Headlines- The IRGC launched ballistic missiles at two US warships "patrolling regional waters," according to US Central Command, which then launched an attack on Iranian oil vessels.
- The US attacks on three oil tankers were denounced by Iran's Foreign Ministry as a "war crime," and the Iranian military threatened to launch further strikes on US naval vessels if the blockade persisted.
- On Saturday evening, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff in Moscow.
- As part of an anti-immigrant protest, hundreds of masked people halted ferry traffic between France and the UK on Saturday at the port of Dover, England.
- Ten days after the catastrophic floods near the border between Nepal and Tibet, a man and a woman found alive, according to officials.
Tag: Omicron
Malawi Village Chiefs Encourage Villagers to...
Only 7% of Malawi’s population has been vaccinated against the coronavirus over two years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, one of Africa’s lowest rates. Village chiefs are attempting to change this by encouraging villagers to get vaccinated at mobile vaccination clinics
Mass Gatherings Could Turn into ...
As a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, curbs have been imposed in Indian cities. However, health experts are warning that large gatherings, such as religious festivals in North India, might become superspreader events in the world’s second-worst affected country
South African Study Suggests Omicron Varient...
Even for the unvaccinated, the omicron variant of COVID-19, according to a South African study, is less severe than previous ones. The highly contagious variant also spreads resistance, according to the country’s top scientists, which might be excellent news for ending the pandemic
China Scrambles to Contain Omicron Outbreaks...
Authorities in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong are scrambling to contain outbreaks of the omicron variant of COVID-19 ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, which open in Beijing on Feb. 4
WHO Omicron COVID-19 Strain Update
A UN health agency panel said on Thursday that early laboratory data on the efficiency of current vaccinations against the Omicron COVID-19 strain is important, but it’s still uncertain how efficient they’ll be in treating critically unwell months or longer
Experts Say Travel Ban Further Setback...
Sudden travel bans imposed on South Africa in the last week over the omicron variant have wreaked havoc on the country’s already struggling economy, according to experts. The unemployment rate is approaching 50%, and the loss of tourism this month will have far-reaching consequences beyond the tourist industry