China amends Basic Law annexes to improve Hong Kong’s electoral system
China’s top legislature on 30th March voted unanimously to adopt the amended Annex I and Annex II to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). This is a move to systemically…
3 April 2021
WHO: Sinopharm & Sinovac vaccine data show efficacy
On 31st March, the chairperson of WHO’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) Alejandro Cravioto said that Chinese vaccine makers Sinopharm and Sinovac have presented data on their COVID-19 vaccines indicating levels of efficacy that…
3 April 2021
WHO releases report on global tracing of COVID-19 origins
The World Health Organization (WHO) on 30th March released a report on the global tracing of COVID-19 origins, following a joint research with China on issues including the pathways of the virus and future investigation…
3 April 2021
Towards a People’s Constitution for Botswana
By *Moses Magadza WINDHOEK – A constitution developed through wide consultations with the people that it is intended to serve is more likely to be a widely accepted and respected document than one crafted behind…
30 March 2021
Cuba improves health protocols, produces Covid-19 vaccine candidates
Cuba is currently improving its health protocols to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, while producing its most-advanced vaccine candidate, ¨Soberana 02¨, on a large scale, in order to begin phase III of clinical trials in March.…
4 March 2021
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Amazon vs Reliance: Why are two of the world's richest men in court?
A tussle over an Indian grocery company has pitted the world’s largest e-commerce business Amazon against India’s largest company Reliance. The companies are at odds because they both made separate deals with the same Indian…
16 February 2021
Pound hits three-year high on vaccination hopes
The pound has hit its highest level against the dollar in nearly three years, amid rising optimism about an end to lockdown in the UK. It surpassed $1.39 on Monday, while also hitting a nine-month…
16 February 2021
Bill Gates: Solving Covid easy compared with climate
Fifty-one billion and zero – the two numbers Bill Gates says you need to know about climate. Solving climate change would be “the most amazing thing humanity has ever done”, says the billionaire founder of…
16 February 2021
Dispute over Haiti presidential term triggers unrest
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince and other cities for renewed protests against the government. They lit barricades of burning tyres and debris, demanding the resignation of President…
16 February 2021
European Space Agency: Astronaut recruitment drive for greater diversity
The European Space Agency says it wants to recruit someone with a disability as part of its call for new astronauts. Esa will be accepting applications in March to fill four-to-six vacancies in its astro…
16 February 2021
