Politics

Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 09:19 UTC
Italy rescues the green-eyed “Afghan girl” from the Taliban chaotic country

The Italian government announced on Thursday that Sharbat Gula, who in 1985 gained worldwide fame as the green-eyed 'Afghan Girl' image by photojournalist Steve McCurry, is in Rome being evacuated from Afghanistan.
Saturday, November 27th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
China's best tennis player sexually abused, censored and disappeared by the Communist Party

By Yan Bennett and John Garrick – Chinese tennis star, Peng Shuai's apparent disappearance may have ended with a smattering of public events, which were carefully curated by state-run media and circulated in online clips. But many questions remain about the three weeks in which she was missing, and concerns linger over her well-being.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 11:51 UTC
Argentine Ambassador involved in pro-Evo political demonstrations in Bolivia

Argentina's Ambassador to Bolivia Adrián Basteiro came under criticism once again Thursday for participating in a demonstration of Bolivia's ruling party Movement Towards Socialism headed by former President Evo Morales.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:54 UTC
Macron's support for Lula “a provocation” says Bolsonaro

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said that Former President Luiz Inácio Lulas Da Silva being received by France's head of state Emmanuel Macron last week was a “provocation.”
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Europe under alert and WHO convenes emergency meeting as new starin of coronavirus detected

The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested an emergency meeting due to the appearance of a new strain of the coronavirus in Hong Kong, Botswana and South Africa.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:09 UTC
Chile lowers vaccination age for children down to the age of 3

Chilean health authorities have allowed children from the age of 3 onwards to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Chinese-developed Sinovac drugs, the one most widely used on adults in the country, it was announced Thursday.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 08:46 UTC
Pfizer's vaccine makes it through to Canadian and European children

Canada Wednesday began vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19 in the French-speaking Quebec, while Ontario officially launched its campaign Thursday.
Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 18:52 UTC
Vaccination certificates to lose validity in EU after 9 months

The European Union continues to make vaccination against COVID-19 or recovery thereof a decisive factor when it comes down to foreign travel either within the bloc or abroad, according to announcements made Thursday in Brussels.
Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 18:48 UTC
Argentina not likely to extend special layoff measures, Labor Minister says

Argentine Labor Minister Claudio Moroni Thursday said it was “highly likely” that the double severance money and the ban on dismissals decreed as a part of the emergency measures to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic will not be extended after December 31, since the economic situation was getting back to normal.
Thursday, November 25th 2021 - 18:42 UTC
Interpol picks new chief with a résumé filled with torture charges

A controversial general from the United Arab Emirates with a shady background has been appointed chief of Interpol Thursday during the body's General Assembly in Istanbul.