Over 200 international participants working with the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme had their first face-to-face meeting, in a bid to make one of the most revolutionary medical technologies which led the field in vaccine development against COVID-19, more widely and fairly available, in the places where it is most needed. ‘Lifesaving’ breakthrough: Tedros “I am delighted to…
South Asian countries have the highest rates of child marriage; Photo: File New York: According to the report of the United Nations agency UNICEF, the rate of early marriage of girls in South Asia is the highest in the world. According to the report of the United Nations agency UNICEF, the number of young married…
Clashes between the army and paramilitary forces have been going on since last day in Sudan. The news agency from the capital Khartoum says that Egypt and South Sudan have offered to mediate between the parties in Sudan. According to the news agency, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir have…
South Korea called the leaked US secret documents fake. South Korea says that information about South Korea in US classified documents is incorrect. In a statement issued by the office of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yul, it is said that the information related to high-ranking South Korean officials in the US classified documents is false…
File photo A forest fire broke out in the coastal city of Gangneung in South Korea. According to the news agency, the fire started when a tree fell on the electric wires due to strong wind, about 300 people have been moved to a safe place from the affected area. According to foreign media, hundreds…
The report by the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan details how perpetrators of the most serious crimes – including widespread attacks against civilians and extrajudicial killings – go unpunished, with senior Government officials and military implicated in serious violations. “Over several years, our findings have consistently shown that impunity for serious crimes…
Photo: Courtesy of Foreign Media The Chinese military has alleged that the US warship illegally entered the South China Sea, which was driven away after being warned by Chinese forces. According to a foreign news agency, the Chinese military said a US guided missile destroyer had entered China’s territorial waters, undermining peace and stability in…
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally, and another person died in a related road accident. A humanitarian worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment. Escalating incidents The attacked marked the…
The appeal comes after a convoy of more than 100 trucks transporting food and other assistance was ambushed on Friday in Jonglei state. Two contracted drivers were shot, one fatally, and another person died in a related road accident. A humanitarian worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment. Escalating incidents The attacked marked the…
Overall levels of documented violent incidents rose by 27 per cent, from 714 recorded acts of violence in 2021, to 982 last year. 2022 was marked by three distinct surges of violence, the UNMISS report said: between April and May, in southern Unity State; between July and September, in Warrap State; and between August and December, in the…
