09 Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The German government will fund the development of a nasal vaccine against COVID-19 similar to flu vaccines already available for children. Since the vaccine is directly applied to the nasal mucosa using a spray, it will “take effect where the virus enters the body,” …
Read More »Winning start for the Arsenal
FT đź”´ 0-2 Palace vs Arsenal London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | It’s always a special feeling when Premier League football returns in August. The anticipation was ramped up even more by the noise emanating from the Holmesdale, as a giant display honouring the club’s history was hoisted aloft as …
Read More »Premier League kicks off tonight with big statements of intent
✳ Crystal Palace vs Arsenal 10pm London, UK | Xinhua | The Premier League gets underway this weekend with the title favorites looking to make an early statement of intent while three newly promoted teams aim to show they can hold their own in the elite. The round of matches kicks …
Read More »UN chief affirms one-China policy as Pelosi’s Taiwan visit creates tensions
United Nations | Xinhua |Â UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday affirmed the world body’s one-China policy as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit has created tensions. He clarified the position at a press conference for the launch of a report of his Global Crisis Response Group over the Ukraine …
Read More »Int’l community supports China in taking all necessary measures to counter U.S. provocation
Beijing, China | Xinhua |Â Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi visited China’s Taiwan region in disregard of China’s strong opposition and solemn representations. The international community has blasted the visit for grossly infringing on China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, while expressing support for the one-China principle and …
Read More »Biden signs executive order on abortion rights
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua |Â U.S. President Joe Biden signed a new executive order on Wednesday to help ensure access to abortion. Biden, in virtual remarks from the White House, said that the measure responds to “the healthcare crisis that has unfolded” since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade …
Read More »UN chief calls for taxation on windfall profits of oil and gas companies
United Nations | Xinhua |Â UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for taxation on windfall profits of oil and gas companies to ease the impact of the energy crisis on the most vulnerable people. “It is immoral for oil and gas companies to be making record profits from this energy …
Read More »OPEC to slightly raise oil output in September
Vienna, Austria | Xinhua |Â The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, a group known as OPEC+, on Wednesday announced a slight production boost in September despite calls for speedier increases to rein in high crude prices. The oil alliance decided to increase production by 100,000 barrels …
Read More »Health experts vow to act with courage to end AIDS
Montreal, Canada | Xinhua |Â World health experts have vowed to act with courage to end AIDS at the just-concluded 24th International AIDS Conference. The five-day conference, known as AIDS 2022, brought together scientists, clinicians, community leaders, advocates, people with lived experience of HIV, health providers, decision-makers and others from around …
Read More »Int’l community blasts Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
Beijing, China | Xinhua |Â Overseas scholars and officials strongly rebuked U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on Tuesday, saying that the move severely undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, seriously threatens peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and gravely violates international law and basic norms …
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