Ex-South Korean President Jailed 17 Years
Lee Myung-bak, a former South Korean President, Lee Myung-bak, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for embezzlement and bribery. He was sentenced by South Korea’s Supreme Court. His sentence was earlier handed down by an appeal court but was later upheld by the supreme court. The 78-year-old Myung-bak governed Korea from 2008-2013. He […]
US ELECTIONS: Barack Obama to join Joe Biden on campaign trail for final weekend push
Former US President, Barack Obama, is set to join Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on the campaign trail in their first joint appearance during the final weekend of the election season. Biden and Obama will visit the key battleground state of Michigan on Saturday to “discuss bringing Americans together to address the crises facing the […]
Lebanon: Sad Pictures of Chaos and destruction in Beirut after blast
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, is reeling from a huge blast, which has killed dozens, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction in the city. There are reports that the blast could be felt hundreds of kilometres away in Cyprus. Officials blame the blast on several thousand tonnes of ammonium nitrate, stored in a warehouse for […]
Russian University Completes Human Trials Of World’s First Covid-19 Vaccine
The clinical trials of the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on volunteers at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University have been completed. The aim of this stage of the trials was to determine the vaccine’s safety for human health. Alexander Lukashev, the director of the Institute of Medical Parasitology, Tropical and Vector-Borne Diseases at Sechenov University stated […]
New flu virus with ‘pandemic potential’ identified in China
A new strain of flu that has the potential to become a pandemic has been identified in China. Scientists in the country say the virus has been found in pigs but can infect humans. After the publication of the study, a biologist has said that there is no ‘imminent threat’ or risk of a new […]
Major coronavirus breakthrough as experts find first drug to stop people dying
British scientists have found the first drug to stop people dying from Covid-19 which will be rolled out on the NHS from tomorrow. Breakthrough research has shows a common steroid given to coronavirus patients could have saved between 4,000 and 5,000 lives in the UK. A third fewer patients on ventilators died when given dexamethasone compared to […]
Joe Biden wins Democratic Nomination; faces Trump Boot 4 Boot in 2020 US Elections
Former US Vice President, Joe Biden has won the Democratic Nomination to face Trump in the November Elections. The 77 years old Politician will meet President Trump come November as the US goes to the polls. He said on Twitter that has earned the number of delegates needed to become the Candidate for the Democratic […]
Beyoncé demands justice over the murder of George Floyd
Beyoncé is asking her legions of fans to take action after the death of George Floyd. The Grammy-winning artist is one of several celebrities using their social media platforms to demand change in the wake of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last week. “We’re broken and we’re disgusted,” she says in a video posted on Instagram. […]
India eases lockdown, reopens hotels, worship centres
India announced on Saturday a major relaxation of the world’s biggest coronavirus lockdown from early June, except for so-called “containment zones” with high numbers of infections. A home ministry order said that places of religious worship, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls “will be allowed” to operate from June 8, while educational establishments will be opened […]
875 people committed suicide during coronavirus lockdown in Nepal
A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown, against the novel coronavirus disease, since March 24. According to the data compiled by the Nepal Police, the suicide cases, across the country, increased by 16 per cent in the first month of the lockdown. […]
