Headlines- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Tag: Coronavirus Vaccine
China’s COVID-19 Vaccine Victims Petition Chinese...
Luo Zhehan, a primary school student in China’s Jiangsu province, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after being vaccinated with a domestically produced COVID-19 vaccine and passed away a month afterwards. But his family rather faced significant challenges in seeking justice, recounting threats of imprisonment from the government during their pursuit.
Kenya Sets Up COVID-19 vaccination Centers...
Kenya is stepping up its COVID-19 vaccination program by establishing inoculation centres in public areas such as malls, markets, and bus stops. Authorities hope that the added convenience would help boost the country’s low immunisation rate, which currently stands at only 2%
Doctors’ Strike in Nigeria In the...
Nigerian doctors are on strike due to unpaid salaries and poor benefits. However, the walkout by about 40% of Nigeria’s medical workforce comes amid a new surge of coronavirus infections that is putting the country’s healthcare system under extreme strain
South Africa Vaccine Rollout
After fits and starts, the largest vaccination effort on the African continent has finally begun, in South Africa
COVID-19 Pop-up Tents Become a Common...
COVID-19 testing tents are popping up in the French capital as extensions of local pharmacies that allow people to walk in and get a free COVID screening
Californians Facing Arrest for Not Wearing...
The mayor of Los Angeles, California, Eric Garcetti, recently announced that police will begin arresting anti-mask protesters who harass others for wearing face masks
Refugees COVID-19 Vaccination in Jordan
The Jordanian Ministry of Health kicked off the vaccination campaign on Wednesday at 29 health centres across the Kingdom. Over 200,000 people have enrolled on the national platform vaccine.jo, and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is currently aware of 53 refugees who have already received vaccination appointments
Top Govt Official Says COVID-19 Almost...
A top government official says COVID-19 is almost overwhelming the Zimbabwean health system amid deaths of local people, including prominent citizens countrywide
Russia Vaccine Rollout
Earlier this year, Russia claimed victory in the global race for a vaccine against the coronavirus. But as Charles Maynes reports from Moscow, the Kremlin’s new challenge is the vaccine’s rollout, and convincing Russians the drug is both safe and effective
Pandemic Widens Gender Inequality in Nigerian...
A girl’s education rights group, the Malala Fund, says the majority of Nigeria’s out of school children during the pandemic are girls and that the gap with boys is widening