The president-elect says vaccine deployment efforts will first focus on the most vulnerable people. Biden emphasises that minority communities are being hit harder than white communities, and these groups will not be an...
Nagorno-Karabakh: President Ilham Aliyev speaks to the BBC – BBC News
President Ilham Aliyev has said his forces are winning the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and said Armenia’s “opportunities to compromise are shrinking”.
US president-elect pushes forward with plans for office
US President-elect Joe Biden will steer the US in a dramatically different direction than the path taken under Donald Trump. Biden has pledged to reassert the US leadership role on the global stage, and he’s...
Lithuania’s capital streets deserted amid new COVID lockdown
Lithuania’s capital city of Vilnius appears to be deserted, as the country entered its second national lockdown which will be in place until November 29.
Millions of mink to be culled after fears of mutated-COVID spread
Amid fears that visitors from Denmark might bring a new mutation of the coronavirus with them, the UK has denied entry for those arriving from the country. The mutation is believed to have begun on mink farms, and has...
Pfizer says Coronavirus vaccine is 90 percent effective
A vaccine against the worst virus in a century could be around the corner. US drug-maker Pfizer and BioNTech say a coronavirus vaccine they are working on is 90 percent effective in early trials. Hopes for a vaccine...
Peaceful mountains and local songs: Discovering France’s Pyrenees
Surrounded by 16 peaks, the cirque de Gavarnie is a must-see for lovers of hiking. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it’s one of the natural wonders of France’s Pyrenees. Philippe loves these mountains...