The Italian president swore in Mario Draghi, the former chief of the European Central Bank, as prime minister on Saturday at the head of a unity government called on to confront the Covid-19 crisis and a persistent...
France recommends single vaccine shot for people who have had Covid-19
France on Friday recommended that people who have already recovered from Covid-19 receive a single vaccine dose, becoming the first country to issue such advice.
UN demands Myanmar’s military release Aung San Suu Kyi, reinstate govt
The UN’s top rights body demanded Friday that Myanmar’s military restore civilian rule and immediately release Aung San Suu Kyi.
Afghanistan-Pakistan: Hazara Shiites, prime targets of Sunni extremists
On both sides of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, members of the Hazara minority, who practice Shia Islam, have become a prime target for various Sunni terrorist groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State...
Pandemic causes UK’s biggest slump in economic output for 300 years – BBC News
The UK has seen the biggest fall in economic output for 300 years, due to the coronavirus pandemic. GDP – the total value of goods and services produced in the UK – fell by 9.9% in 2020.