The WHO reiterated Wednesday the need for China to share more data on its explosive Covid outbreak, while praising Washington's "radical transparency" in its efforts to battle a new sub-variant.. "There's been radical transparency on behalf of the United States in terms of engaging with the WHO regarding the data and the impact of that data," he said.
A prominent Kenyan LGBTQ campaigner whose body was found dumped in a metal box had been suffocated and socks crammed in his mouth, the government pathologist said Wednesday. . "There were socks which were stuffed in the mouth," he added.
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.. The DRC has had more than a dozen epidemics, the deadliest claiming the lives of 2,280 people in 2020. bur-txw/ri
Beijing said Wednesday it would scrap visa-free transit for South Korean and Japanese citizens, stepping up a diplomatic tit-for-tat after both countries placed travel curbs on visitors from China.. China hit back at what it deems "unacceptable" curbs, ending short-term visas for all South Korean and Japanese citizens on Tuesday.
Exhausted doctors working overtime, tests and treatments nowhere to be found, and under-resourced clinics inundated with patients -- in Anhui, one of east China's poorest provinces, Covid hit hard.. When the Covid wave hit in the second half of December, doctors in Anhui rapidly ran out of diagnostic kits and treatments.
Many wondered if Hollywood's power players would attend the controversy-hit Golden Globes, but the stars turned out in force Tuesday for the first big showbiz awards program of the year -- and brought their top fashion game.. - Old Hollywood - If ever there is a time to evoke Tinseltown glamour of yore by wearing a glittering, slinky, form-fitting gown, it is at the Golden Globes.
Rioters who ransacked Congress and other buildings in Brasilia were partly mobilized by disinformation alleging a "fraudulent" electronic ballot system cost Jair Bolsonaro his victory in the presidential election.. "The disinformation played an important role in mobilizing those who needed a justification that could give a semblance of legality" to the invasion in Brasilia, Ivan Paganotti, a PhD in communications at the Methodist University of Sao Paulo, told AFP. - Selective interpretation - Beyond the source code, other erroneous information has inflamed supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, such as what Paganotti called "fanciful readings" of Article 142 of the Constitution, which they assert authorizes the head of the executive to use the army to overthrow the legislative and judicial branches.
Every year in Benin, locals celebrate a festival in tribute to the deities of Voodoo, the indigenous religion worshipping natural spirits and revering their ancestors.. This year, she came to pay hommage to the Snake deity Dan.
German police on Tuesday began removing climate activists perched precariously on high structures as they embarked on a "dangerous" operation to evacuate a protest camp that has become a symbol of resistance against fossil fuels.. To avoid injuring the protesters, the police will need to enter the village using heavy vehicles including cranes equipped with lifting platforms, to remove the activists one by one.
Prince Harry's memoir "Spare" officially went on sale on Tuesday.. Charles supposedly told his wife that Harry's arrival meant she had now given him both an heir and a spare -- and that his work was done.
