Record number of journalists jailed in 2021: CPJ
Shawdesh desk: The number of journalists jailed around the world hit a new record in 2021, the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday, with China and Myanmar having ReadMore
UK police will not investigate Downing Street party
Shawdesh Desk: The Metropolitan Police says it is not investigating allegations No 10 staff broke Covid rules in December of last year due to “an absence of evidence”. A video ReadMore
Rapid-fire Head century puts Australia in firm command
Sports Desk: Travis Head blasted a rapid-fire century to crush England hopes on the second day of the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba on Thursday. At the close of ReadMore
Global supply chain: Lego to build $1bn factory in Vietnam
Shawdesh desk: Lego has announced plans to build a new manufacturing operation in Vietnam to keep up with growing demand for its products in Asia, BBC reported. The toymaking giant ReadMore
Covid testing: New PCR rules throw plans into disarray
Shawdesh desk: People travelling to the UK now need to take a pre-departure Covid test as part of the measures to tackle the new Omicron variant. The change came into ReadMore
US authorizes AstraZeneca Covid treatment in some cases
Shawdesh Desk: US health authorities on Wednesday authorized the use of synthetic antibodies developed by AstraZeneca to prevent Covid-19 infections in people who react badly to vaccines. It was the ReadMore
WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19
Shawdesh Desk: Covid treatments using plasma taken from the blood of recovered coronavirus patients should not be given to people with mild or moderate illness, the World Health Organization said ReadMore
Joint Article by Chinese and Russian Ambassadors: Respecting People’s Democratic Rights
he upcoming American-led online Summit for Democracy will stoke ideological confrontation. Faced with an array of global challenges, countries urgently need to strengthen coordination and cooperation for common progress. The ReadMore
