Vaccine Politics: How Europe Injected More Doubt Into a Vaccine the World Needs Charles Michel sat in his office in Brussels on Monday afternoon busy preparing to host a summit of European leaders eager to know plans for accelerating the… Continue Reading
How to make a social safety-net for the post-covid world After the Depression and the second world war, voters and governments in rich countries recast the relationship between the state and its citizens. Now the pandemic has seen the old rules… Continue Reading
Covid may become ‘seasonal’, UN says Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. In its first report, an expert team tasked with examining… Continue Reading
Thailand Celebrates Elephant Day, Hoping Tourists Will Return AYUTTHAYA, Thailand (Reuters) – Thailand held a fruit banquet for dozens of elephants in the ancient capital Ayutthaya on Saturday, continuing an annual event which has been a big draw for foreign… Continue Reading
Gen Qamar holds talks on Afghan peace process during Bahrain visit Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has discussed current developments in the ongoing Afghan peace process in multiple meetings with the leadership of Bahrain during his… Continue Reading
Iran says received 150,000 doses of India’s Covid jab Iran has received a shipment of 150,000 doses of an Indian Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, local media reported, as the Islamic republic combats the Middle East’s deadliest outbreak of the illness. “The… Continue Reading
Bangladesh’s first transgender news presenter shines in debut broadcast. To cheers from colleagues, Bangladesh’s first transgender news presenter broke down in tears on Monday, but only after her word-perfect debut was beamed to the nation and the cameras were off.… Continue Reading
NBP looses $ 20 billion to Bangladesh customers The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) is closing one of its Bangladesh branches after failing to recover nearly 98 percent of its loans from Bangladeshi debtors, the bank’s country head has… Continue Reading
Pakistan to help boost local pharmaceuticals manufacturing The Sri Lanka Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (SLPMA) facilitated a bilateral meeting on February 24, with visiting representatives of the Pakistani Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association (PPMA), reports Monthly Pakistan Affairs. The meeting was presided over… Continue Reading
Biden team’s deliberations over punishing the Saudi crown prince Even before President Biden took office, his top advisers began examining how to make good on his campaign promise to treat Saudi Arabia as a “pariah” for the murder of… Continue Reading