Hong Kong: Children To Be Taught About National Security Law
Children as young as six are to learn about crimes under Hong Kong’s national security law. Schools will be asked to monitor children’s behavior and report any support for the…
Romania Church Under Fire As Baby Dies In Baptism
The Orthodox Church was facing growing pressure on Thursday to change baptism rituals in Romania after a baby died following a ceremony, which involves immersing infants three times in holy…
COVID-19: Saudi Bars Entry From 20 Countries, Excludes Nigeria
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday suspended entry from 20 countries, ranging from some neighbouring states to the United States, in a bid to curb a jump in coronavirus infections. The interior…
COVID-19: SAGE Warned Only Mandatory Hotel Quarantine For All Would Stop Variants Spread
Labour claims the government has “knowingly left the UK border open and potentially exposed people to new strains of the virus”. Scientists warned only mandatory hotel quarantine for all travellers…
South Africa Receives First Batch Of Covid Vaccine
South Africa on Monday took delivery of its first shipment of coronavirus vaccines, a move paving the way to the first phase of inoculation in Africa’s worst-hit country. Public broadcaster…
Japanese Woman Hid Mum’s Frozen Corpse For 10 Years –Reports
A Japanese woman who said she hid her mother’s corpse in a freezer in her apartment for a decade told police she feared eviction if the death was discovered, media…
Iran Hangs Man For Terror Despite UN Appeal
Iran hanged a man for murder, abduction and “terrorist” links on Saturday, the judiciary’s website said, despite international calls for the execution of the ethnic Baluch to be halted. Javid…
Covid-19:World Bank Pledges $12bn For Vaccinations In Africa
The World Bank has committed $12 billion to African countries to support vaccination programs, the South African Presidency said in a statement on its website on Saturday. According to Bloomberg,…
EU Countries Endorse Tightening
The 27 EU countries recommended tightening travel restrictions on Friday, including discourage all non-essential trips from and to areas with high COVID-19 infection rates. The non-binding recommendations follow a proposal…
Indonesian Gay Couple Flogged 80 Times Under Shariah Law
A gay couple was flogged in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province Thursday, justice officials said, in a public spectacle lambasted by human rights groups. The two men were whipped nearly 80…
