The European Commission has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, widening the pool of those eligible to be inoculated, following similar approvals in …
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On World Menstrual Health Day, Cameroon NGOs Seek Free Kits to Battle Stigma
World Menstrual Health Day on May 28 is being observed in Cameroon with NGOs and girls asking the government to either subsidize sanitary pads or provide them for free, as …
your ads here!Tanzanian Muslims Fear Missing Hajj Due to Vaccination Delay
Saudi Arabia is requiring all pilgrims for the scaled-back, annual Hajj in July to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Tanzania, where vaccinations have not yet begun, Muslims hoping to go …
your ads here!Facebook Won’t Remove Posts Claiming COVID-19 is Human-made
Facebook says it will no longer remove claims that COVID-19 is human-made or manufactured “in light of ongoing investigations into the origin of COVID-19 and in consultation with public health …
your ads here!Plague of Ravenous, Destructive Mice Tormenting Australians
At night, the floors of sheds vanish beneath carpets of scampering mice. Ceilings come alive with the sounds of scratching. One family blamed mice chewing electrical wires for their house …
your ads here!Uganda Sees Sharp Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Uganda is seeing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, forcing its health officials to take stern emergency measures. From 200 cases per day in April, the East African country is …
your ads here!Cameroon Clears Abandoned Mental Health Patients from Streets
Authorities in Cameroon are clearing the streets in the capital, Yaounde, of more than 300 psychiatric patients whom officials say have been abandoned by family members. The central African state …
your ads here!Are UFOs a Threat? Congress Awaits Pentagon Report
Videos of Navy pilots pursuing flying objects with amazing capabilities have struck a nerve in Washington. Matt Dibble looks into the latest UFO mystery. Producer: Matt Dibble …
your ads here!Oil Giants Face Pressure to Act on Climate Change
Some of the world’s biggest oil companies are under pressure to take more action to address climate change.ExxonMobil shareholders Wednesday elected at least two members proposed by hedge fund Engine …
your ads here!Are UFOs a Threat? Pentagon Due to Deliver Report to Congress
Videos of Navy pilots pursuing flying objects with amazing capabilities have struck a nerve in Washington. Matt Dibble looks into the latest UFO mystery. Producer: Matt Dibble …
your ads here!Kenya’s Gender-Based Violence Cases Quintuple During Pandemic
Kenya’s Department of Gender says reported cases of gender-based violence have nearly quintupled during the COVID-19 pandemic. But campaigners note that stigma and fear of reporting abuse means the number of …
your ads here!Dutch Court Orders Shell Oil to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 45 Percent
In a landmark case brought by seven environmental groups, a Dutch court Wednesday ordered energy company Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) to cut its carbon emissions by net 45% from 2019 …
your ads here!Former Aide to British Leader Says Government Failed Public in COVID-19 Response
A former chief aide to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told a parliamentary committee Wednesday the government failed the British people in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement …
your ads here!Lunar Eclipse Coinciding with ‘Supermoon’ Visible Wednesday
The first total lunar eclipse in more than two years coincides with a “supermoon” Wednesday, putting on a cosmic show for at least half the world.A total lunar eclipse occurs …
your ads here!UN: COVID in India ‘Unlike Anything’ Experienced in Region
The situation in pandemic-ravaged South Asia is “unlike anything our region has seen before,” the regional director of UNICEF said Tuesday.”The sheer scale and speed of this new surge of …
your ads here!US Health Secretary Calls For 2nd COVID-19 Origins Investigation
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Tuesday called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct a second, more fully transparent investigation into the origins of the …
your ads here!Moderna Says COVID-19 Vaccine Safe and Effective for 12 – 17 Year Olds
The U.S. biotechnology firm Moderna said Tuesday that recent trials of its COVID-19 vaccine show it to be safe and effective on adolescents ages 12 to 17. The company said …
your ads here!Thousands Evacuated in India as Strong Cyclone Inches Closer
Tens of thousands of people were evacuated Tuesday in low-lying areas of two Indian states and moved to cyclone shelters to escape a powerful storm barreling toward the eastern coast. Cyclone Yaas is …
your ads here!US Doubles Funding to Prepare for Hurricane Damage
Ahead of what is forecast to be an above-normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin, the U.S. government is doubling funding to prepare communities for such storms or other extreme …
your ads here!At World Health Assembly, WHO Chief Pays Tribute to Lost Health Care Workers
The World Health Organization chief opened the agency’s annual World Health Assembly in Geneva Monday by paying tribute to the 115,000 health care workers around the world who lost their …
your ads here!The Poor, The Rich: In a Sick India, All Are on Their Own
For the family of the retired diplomat, the terror struck as they tried desperately to get him past the entrance doors of a private hospital. For the New Delhi family, …
your ads here!Taiwan Criticizes WHO ‘Indifference’ After Summit Snub
Taiwan has criticized what it calls the “indifference” of the World Health Organization to the health rights of the island’s people, according to Reuters. The WHO’s decision-making body, the World Health Assembly, begins its A man reacts as a health worker …
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