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Egypt approves COVID-19 booster shots
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Egypt has approved on Thursday the administration of a third COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for those who received their second shot at least six months ago, according to a statement by the country's government.
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Iran says IAEA cameras to be installed at Karaj site only after careful in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 16 (ANI/ Xinhua): The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Thursday only after meticulous technical, security and judicial inspections, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s surveillance cameras will be installed at TESA Karaj Com
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Philippines logs 289 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 289 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,837,016.
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UNHCR faces funding shortfall to meet needs of refugees, IDPs in Ethiopia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it only received 72 percent of the 164.5 million U.S. dollars it wants to meet the needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees in Ethiopia.
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Israeli nurses strike over violence against medical staff
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Israeli Nurses Association (INA) on Wednesday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics nationwide in protest of violence against nurses in the country's health system.
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Nigerian state lawmaker shot dead
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): A state lawmaker of north Nigeria's Kaduna state was shot dead by gunmen on Monday on a highway in the state, a local official said on Wednesday.
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Iran narrows down differences with IAEA: Spokesperson
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said talks between the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have made progress on narrowing down differences, official IRNA news agency reporte
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Kenya detects 3 cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya's Ministry of Health said on Wednesday it has detected three cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the country.
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Philippines logs 237 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 237 cases of COVID-19 cases have been reported in the Philippines, taking the total to 2,836,915, the Department of Health said on Wednesday.
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Germany to host G7 Summit 2022 at Schloss Elmau
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Group of Seven (G7) Summit 2022 is to take place at Schloss Elmau, a castle resort in the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany on June 26-28 next year, the German government announced on Tuesday.
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Philippines confirms first 2 Omicron cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has recorded its first two confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in two travelers from Nigeria and Japan respectively, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday.
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Australian PM tested for COVID-19 following casual contact
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was tested for COVID-19 late Tuesday after being deemed a casual contact.
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