Avigan: Japan To Supply Coronavirus Drug To 43 Countries For Free
Japan plans to ship the anti-flu drug Avigan to 43 countries after its holiday period ends this Wednesday. ABN TV Reports. The drug is seen as a potential treatment for people infected with the coronavirus. Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu said on Friday that nearly 80 countries have requested free supplies of Avigan, which was developed by a Japanese company. Read Also: 28-Year-Old...
Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant Sinks At Sea
An iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant has sunk, just days after it was towed out to sea en route to an unspecified destination. Jumbo Kingdom, a three-story vessel that was at one time the world's largest floating restaurant, was towed away by tugb...
US Confirms 1st Case Of Monkeypox
The first case of monkeypox infection in a man has been detected by Health officials in Massachusetts. This case of monkeypox will make it the first instance of the rare virus detected in the United States this year. The Massachusetts Department of...
Man Drives Into Dam After Following Google Maps Directions
An Indian man has drowned after driving his car into a dam while allegedly following Google Maps Navigation directions. According to the report by Indian Express, Satish Ghule, 34, was driving his employer Guru Shekhar, 42, and his friend Sameer Rajurkar, 44, on Sunday in Akole town, Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra. The outlet reported the trio they...
US Set To Impose Fixed-term Limits On Foreign Student Visas
The United States is set to tighten rules for foreign student visas, with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposing fixed-term limits for F-1 and J-1 visa holders that could replace the decades-old “duration of status” system. The policy shift, which has cleared a White House review and is expected to be released for public comment in the coming weeks,...
Iran Vows Response To Israel, US After Attacks
Iran has vowed retaliation for attacks by Israel and the US after a pro-Iranian coalition in Iraq claimed a drone strike on the Israeli resort of Eilat. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq is among pro-Iran groups drawn into more than a year of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Days before the presidential election in Israel’s...
Zelensky Asks For More Weapons And Urges Port Closures In Address To Norwegian Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more weapons and for Europe to close its sea ports to Russia in an address to the Norwegian parliament on Wednesday. Zelensky asked for anti-ship missiles, Harpoon rockets, anti-air missile systems and anti-tank guns. “All weapons you can help us with will be used only to protect our freedom, your freedom,” he said. Zelensky said Russia...
Ukraine, Russia Talks Start In Belarus
Talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Belarus began just before 1 p.m. Ukrainian time (6 a.m. ET) on Monday. According to CNN, Ukraine’s delegation includes several high-ranking officials, but not Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself. The country demanded an “immediate ceasefire and withdrawal of Russian troops” in the lead-up to the meeting. Meanwhile, CNN reports that Belarusian minister welcomes Ukrainian and...
Taliban Welcomes First New Chinese Ambassador Since Takeover
China has become the first country to name a new ambassador to Afghanistan since the Taliban retook power in 2021. The Taliban said Zhao Xing's appointment is a sign for other nations to establish ties with its government. No other country has recognized the Taliban government, which has been criticized over human rights violations and crushing women's rights. Analysts say Mr Zhao's...
Trump Returns To White House Briefing Room, Insists He Won
President Donald Trump returned to the White House briefing room for the first time since the elections and once again claimed he 'won' despite trialing Joe Biden by millions of votes, as they attacked a pharmaceutical giant of conspiring to defeat him. He also attacked Pfizer and 'Big Pharma' – although he misstated the name of the company that announced a big vaccine breakthrough...
