HARARE, Zimbabwe — . Four ZimbabweanCabinet ministers have died of COVID-19, three within the last two weeks, highlighting a resurgence of the disease that is sweeping through this southern African country. PresidentEmmerson Mnangagwa said the coronavirus was reaping a “grim harvest” in the country. “The pandemic has been indiscriminate....
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A U.S. aircraft carrier group entered the South China Sea on Sunday with the stated intent to promote “freedom of the seas,” according to the U.S. military, as tensions between China and Taiwan continue to rise. According to a statement released by the U.S ...DougVerissimo in the statement.ADVERTISEMENT ...Austin takes helm at Pentagon ... .......
A poorly explained update to its terms of service has pushed WhatsApp users to adopt alternative services such as Signal and Telegram in their millions ... Over the first three weeks of January, Signal has gained 7.5 million users globally, according to figures shared by the UK parliament’s home affairs committee, and Telegram has gained 25 million ... ....
Before the CambridgeAnalytica story had broken. Before Facebook's acknowledgement that its platform had been used to help incite ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. Before the WhatsApp lynchings in India. Before QAnon and the ProudBoys - Mark Zuckerberg had the world at his feet. So much so in fact, that at the start of 2017 he decided to tour America....
ISLAMABAD - Authorities in Afghanistan say they have rearrested 600 members of the Taliban who were freed from imprisonment as part of a peace-building agreement between the United States and the insurgent group ...FILE - Afghanistan's National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, Oct. 29, 2019 ... U.S ... ....
BEIJING (REUTERS) - China was the largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020 as the coronavirus outbreak spread across the world during the course of the year, with the Chinese economy having brought in US$163 billion (S$216.5 billion) in inflows ... In 2019, the US�had received US$251 billion in inflows and China received US$140 billion ... �....
On Sunday afternoon, the US will reach the 100th hour of Joe Biden’s presidency. Already, there has been a blitz of executive actions and a bewildering pace of change. Four years after Donald Trump set about undoing Barack Obama’s legacy, Obama’s vice-president appears to be returning the gesture with interest ... Read more ... Read more ... 05.44 ... Read more ... In ... ....
SYDNEY (REUTERS) - Australia's medical regulator has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for use under a formal process, one of the first countries to complete a comprehensive approval, Prime MinisterScott Morrison said on Monday (Jan 25) ... Two doses will be required - at least 21 days apart, a government statement said ... � .......
Jessica Korda claims a dramatic play-off victory to win the LPGA Tour's Tournament of Champions in Florida. Korda, who shot a 60 in the third round, carded 66 in the fourth round to finish at the top of the leaderboard on 24 under with Danielle Kang. Kang was the overnight leader by two shots and hit a final round of 68 ... "It's amazing," said Korda ... ....
A man who was missing in Australia for 18 days has been found after surviving on mushrooms and dam water, police say. Search efforts launched after Robert Weber, 58, went missing in the state of Queensland were called off last week ... Mr Weber was "suffering exposure to the elements" but otherwise safe and well, police said ... Related Topics. ....
A new world record has been set for the number of satellites sent to space on a single rocket. The 143 payloads, of all shapes and sizes, rode to orbit on a SpaceX Falcon rocket that launched out of Florida. The number beats the previous record of 104 satellites carried aloft by an Indian vehicle in 2017 ... The SuperDoves are the size of a shoebox ... ....
Dutch police have arrested the alleged leader of a large Asian drug syndicate who is listed as one of the world’s most-wanted fugitives and has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán... “He was already on the most-wanted list and he was detained based on intelligence we received,” Mr Aling said ... Highly potent ... Dozen countries ... ....
TEHRAN – Iran will be one of the world’s important manufacturers of the Covid-19 vaccine in the near future, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said ... ....