Despite a worsening economy and increased US sanctions, the communist-run island has pulled off the development of five #Covid-19 #vaccine candidates, two of which are in their final phase three trials. On Wednesday...
7 Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted as China clamps down
Seven of #HongKong’s leading pro-#democracy advocates, including a media tycoon and an 82-year-old veteran of the movement, were convicted Thursday for organizing and participating in a march during massive anti...
‘The reality of French society is that it is not colour-blind’
The Palais de la Porte Dorée in eastern #Paris was originally built to house the Paris Colonial Exhibition in 1931, but is now home to both a tropical aquarium and the National Museum of the History of Immigration. The...
Alexei Navalny announces start of prison hunger strike over inadequate medical treatment
Russian opposition leader Alexei #Navalny has started a #hungerStrike in prison to protest officials’ failure to provide proper treatment for his back and leg pains. In a statement posted Wednesday on Instagram...
Cameroon: ‘Collywood’ film productions making waves across Africa
#Cameroon’s film industry, or ‘#Collywood’ as it is more commonly known, is hoping that its close-up is just around the corner. In recent months, a number of Cameroonian productions have been...
Pfizer says its Covid-19 vaccine protects younger teens
#Pfizer announced Wednesday that its #Covid-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in #kids as young as 12, a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before they head back to school in the fall...
US Republicans move to curb transgender rights
In a setback for transgender rights, the Senate in the #US state of Arkansas has approved a ban on gender-conforming treatments for minors. If enacted, the bill would prohibit doctors from providing gender-conforming...