Morocco’s Permanent Representative, Deputy Chairperson of AU Commission Discuss AU Reform
The reform process of the African Union (AU) was at the center of talks held Wednesday in Addis Ababa between the Ambassador Permanent Representative of the Kingdom to the AU and UNECA Mohamed Arrouchi...
Poll : Record 35% of Black Americans Report Unfair Treatment While Shopping in Past...
A new high of 35 percent of African Americans say they have experienced unfair treatment while shopping during the past 30 days, a Gallup poll revealed on Tuesday. "Black Americans' self-reports of being treated...
New York Mayor Makes Coronavirus Vaccine Mandatory for Government Workers
All government workers in New York City must receive a coronavirus vaccine or face weekly tests as case counts from the Delta variant have surged, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday. "The Delta variant...
US to Maintain Existing COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Due to Delta Variant
The United States will maintain the existing COVID-19 restrictions due to the Delta variant, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Monday. " the Delta variant, we will maintain the existing travel restrictions...
UN Calls on China to Fully Cooperate With WHO on Investigation Into COVID Origins
The United Nations urges all member states, including China, to fully cooperate with the World Health Organization amid Beijing's rejection of an additional investigation into the origins of the COVID-19, UN deputy spokesperson Farhan...
Italy Registers over 5,000 Virus Cases in One Day
Italy on Friday registered 5,143 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, according to figures released by the country's Health Ministry. For the second day in a row, the country has registered over 5,000...
French Health Minister Reports 150% Increase in Daily COVID-19 Infections in One Week
French Health Ministry Olivier Veran said on Tuesday that the number of new COVID-19 cases identified in France per one day has increased by 150% week-on-week. Veran said that 18,000 COVID-19 infections were recorded in...
US Homeland Security Dept. Unveils New Cybersecurity Rules for Pipelines
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday unveiled a second round of new regulations for pipelines and liquefied natural gas facilities in the wake of the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline. "Today,...
US Air Force Helicopter Made Emergency Landing Downtown Bucharest
A US Air Force helicopter made an emergency landing in the center of Bucharest on Thursday, the Romanian Defense Ministry reported. "We express our regrets over the incident that occurred on Thursday, July 15, with...
Mixing Different COVID-19 Vaccines ‘Dangerous’, WHO Chief Scientist
Mixing different COVID-19 vaccines is a "dangerous trend" and could lead to confusion, WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan warned on Monday. "There are people who are thinking about mixing and matching. We receive a lot...