Daily Archives: September 14, 2021

Nepal Government Issues Nipah Alert After Outbreak Detected In Kerala

Kathmandu, Sep 13 (PTI): Nepal government today sounded an alert against the possible spread of Nipah virus, found in neighbouring India. Early this month, a...

China To Target Biggest Payment App Alipay In Tech Crackdown: Report

Beijing, Sep 13 (AFP): Chinese regulators have ordered sweeping changes to the country's biggest payment app Alipay, as the ruling Communist Party attempts to...

Very Important To Engage With Taliban, Says UN Chief

Geneva, Sep 13 (AFP): UN chief Antonio Guterres called Monday for international engagement with the Taliban to avert an economic collapse in Afghanistan, insisting...

Joe Biden Hits Campaign Trail Ahead Of California’s Recall Election

Washington, Sep 13 (AFP): US President Joe Biden kicked off a visit to western states Monday to hammer home his case on climate change...

Blood Plasma Therapy Doesn’t Help Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study

Toronto, Sep 13 (PTI): Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study which found...

Environment Threats “Greatest Challenge To Human Rights Of Our Era”: UN

Geneva, Sep 13 (AFP): The UN rights chief warned Monday that environmental threats from pollution and climate change were sparking and deepening conflicts worldwide,...

Aung San Suu Kyi, Unwell, Skips Myanmar Trial Hearing: Lawyer

Yangon, Myanmar, Sep 13 (AFP): Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi skipped the resumption of her coronavirus-delayed trial in a junta court because...

Vaccine Effective Against Delta Variant Of Coronavirus: US Study

Washington, Sep 13 (PTI): COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing hospitalisations and emergency department visits caused by the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus,...