Cancer patients who get COVID-19 are at high risk for poor outcomes and should be considered for priority access to coronavirus vaccines

Experts call for people with cancer to receive COVID vaccine first

Immediately after the UK announced that it was dealing with an “out of control” strain of the COVID-19 virus, countries across the world started suspending flights from the nation.

India: Flights from UK stand suspended from 23rd Dec till further orders; Here are the guidelines

As the world embarks on an unprecedented campaign to bring ultra-cold COVID-19 vaccines to billions in remote areas, Democratic Republic of Congo’s experience holds vital lessons in distributing the vaccine and gaining the trust of those receiving it.

What the world can learn from Congo's Ebola response

Production fell year-on-year by 1.4% last month to 106,243 vehicles but the comparison was flattered by a weak November 2019.

UK car output slightly down by 1.4% for November: SMMT

South Korea which was once haled in successfully containing the coronavirus outbreak, overtime the reality has changed. On Tuesday south Korea has recorded its second highest spike in coronavirus infections. Seoul becomes the worst COVID-19 affected region.

South Korea battles its third COVID-19 surge, Moon Jae-in under fire for vaccine strategy

The political head of Tibetan's in exile has welcome legislation passed by U.S congress that reaffirm the rights of Tibetan to choose a successor to the highest spiritual leader Dalai lama. U.S also cleared that any chinese interference to be met with U.S sanctions. China warns U.S against passing legislation into law.

Head of Tibetan government in exile hails U.S legislation

South Korea battles its third COVID-19 surge

Scientist around the world are trying to understand the coronavirus and the way its spread in community. Chemists in Greece checking sewage to understand coronavirus outbreak.

Chemists predict COVID-19 surge in Greece

Much like the rest of the world, the therapy dogs have also been grounded due to COVID-19 outbreak. But nevertheless they continues to provide comfort virtually. Here's the report

Therapy dogs in California cheer people up virtually

Latest satellite images suggest the giant iceberg that's drifting through the south Atlantic has experiencing a major breakup. Images revealed on Tuesday shows a major fissures in this iceberg which is known as A68A.

Giant iceberg shatters into fragments

For air passengers, the nightmare is back in the span of a few months as governments globally take steps to restrict travel after the emergence of a new coronavirus strain.

Here are the nations that have temporarily banned flights from UK

Biden has pledged to rejoin the Paris agreement “on day one of my presidency”. He has similarly indicated he would revive the Iran nuclear deal as a top foreign policy objective.

Trump loyalists aim to block Biden's goal to rejoin Iran and Paris agreements

Argentinian senate is all set to vote on the controversial legal abortion bill next week. The government back the bill which aim at expanding the availability of legal abortion. If cleared the bill will allow abortion till 14th week.

Argentina's abortion bill backed by the government

In the first month of COVID- 19 pandemic, world leaders caught unaware, they were late in imposing travel restrictions from china, as a result COVID-19 virus which originated from Wuhan spread like a wildfire. So, not repeating the same mistake, more than 40 countries block UK flights as new variant of COVID- 19 found in Britain.

More than 40 countries block UK flights as new variant of COVID- 19 found in the country

Donald Trump concludes his terms in White House. He has announced a wave of Pardons. The pardon include former campaign aide of George Papadopoulos who is pleaded guilty in the Russia probe.

Donald Trump grants full pardons to 15 people

Taiwan has reported its first locally transmitted case of COVID-19 since April. A New Zealand pilot has blamed for transmission. Taiwan's 253 virus free days ended.

Taiwan : First locally transmitted COVID Case since April

The study, published in the The Lancet Planetary Health, has been funded by the UN Environment Programme, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

India: Air pollution killed 1.6 million people in 2019, led to 1.4% of GDP loss

Lawmakers spent months in a stalemate over pandemic relief funds, even as COVID-19 cases soared across the country.

Donald Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, demands large stimulus checks

Tonle Sap was once renowned for its abundance of fish and wildlife -- 43-year-old Leng Vann recalls catching hundreds of kilos a day in his nets.

Cambodia's giant life-giving Tonle Sap lake in peril

On Sunday, she had gone missing and was last seen at approximately 3 pm on the same day. However, now her family has confirmed that Karima's body has been found.

Renowned Pak activist Karima Baloch found dead in Toronto

The reporter was killed while walking from his home to a nearby mosque on Monday. The shooters used a pistol equipped with a silencer to gun down Nekzad

Afghan journalist Rahmatullah Nekzad killed near his home

Small shops, local markets, restaurants and catering firms that source from wholesalers, who supply 40% of the fruit and vegetables we eat, are likely to be affected within days.

Britain rushes to supermarkets amid supply shortage fear

Total investor inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit $5.6 billion so far this year.

Total crypto fund inflows top $5 billion this year

Shares of Tesla ended sharply lower in their S&P 500 debut Monday, with losses accelerating after news of potential future competition from Apple.

Tesla tumbles 6.5% from record high in S&P 500 debut

The flight from Tel Aviv to Rabat is seen as highly symbolic after Morocco announced on December 10 a "resumption of relations" with Israel.

Jared Kushner to lead first direct flight from Israel to Morocco

JLR says its Terrain Response technology uses the patented technology to maximize performance on off-road driving surfaces, including grass, snow, mud, sand and rocks.

US opens probe into whether Volkswagen vehicles infringe JLR patents

The abducted school kids reunite with their families after being held captive by the Boko haram for a week. As Nigerians celebrate their return, the kids carry baggage of horror.

Nigeria: School kids who faced a week of torture to undergo physical and mental examination

The solar system's two biggest planets, Jupiter and Saturn, came within planetary kissing range in Monday's evening sky, an intimacy that will not occur again until 2080.

Jupiter, Saturn forms the great conjuction in a rare cosmic event

Navalny phoned two members of the team from Russia’s FSB spy agency, which allegedly tried to murder him.

Alexei Navalny: FSB spy admits putting poison in underwear

Several European countries such as Belgium and Germany are imposing travel bans on all the incoming flights from the UK and South Africa to make sure the new variant does not get transmitted to their countries.

'Not out of control', says WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom over new 'Covid-19 variant'

With just a month left for his White House inauguration, Biden took the opportunity to urge all Americans to get the vaccine as soon as it becomes available.

U.S. president-elect Joe Biden get coronavirus vaccine live on tv

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