UK To Return Looted African Sculpture
The University of Aberdeen in Scotland is to return a Benin bronze sculpture to Nigeria, saying it was acquired by British soldiers in 1897 in “reprehensible circumstances”. It is the…
Denis Nguesso Re-Elected President Of Congo — After 36 Years In Office
Denis Sassou Nguesso, incumbent president of the Republic of Congo, has been re-elected into office. According to provincial election results announced on Tuesday, Nguesso won 88.57 percent of the votes.…
Spain To Legalise Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide
Spain’s parliament will give final approval to a law legalising euthanasia Thursday, becoming one of the few nations to allow terminally-ill or gravely-injured patients to end their own suffering. The…
Prince Charles Slams Opposers Of Covid Vaccines
Queen Elizabeth II’s oldest son and heir on Wednesday criticised opposition to coronavirus vaccines, as British ministers sought to calm public fears about safety. Prince Charles said there was no…
Moderna Starts COVID-19 Vaccine Trials For Children
US manufacturer Moderna on Tuesday said it has started Covid-19 vaccine trials for children aged from 6 months to under 12 years old, with plans to enroll about 6,750 participants.…
UK’s Prince Philip Leaves Hospital
Queen Elizabeth II’s 99-year-old husband Prince Philip left a central London hospital on Tuesday, an AFP reporter witnessed, after four weeks of treatment, including a successful heart procedure. Buckingham Palace…
France Suspends Astrazeneca Covid Jabs
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France was suspending the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, pending a review of its safety by the European Medicines Agency. “The decision…
15 Killed In DR Congo Militia Attack
At least 15 civilians were massacred overnight in eastern DR Congo, a monitoring group in the region said Monday, saying the notorious ADF militia were suspected. The Allied Democratic Forces…
Denmark, Norway, Iceland Suspend Use Of Astrazeneca Vaccine
Denmark, Norway and Iceland on Thursday temporarily suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine over concerns about patients developing post-jab blood clots, as the manufacturer and Europe’s medicines watchdog insisted…
Italy Bans Batch Of Astrazeneca Vaccine As Navy Officer Dies After Taking Jab
Italian medicine agency AIFA Thursday said it has banned the use of a batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine after the death of a serviceman. The Italian news agency ANSA said…
