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Wednesday 17/February/2021 12:06 PM

Japan starts COVID vaccination program

The rollout of a cautious vaccination program began in Japan on Wednesday, just over five months before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Tuesday 16/February/2021 16:55 PM

WTO welcomes its first female, African chief

GENEVA: Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday agreed by consensus to appoint Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance minister of Nigeria, as...

Tuesday 16/February/2021 16:50 PM

Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge

Authorities in Myanmar filed a second charge against the country's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her lawyer said on Tuesday.