crossed another major milestone Friday, as the cryptocurrency’s market value surpassed $1 trillion, according to Coindesk. The digital currency was trading at just under $54,000 per coin Friday as it hit the new level, and rose above $55,000 later in the session for a daily gain of more than 6%, according […]
South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions was suspended by a federal judge on Friday on its second day in effect. Judge Mary Geiger Lewis put a 14-day temporary restraining order on the law and will renew it until she can hold a more substantial hearing on March 9 to decide whether to keep it […]
CHICAGO: Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Thursday announced that they have initiated an international study; with 4,000 volunteers taking part in it; to assess the efficacy and safety of the Covid-19 vaccine in healthy pregnant women. Pregnant women are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, and many public health officials have recommended some […]
Mass street protests are back in Algeria and the government is nervous. Cries of “Algeria, free, democratic” have once again been heard as thousands from all walks of life thronged to Kherrata, a town 200km (120 miles) east of the capital, Algiers, on Tuesday. When the anti-government movement, known as the Hirak, started almost exactly […]
BARCELONA, Spain — Protests over the imprisonment of a rapper convicted of insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence were marred by rioting for the third night in a row Thursday. The plight of Pablo Hasél, who began this week to serve a 9-month sentence in a northeastern prison, has triggered a heated debate […]
ROME — The Vatican said Friday it expects a deficit of nearly 50 million euros ($60.7 million) this year because of pandemic-related losses, a figure that grows to 80 million euros ($97 million) when donations from the faithful are excluded. The Vatican released a summary of its 2021 budget that was approved by Pope Francis […]
Pakistan’s economy is stabilizing and moving towards a positive direction despite the COVID-19 pandemic, says Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a brief speech at a Roshan Digital Account ceremony in Islamabad, the premier highlighted the ruling PTI government’s success stories in the economic sector. He said Pakistan has paid off foreign loans worth Rs20 billion […]
The United Kingdom and Canada have imposed sanctions on Myanmar’s ruling generals for toppling the civilian-led government, while Japan has said it agrees with the United States, India, and Australia that democracy must be restored there quickly. Western countries have condemned the February 1 overthrow and detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi; which […]
Facebook has blocked Australian users of its platform from reading and sharing local and international news, stepping up its campaign against government plans to force technology giants to pay publishers for their news content. “The proposed law fundamentally misunderstands the relationship between our platform and publishers who use it to share news content,” Facebook said […]
