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UNICEF: 12.7 million children in Africa missed vaccinations in three years

April 20, 2023

Nearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the continent vulnerable to even more outbreaks of disease and facing a “child survival crisis,” a new report from UNICEF said Thursday. Amid a global...

As tensions rise, Janet Yellen calls for better US-China relations

April 20, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will strike a conciliatory tone when she talks about US-China relations on Thursday, calling for “cooperation on the urgent global challenges of our day” while supporting economic restrictions on China to advance U.S national security interests. “We seek a healthy economic relationship with China: one that...

Imran Khan’s Instagram head abducted in Lahore

April 20, 2023

Authorities in Pakistan allegedly abducted the Instagram head of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf here on Thursday as part of the federal government’s ongoing crackdown against social media activists from ousted prime minister Imran Khan’s party. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in collaboration with the intelligence agencies and police have launched a nationwide...

Japan PM denounces attack, vows security review before G7

April 20, 2023

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida denounced a pipe bomb attack at a campaign event he attended last weekend and pledged to review security procedures to ensure safety for dignitaries visiting the country for the Group of Seven summit he will host in May. “No matter what the reason is, the...

‘Awesome’ solar eclipse wows viewers across the world

April 20, 2023

Under a cloudless sky, 20,000 eclipse chasers crowded a tiny outpost to watch a rare solar eclipse plunge part of Australia’s northwest coast into brief midday darkness Thursday while temporarily cooling the tropical heat. The remote tourist town of Exmouth, with fewer than 3,000 residents, was promoted as one of...

First shipment of discounted crude from Russia to arrive in Pakistan

April 20, 2023

Cash-strapped Pakistan has placed its first order for discounted Russian crude oil, which is expected to arrive in the port city of Karachi next month, an official said on Thursday, a decision that may provide some relief to the people already hit by skyrocketing inflation. Pakistan, which is currently grappling...

Danes, Dutch to donate Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

April 20, 2023

Denmark and the Netherlands announced on Thursday that they plan to provide Ukraine with at least 14 refurbished German-made Leopard 2 battle tanks, to be supplied from early 2024. Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen called it “a significant donation” which came on top of a contribution by Denmark, the...

European Union lawmakers greenlight migration plan, set clock ticking

April 20, 2023

European Union lawmakers on Thursday approved a series of proposals aimed at ending the years long standoff over how best to manage migration, a conundrum that has provoked one of the bloc’s biggest political crises. The member countries now have a year to finally reform their creaking asylum system before...

NATO chief visits Kyiv for first time since Russian invasion

April 20, 2023

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is visiting Ukraine for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion more than a year ago, an alliance official said on Thursday. “The NATO secretary-general is in Ukraine. We will release more information as soon as possible,” said an alliance official, who asked not...

Tim Cook meets PM Modi, says committed to invest more in India

April 20, 2023

Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the iPhone manufacturer is looking to invest more in the world’s second-largest smartphone market. Cook, on his first trip to India in seven years, opened Apple’s first retail store in the country in Mumbai on Tuesday and...

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