World Bank: Pandemic to push over 115 million people into extreme poverty
A report by the World Bank has noted that over the past 12 months, the Covid-19 pandemic has harmed the ...
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U.S. Congress ready to pass $900 billion coronavirus aid bill
The U.S. Congress on Monday was scrambling to pass a $900 billion coronavirus aid package meant to stimulate a pandemic-hit ...
Donald Trump downplays impact of massive breach of government computer systems
U.S. President Donald Trump in his first comments about a widespread data breach across the U.S. government downplayed the seriousness ...
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Pope Francis urged countries on Saturday to work towards net zero carbon emissions and committed Vatican City – the world’s ...
UK to enter trade agreements with 14 African countries
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Department for International Trade says new trade agreements will come into force in January for the ...
U.S. blacklists Chinese crime boss, others in anti-corruption sanctions
The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on Wan Kuok Koi, a leader of China’s 14K Triad organized crime group, ...
Joe Biden mulls atypical inauguration
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has given a preview of what his January inauguration will look like, noting that the event ...
South Korea students sit college exam behind plastic barriers and in hospitals due to coronavirus
Nearly half a million South Korean students nervously began a hyper-competitive university entrance exam on Thursday, with COVID-19 students taking ...
South Korea coronavirus outbreak adds new stress to gruelling, eight-hour exam
From avoiding family members to skipping extra study at “cram schools”, the coronavirus has forced nearly half a million South ...
UN: Coronavirus will increase humanitarian needs in 2021
The coronavirus pandemic is pushing the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance to new highs, according to the ...
