Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:38:28 GMT
Australian-French submarine contract on verge of being abandoned
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:35:10 GMT
Democracy, Liberty Declining Worldwide, Freedom House Report Finds
During 2020, freedom around the world declined for the 15th straight year, according to Freedom House in its annu...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:21:19 GMT
UN report calls for scaling-up carbon capture, use and storage
Trapping and storing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil power generation and industry is needed urgently to achieve carbon neutrality, the UN's Economic Commission for Europe (...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:19:01 GMT
Pashtuns hold protest at UN HQ against Pakistan army
Geneva [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) Europe branch on Tuesday (local time) organised a protest at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva against gross human rights vi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:05:03 GMT
Worldwide Democracy, Liberty Declining, Freedom House Report Finds
During 2020, freedom around the world declined for the 15th straight year, according to Freedom House in its annu...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:55:20 GMT
London Royal Ravens sign Zed to replace Alexx
The London Royal Ravens have signed Zach "Zed" Denyer to their starting lineup ahead of the first Major of the Call of Duty League season.
The team announced that Alex "Alexx" Carpenter will be trave...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:43:47 GMT
England's Lawes out for up to 12 weeks
England forward Courtney Lawes could be out of action for up to 12 weeks following a chest injury, according to club side Northampton.Lawes damaged a pector...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:10:38 GMT
Former Eskom executive wants tax fraud case struck off the roll
Former Eskom senior manager France Hlakudi is facing charges involving personal tax fraud and evasion. Hlakudi has brought an application to ha...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:55:50 GMT
Emmanuel Lenain to visit Odisha on March 4-5
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain will embark on his maiden official visit to Odisha on March 4 to 5 to enhance ties between leading French and Odisha univer...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:13:57 GMT
SA-born lock called up to England squad
England coach Eddie Jones has called up South African born lock David Ribbans of Northampton Saints into his Six Nations squad.Ribbans will...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:45:10 GMT
China In Eurasia: Beijing's Path In Europe Gets Bumpy
Welcome to the first China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China's resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Reid Standish and here's what...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:40:36 GMT
World Series to conclude with Cape Town Sevens in December
Cape Town will host the final leg of the 2021 World Rugby Sevens Series. This follows World Rugby's announcement or a revamped and shortened series....[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 10:03:13 GMT
Cabinet approves MoU with France for renewable energy
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the French Republic in the field of renewable energy to a...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:55:17 GMT
Kohli thanks fans after hitting 100m mark on Instagram
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): After hitting the 100 million followers mark on Instagram, India skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday thanked the fans for making the journey beautiful.
Kohli shared a cl...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:40:07 GMT
Ryan Luza earns another eNASCAR iRacing win at Las Vegas
Ryan Luza continued his domination of the virtual Las Vegas Motor Speedway, recording his fourth win in five years at the track Tuesday in the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series.
The Cypress, Texas, re...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:18:13 GMT
Kamala Harris speaks with Australian PM
Washington DC [US], March 3 (ANI): US Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday and discussed cooperation on global and regional challenges, including t...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 01:55:20 GMT
ATP roundup: Qualifiers roll in Buenos Aires
All four qualifiers in action Tuesday at the Argentina Open earned first-round wins in Buenos Aires.
In an all-Argentine matchup, qualifier Francisco Cerundolo topped Federico Coria 6-4, 7-5. Qualifi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:05:05 GMT
Will Biden's Immigration Policies Blunt Canada's Tech Edge
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA - As the United States loosens its immigration policies under President Joe Biden, leaders of Canada's thriving tech sector may find they have to work a little harder to attrac...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:40:26 GMT
WTA roundup: Kristina Mladenovic survives upset bid at Lyon
Fourth-seeded Kristina Mladenovic of France survived a two-hour, 42-minute test in Tuesday's first round to advance in the Lyon Open in France.
Battling Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu, Mladenovic event...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:05:32 GMT
Macron 'Playing with Fire,' Says France's Leading Left-wing Newspaper
French President Emmanuel Macron is being pulled in contrary political directions, swerving both left and right, as he seeks to work out the political trajectory most likely to secure him reelectio...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:54:54 GMT
Top 5 Soviet movies that showed WWII from a different angle
War movies are usually about heavy fighting and loss of life. But WWII became embedded in people's hearts, not only because it was the most devastating and deadly war ever fought on Russian soil, b...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:27:05 GMT
Commander of Pacific Air Forces calls on IAF Chief
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): General Kenneth Wilsbach, commander of Pacific Air Forces, on Tuesday called on Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief RKS Bhadauria along with his delegation at Air Force Head...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:19:11 GMT
Archer Jyothi Surekha sets new national record
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): International archer from the city Vennam Jyothi Surekha, who is representing Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, has been selected for the Indian tea...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:19:10 GMT
We treat each match as if it's the final: Pochettino
Paris [France], March 2 (ANI): Paris Saint Germain (PSG) coach Mauricio Pochettino has said that his team treats each match as if it's the final.
PSG are currently preparing for the game against Borde...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:41:52 GMT
Three possible futures for global climate scepticism
Climate change scepticism has been present in politics for as long as climate change itself. Part of a wider outlook of ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:45:49 GMT
UN Rights Experts Urge International Inquiry Into Navalny Poisoning
Two UN human rights experts have called for an international investigation into the poisoning of Kremlin critic Aleksei Navalny, saying evidence points to the 'very likely involvement' of Russian g...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:45:29 GMT
EU, U.S. Expected To Slap Sanctions On Russia Over Navalny Issue
The United States and the European Union are expected to take coordinated action against Russia as soon as March 2 over the nerve-agent poisoning and imprisonment of opposition leader Aleksei Naval...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:54:47 GMT
How the last of the Romanovs became a popular deck of cards
Russian Style playing cards were the most widely used deck of cards in Soviet times. And yet, few people knew that these cards actually depicted members of the Russian imperial family in the splend...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:13:36 GMT
Pogacar signs new 5-year deal with UAE Team Emirates
Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar has committed his future to UAE Team Emirates by signing a new deal to 2026, the cycling outfit announced on Tuesday.The 22-year-old is...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 11:55:53 GMT
Pashtun activist blames Pak for sheltering terrorists
Paris [France], March 2 (ANI): As Pakistan remains on the 'grey list' of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a Pashtun rights activist has blamed the country for providing shelter to dreaded terro...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:14:04 GMT
Murray fights back to beat Haase in Rotterdam 1st round
Andy Murray fought back from a set down to defeat home hope Robin Haase and claim his first top-level win of the year at the ATP tournament in Rotterdam on Monday....[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:13:58 GMT
All Blacks 'vital cog' Smith signs for 2023 Rugby World Cup
All Blacks scrumhalf Aaron Smith signed a contract extension Tuesday taking him through to the next Rugby World Cup, with coach Ian Foster describing him as a "vital cog" in New Ze...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:13:08 GMT
France's Huawei ban begins to kick in with purge in urban areas
French phone companies have begun removing Huawei Technologies' wireless equipment from large French cities. This after the French government moved to purg...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 04:55:15 GMT
Greek analysts calls for Indo-Greek alliance
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Amid reports indicating the growing closeness between Turkey and Pakistan, Greek analysts have called for an Indo-Greek alliance, such that India and Greece formulate...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:39:08 GMT
Framing Britney Spears shows star power is shifting to the audience
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 20:35:19 GMT
Protests Over Writer's Death Rock Dhaka for Fourth Day
Around 300 protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, took to the streets for a fourth day in a dispute over the death of an imprisoned writer and a 2018 digital security law they say is used against the pol...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:42:30 GMT
Global markets rebound from last week's slump
World stock markets rebounded Monday from last week's heavy selloff, as falling US Treasury yields soothed inflation concerns, dealers said.London equities jumped 1.6 percent in late morning...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:39:25 GMT
Iran's leaders signal interest in new nuclear deal, but U.S. must act soon
On the campaign trail, Joe Biden pledged that if elected he would quickly return the United...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:12:24 GMT
UK hunts for carrier of Brazil Covid strain
The variant that emerged in Brazil, has been detected in six people in the UK.The carrier is thought to have tested on 12 or 13 February....[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:10:45 GMT
French ref admits blunders during Wales v England
French referee Pascal Gauzere has admitted he made two errors in Wales' controversial Six Nations win over England on Saturday, a...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:42:02 GMT
French ex-president Sarkozy convicted for corruption
Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in prison, with two years of them suspended.Sarkozy ruled France from 2007 to 2012....[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:40:51 GMT
Poor vaccine take-up in BAME communities is not just down to hesitancy
Stories about vaccine hesitancy in various communities described as Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) have led public figures to appeal to this supposedly reluctant group through video campai...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:40:21 GMT
As death approaches, our dreams offer comfort, reconciliation
One of the most devastating elements of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to personally care for loved ones who have fallen ill....[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:35:20 GMT
Jihadist Women's Demands Come at Crucial Time for France
PARIS - A group of French women who joined the so-called Islamic State militant group and are currently detained in Syria continue a hunger strike as the French government denies their requests to ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:13:28 GMT
Djokovic ties Federer record of 310 weeks as ATP No 1
Novak Djokovic matched Roger Federer's all-time record for the most weeks as ATP world number one on Monday, holding the top spot for the 310th week.Djokovi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:43:18 GMT
Djokovic ties Federer record of 310 weeks as ATP No.1
Novak Djokovic matched Roger Federer's all-time record for the most weeks as ATP world number one on Monday, holding the top spot for the 310th week.Djokovi...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:05:20 GMT
International Study Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Likely Uptake on the Rise
An international study shows an upward trend in support for receiving COVID-19 vaccines in several countries compared to the end of 2020, with the biggest increase in Britain and Sweden.Mult...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 06:05:04 GMT
Trump Assails Biden, Hints at 2024 Run for White House
WASHINGTON - Less than six weeks after leaving office, former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday unleashed a torrent of attacks on his successor, contending President Joe Biden has had the "most...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:05:03 GMT
CDC Latest to Endorse Johnson & Johnson Vaccine for Use in US
A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel Sunday endorsed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, voting overwhelmingly to recommend the shot for adults older than 18.CDC recom...[read more]
Published: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:35:04 GMT
Iran Balks at Resuming Nuclear Talks with US
Iran on Sunday balked at holding an informal meeting with the United States and three European powers about reviving the 2015 accord that restrained Tehran's nuclear development program to keep it ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 21:16:13 GMT
French data shows only a quarter of AstraZeneca jabs used
The French government is under pressure to accelerate its vaccination programme after new figures showed that three in four jabs delivered by AstraZeneca had not been used.An official in the...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 19:37:14 GMT
What is behind the increase in gang violence in France
France has been alarmed over recent weeks by a spate of killings of young people in gang violence in the Paris region during the school holidays. Experts say that the role of social media and the e...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:16:16 GMT
Gainsbourg: still France's favourite bad boy three decades on
French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg was undeniably one of this country's great wordsmiths and melodists. But his taste for provocation, playing with incest and misogyny through his music, cou...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:47:14 GMT
France imposes Covid-19 curfews on islands of Guadeloupe, Reunion
Officials on the French islands of Guadeloupe and the Caribbean and La Reunion in the Indian Ocean have announced new curfews lasting at least two weeks in an effort to stop Covid-19 infections, ri...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:47:13 GMT
France admits torture, murder of key Algerian independence fighter
French forces tortured and murdered Algerian freedom fighter Ali Boumendjel during his country's war for independence, President Emmanuel Macron admitted, in an official reappraisal of a death that...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 13:37:19 GMT
France bans far-right anti-migrant group Generation Identity
France on Wednesday banned far-right group Generation Identity (Generation Identitaire), which is known to be hostile to migrants, for incitement to discrimination, hatred and violence, Interior Mi...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:16:14 GMT
Australia celebrates French cinema with rare festival in Covid times
The curtain has risen on the 32nd Alliance Francaise French Film Festival (AFFFF) in Australia, celebrating contemporary French cinema at a time when the Covid pandemic has brought the global arts ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 07:47:12 GMT
French escargot sales slow to a snail's pace in Covid crisis
Successive Covid-19 lockdowns may have given people in France a newfound taste for home cooking, but one delicacy has yet to worm its way back onto the nation's plates: snails.With the count...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:16:14 GMT
French PM says too early to talk of easing Covid restrictions
As coronavirus variants continue to push infection rates upwards, at least a fifth of French departments could soon face stricter controls, Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned, just a day after P...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:08:11 GMT
French music icon Serge Gainsbourg's legacy continues to inspire
French pop artist Serge Gainsbourg died thirty years ago Tuesday after a career that redefined the boundaries of pop songcraft and challenged conventional mores.Born in Paris to Russian emig...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 13:37:18 GMT
After guilty verdict, Sarkozy faces more trials and tribulations
Nicolas Sarkozy's prison sentence for corruption and influence-peddling marks a legal landmark for postwar France. But things could get worse for the former French president, who faces further cour...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:16:14 GMT
Germany begins Covid border checks with France's Moselle region
Germany has declared France's Covid-battered eastern Moselle region a high-risk area for virus variants, prompting tougher entry rules for visitors. From Tuesday, travellers will need to show a neg...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:16:12 GMT
France widens access to AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine to under-75s
France is to allow people under 75 with existing health problems to get the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, expanding access beyond the previous age group recommendation of under-65.The reasse...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:08:13 GMT
After guilty verdict, Sarkozy faces further trials and tribulations
Nicolas Sarkozy's prison sentence for corruption and influence-peddling marks a legal landmark for postwar France. But things could get worse for the former French president, who faces further cour...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 06:16:11 GMT
France's Covid-hit agricultural fair outsourced to the farm
Known as the "largest farm in France", the annual agricultural fair in Paris has been getting city-folk rubbing shoulders with farmers every year since 1964. Covid-19 put paid to this year's editio...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:16:21 GMT
Chad opposition chief flees after security operation kills two
Chadian opposition figure and presidential candidate Yaya Dillo has fled his home, a day after his residence was the scene of violent clashes which left at least two people dead, including the poli...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:16:15 GMT
Covid vaccine campaign kicks off in Cote dIvoire
More than 500,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have arrived in Cote d'Ivoire as part of the Covax initiative, which will be rolled out in the West African country in several stages with the aim...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:16:13 GMT
No cruel weekend lockdown in Paris, argues mayor Hidalgo
A weekend lockdown in Paris and the suburbs would be "inhumane", according to Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who hit back at President Emmanuel Macron's government over the country's vaccination campaig...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 18:08:14 GMT
Milk Tea Alliance blends Asian discontents but how strong is the brew
Young pro-democracy activists in Asia are displaying solidarity with their counterparts in Myanmar under a loose transnational online network called the "Milk Tea Alliance". But in a region where d...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:16:11 GMT
Nice, French Riviera towns rail against weekend lockdown
While Paris awaits a decision on whether another lockdown will be introduced to stem the rapid spread of Covid-19 variants, Dunkirk, Nice and other towns on the French Riviera tested the first of t...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 12:08:11 GMT
EU to propose Covid-19 vaccine passports in March
The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital vaccination passport, an issue that has divided member states, Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:47:10 GMT
Two brothers face judge over murder of teenager in Paris suburb
Two men, aged 17 and 27 years, have been interviewed by a judge investigating last week's shooting in which a 15-year-old was killed in the northern Paris suburb of Bondy. The brothers turned thems...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:37:11 GMT
Brits in France: Living with Brexit
Some decided to acquire French nationality, others moved their businesses or their family from the UK to Europe. FRANCE 24 spoke to British expatriates in France about the impact of Brexit on their...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 09:16:11 GMT
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy faces verdict in graft trial
A French court is to hand down its verdict in the corruption trial of former president Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday, with prosecutors demanding prison time for the 66-year-old.Sarkozy, who led ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 07:37:07 GMT
Myanmar's Suu Kyi faces new charges as protests continue
A Myanmar court filed another charge against ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday, a lawyer acting for her said, as protesters marched in defiance of a crackdown by security forces that killed ...[read more]
Published: Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:47:12 GMT
Lille botch chance to keep four point lead at top of Ligue 1
Lille fluffed their chance to restore their four point lead at the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday following a 1-1 draw at home with relegation-threatened Strasbourg.The visitors, lying 16th in tab...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 17:30:07 GMT
Fiat Chrysler reports 29 million USD in profit in 2020
CHICAGO, March 3 (Xinhua) -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) raked in 29 million U.S. dollars in net income in 2020, down 99 percent year on year as a result of reduction in production and deman...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:18:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, March 3
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:18:01 GMT
OECD area January inflation climbs to 1.5 pct
PARIS, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Tuesday said that the overall inflation rate in its member states stood at 1.5 percent in January, up...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:11:50 GMT
Orban's Party Leaves EPP over Breach of EU Rules
Victor Orban's party Fidesz is kicked out from the European People's Party (EPP), the centre-right political bloc in the European Parliament, today.The eurosceptic and anti-immigration Hunga...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 12:18:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, March 3
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:49:02 GMT
US stay atop FIBA men's and women's world rankings
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The United States maintained top positions in both men's and women's world rankings recently updated by the FIBA, while Greece leapfrogged France into the sixth place o...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 05:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, March 3
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:44:02 GMT
Chile vaccinates over 3.5 million people against COVID-19
SANTIAGO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- More than 3.5 million people have been vaccinated in Chile against COVID-19 almost a month after the start of a mass inoculation campaign, the Health Ministry said on ...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 04:44:01 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Angola begins vaccination rollout
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - LUANDA -- Angola rolled out its mass vaccination against COVID-19...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 02:55:12 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: S. Korea reports 444 new cases
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - ACCRA -- Ghana will soon record a dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:49:01 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Ecuador sees 286,725 cases, 11,095 deaths
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - QUITO -- Ecuador on Tuesday reported 358 new cases of infection w...[read more]
Published: Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:49:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, March 3
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 21:30:01 GMT
France reports 22,857 new COVID-19 cases, 417 deaths
PARIS, March 2 (Xinhua) -- French health authorities on Tuesday reported 22,857 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, sharply up from Monday's 4,703 and higher than the 20,064 daily cases reg...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:55:03 GMT
Iran's president says lifting U.S. sanctions only way to save nuke deal
TEHRAN, March. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday urged the United States to lift sanctions to save the nuclear deal, which is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of A...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 17:30:01 GMT
UNEP rolls out electric bikes project in Kenya
NAIROBI, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday launched a pilot electric bikes project in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, setting the ball rolling for Africa's shift to elect...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:18:18 GMT
Africa faces first recession in 25 years amid COVID-19 pandemic: UN report
ADDIS ABABA, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The African continent has faced its first economic recession in 25 years due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the United Nations Economic Commis...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:05:33 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1500 GMT, March 2
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:55:01 GMT
Int'l patent filings continue to grow in 2020 despite COVID-19: WIPO
GENEVA, March 2 (Xinhua) -- International patent applications via the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) continued to grow in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a WIPO repor...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:44:12 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, March 2
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:05:18 GMT
Two Americans linked to Ghosn escape taken into custody in Japan
TOKYO, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Two Americans suspected of helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan to Lebanon in 2019 were taken into custody in Japan on Tuesday after they were...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:44:02 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, March 2
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:44:02 GMT
Live COVID-19 updates: Cuba registers over 50,000 cases
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. - - - - HAVANA -- Cuba's Public Health Ministry on Monday reported 811 ne...[read more]
Published: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 00:44:01 GMT
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, March 2
BEIJING, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins ...[read more]
Published: Mon, 01 Mar 2021 14:11:23 GMT
French Preasident Sarkozy Sentenced to Jail for Corruption
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and two former associates have been sentenced to three years in jail - two of them suspended - for corruption.Sarkozy, 66, was found guilty of trying ...[read more]