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DIFC Academy and EdAid partner to enable digital education

adminFebruary 28, 2021

The DIFC Academy has partnered with EdAid, the London based FinTech platform dedicated to increasing access to higher education. Image Credit: DIFC Dubai: The DIFC Academy has partnered with EdAid, the London based FinTech platform...

Israel clears Greek tanker over massive tar pollution on Mediterranean coastline

adminFebruary 28, 2021

Israeli authorities said Sunday they had cleared a Greek tanker of suspicion in relation to an oil spill that caused massive tar pollution on the Mediterranean coastline, devastating marine life. It is seen as Israel’s...

Crackdown on Myanmar protests sees at least 18 killed: UN Human Rights office

adminFebruary 28, 2021

Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a UN human rights official said it had “credible information”...

Philippines receives Chinese coronavirus vaccine, but Duterte prefers another brand

adminFebruary 28, 2021

The Philippines received its initial batch of COVID-19 vaccine doses on Sunday in a shipment donated by China, a day before its inoculation drive is due to begin, but President Rodrigo Duterte will not be...

German states call for unused AstraZeneca COVID vaccine to be given to younger people

adminFebruary 28, 2021

Several German states called on Sunday for unused AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines to be given to younger people, as worries about side effects and efficacy, as well as a recommendation it be used only for under...

UN reports 15 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast

adminFebruary 28, 2021

At least 15 Africans drowned when their boat capsized Sunday off Libya, a UN spokeswoman said, the second shipwreck involving migrants seeking a better life in Europe in just over a week. For the latest...

First Russian warship enters Port Sudan ahead of plans to open naval base: Interfax

adminFebruary 28, 2021

The Russian warship, “Admiral Grigorovich” frigate, entered the Sudanese port where Moscow plans to build a naval base on the country’s Red Sea coast, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported on Sunday. It was the first...

Biden in no rush to lift Venezuela sanctions, seeks ‘serious steps’ by Maduro

adminFebruary 28, 2021

President Joe Biden’s administration is in “no rush” to lift US sanctions on Venezuela but would consider easing them if President Nicolas Maduro takes confidence-building steps showing he is ready to negotiate seriously with the...

Trump to proclaim himself as future for Republicans in first post-presidency speech

adminFebruary 28, 2021

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday will declare himself the dominant figure in the fractured Republican Party and attack President Joe Biden in his first major appearance since leaving the White House nearly six weeks...

Israel to vaccinate Palestinians with Israeli work papers

adminFebruary 28, 2021

Israel on Sunday confirmed it will vaccinate against coronavirus Palestinians in the West Bank with permits to work in Jewish settlements in the occupied territory and inside Israel. The Palestinian Authority said last week it...

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DIFC Academy and EdAid partner to enable digital education

Israel clears Greek tanker over massive tar pollution on Mediterranean coastline

Crackdown on Myanmar protests sees at least 18 killed: UN Human Rights office

Philippines receives Chinese coronavirus vaccine, but Duterte prefers another brand

German states call for unused AstraZeneca COVID vaccine to be given to younger people

UN reports 15 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Libya coast

First Russian warship enters Port Sudan ahead of plans to open naval base: Interfax

Biden in no rush to lift Venezuela sanctions, seeks ‘serious steps’ by Maduro

Trump to proclaim himself as future for Republicans in first post-presidency speech

Israel to vaccinate Palestinians with Israeli work papers