The country will have produced two million doses of the vaccine within the next few days, Putin said, noting that teachers and medics will be the first to receive shots.

Teachers, medics, social workers to get vaccine shots as Russia prepones inoculation drive

Talking about India’s vaccine preparations, the Prime Minister said, “Experts believe we don’t have to wait for a long period to get a vaccine.

Covid vaccine may be ready in few weeks, waiting for experts' nod: PM Modi

Russian mayor Sergei Sobyanin asserted that teachers, doctors and social workers will be the first to be administered the Sputnik V vaccine.

Russia becomes first country to vaccinate citizens outside trials

India's economy, severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic, is gradually recovering, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday.

Indian economy is gradually recovering: IMF

The grounding came after more evidence emerged indicating that the aircraft's key flight control software played a part in the two deadly crashes.

Boeing 737 Max resumes flights in US after 20-months

In a first, a Pakistan back UN resolution saw over half the members of the New York headquarter body not voting for. The resolution "Promotion of interreligious & intercultural dialogue", saw 52 abstentions, and 51 countries not voting for

Major embarrassment for Pak at U.N as 100 nations reject its resolution

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are close to striking a preliminary agreement to end a dispute that has pitted the Gulf neighbours against each other for more than three years.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar near agreement in Gulf crisis

More than 45,000 refugees have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, while many more have been displaced within Tigray

An act of kindness: Kanoush devotes his free time helping other Ethiopian refugees

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered mass COVID-19 vaccination to start next week in Russia.

Today Tonight: Putin says, "Russia to produce 2 Mn vaccine in next few days"

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has backed Australia & slammed China for posting a 'factually incorrect' image of an Australian Troop. Molly Gambhir gets you a report.

Gravitas: New Zealand backs Australia amid China dispute

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) food researchers selected 13 top and smaller brands of processed and raw honey being sold in India to check their purity.

Honey sold by major brands in India adulterated with sugar syrup

Botswana, home to nearly half of Africa’s wild elephants, is preparing to repatriate thousands of the giant mammals to neighboring Angola to reduce overpopulation and conflict with farmers

Botswana to repatriate elephants to Angola to reduce overpopulation

The past few week have brought some good news, from bio-chemical firms showing 90% efficacy in their vaccines to countries ordering doses and getting ready for distribution.

WION Fineprint: Know the top COVID-19 vaccine front-runners

Syrian students helping supply clean water to thousands of Ethiopian refugees in Sudan through his volunteer work. University student now wants to tell people that refugees can make a change in any country.

Your Story: Syrian refugees help Ethiopians with supply of clean water to camps

Russia will now start its vaccination drive from December 05, making it the first country to vaccinate citizens outside trials. Teachers and doctors would be the priority for the vaccination.

Your Story: Russia to vaccinate citizens from December 05

Panjshir is a three-hour drive from Kabul. The famous US Bagram base lies enroute Panjshir. The grave yard of soviet tanks is 30 minutes from Bagram.

Inside Afghanistan: WION ground report from Panjshir province

Dong’s video has since been deleted from her account. Twitter is banned in China but can sometimes be accessed through a VPN.

China's Ink activist who defaced Xi Jinping's poster reappears

This will allow the first food, medicines and other aid into the region of 6 million people that has seen rising hunger during the fighting between the federal and Tigray regional governments.

UN, Ethiopia sign deal for aid access to embattled Tigray

Biden’s top priority, he said, is getting a generous stimulus package through Congress, even before he takes office.

'Not going to immediately remove tariffs imposed on China by Trump', says Joe Biden

"2020 is very likely to be one of the three warmest years on record globally," the Geneva-based UN agency said in its State of the Global Climate in 2020 report.

2020 likely to be second warmest year on record globally

Vladimir Putin orders mass vaccinations against COVID-19 from next week in Russia

The changes applying to the H1B visa program announced in October include imposing salary requirements on companies employing skilled overseas workers and limits on specialty occupations.

U.S. court throws out H-1B visa program changes

Donald Trump has floated the idea of running for president again in 2024 at a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening.

Donald Trump floats the idea of 2024 WH run, says 'I'll see you in four years'

Ethiopia has granted United Nations access to conflict-hit Tigray region. This will allow the first food, medicines and other aid into the region of 6 million people that has seen rising hunger during the fighting between the federal and Tigray regional governments.

WION Dispatch: UN to access the govt controlled conflict-hit Tigray region

In a development that is raising serious concerns amid human rights groups, Bangladesh have started transferring thousands of Rohingya refugees to a low-lying island prone to cyclone and floods.

WION Dispatch: Bangladesh transferring Rohingya refugees to island prone to cyclone and floods

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that it would be months before almost vulnerable people received vaccines. The bulk of the jabs will be given between January and April of 2021.

UK PM: Would be months before vulnerable groups get COVID-19 vaccine

The dissolution bill next heads to a parliamentary committee, giving Gantz and Netanyahu a week or two to try to salvage their troubled alliance.

Israel PM accuses Defence Minister Benny Gantz of coalition agreement violation

In this early days in Wuhan, getting COVID-19 test done was so difficult that residents compared it to winning a lottery. For the few who did, the tests were often faulty resulting in false negatives.

How China messed up its COVID response

United States has imposed new restrictions on the products from China's Xinjiang province. Cotton products which are produced using slave labour in Uighur camps, no longer be imported into the US.

US imposes new restrictions on products from China's Xinjiang province

In the aftermath of rising radical Islamism and terror attacks, France will be inspecting close to 80 mosques for extremist links. French interior minister said that France govt will be launching a massive and unprecedented wave of measures to combat religious extremism.

France cracks down on mosques, unprecedented action against separatism

Australia has approved a law which gives federal government power to veto any agreement stuck between Australian state and foreign nations.

Australia approves new veto power for stuck pacts with foreign nations

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