First Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 cracks FDA nod
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still needs to advise on how the shot should be administered, which will be decided after...
UPDATE: Nigeria in race to find survivors as 22 die in...
Rescuers in Nigeria were on Wednesday racing to find survivors on the third day after a high-rise building under construction collapsed and trapped scores...
Bus carrying tourists crashes in flames in Bulgaria, killing 45
A bus carrying North Macedonian tourists crashed in flames on a highway in western Bulgaria on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, including 12...
Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with...
The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases is doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas...
J&J expects Covid vaccine sales to jump as much as 46%...
Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday forecast as much as $3.5 billion in sales of its Covid-19 vaccine in 2022, a 46% jump for the...
Former Zambian president Banda, 85, dies after 2-year battle with cancer
The late Banda served as Zambia’s fourth president and was in power from 2008 to 2011.RUPIAH Banda, who served as president of Zambia from...
Russia counts on sanctions help from China; US warns off Beijing
Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over the...
Nigerian atheist jailed 24 years for blasphemy
A Nigerian atheist and outspoken critic of religion was sentenced to 24 years in jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty to blasphemy charges in...
Heat kills 1,000 in Portugal as wildfires burn Europe
Portugal has reported more than 1,000 deaths due to the current heat wave, with the health chief warning on Tuesday that the country must...
US Africa strategy stresses China, Russia threats
The United States released a new strategy document for sub-Saharan Africa on Monday, stressing the region’s importance, the threats posed by China and Russia,...
