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World court to intervene in Guyana-Venezuela border dispute

10:46 pm December 18, 2020

Caracas: The United Nations’ highest court ruled Friday that it will intervene to settle a decades-old border dispute between South American neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. The decision by the International Court of Justice means it will now move to judge the merits of the case, which will likely take months or years. Venezuela had argued that the world court […]

WHO: Vaccine programme gets access to nearly 2 billion doses

10:18 pm December 18, 2020

Geneva : The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the UN health agency’s programme to help get COVID-19 vaccines to all countries in need, whether rich or poor, has gained access to nearly 2 billion doses of several “promising” vaccine candidates. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agreements mean that some 190 countries […]

Rafale to feature in Republic Day parade for first time

Greece to take delivery of French Rafale jets in 2021

12:00 am December 16, 2020

Athens: Greece on Tuesday said it will take delivery of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets next year, as part of a major drive to modernise its armed forces amid tension with neighbour Turkey. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the agreements would be finalised with the French government and defense contractor in the coming days, announcing the news in parliament ahead of […]

Tunisian PM cancels Italy trip after minister gets virus

8:38 pm December 15, 2020

Tunis: Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi has canceled a planned visit Tuesday to Italy at the last minute, after one of his ministers accompanying him on a visit to France tested positive for the coronavirus. Mechichi had been on a three-day trip to France, where he met French Prime Minister Jean Castex, as well as the presidents of the Senate […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

As pandemic rages, the faithful mourn, carry on

10:43 pm December 4, 2020

Madrid: Relief may be on the way in the form of mass-produced vaccines, but COVID-19 continues to ravage communities around the world with the global death toll reaching some 1.5 million, leaving the living to mourn them and carry on. At a Spanish mortuary, three red roses and a wooden cross graced the plain coffin of a […]