Pope Francis landed in war-battered Iraq Friday on his first-ever papal visit to the country. The…
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Saudi makes COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for intending pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has announced that taking of COVID-19 vaccine would be compulsory for those wishing to…
WhatsApp introduces voice, video calls to desktop app
WhatsApp on Thursday said it had introduced voice and video calling features to its app’s desktop.…
Researchers stop trials of plasma transfusions for COVID-19 patients
United States health researchers said on Tuesday they are halting clinical trials of convalescent blood plasma…
Nigeria, two others top list of free COVAX vaccine beneficiaries
Nigeria, Pakistan and Indonesia will be among the biggest recipients of free COVID-19 vaccines before June.…
French court convicts ex-president Sarkozy on corruption charges
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption on Monday and handed a three-year…
Over 300 nominations for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Over 300 nominations the third-highest amount to date have been made for the 2021 Nobel Peace…
Chadwick Boseman bags Golden Globe best drama film actor
The Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman got honoured by Golden Globe for his performance in Netflix’s…
Okonjo-Iweala accepts apology from Swiss newspaper over ‘grandmother’ remarks
The first woman and first African to lead the World Trade Organization on Monday welcomed an…
China bans corporal punishment, verbal abuse in schools
China’s new rules governing school disciplinary methods came into force on Monday, banning physical punishment and…