Moderna Therapeutics just announced that its new Covid-19 vaccine was nearly 95 percent effective after preliminary tests. How does the vaccine work, and can we expect it soon?
UN mobile app changing how Somalis receive food aid
A UN mobile app helps people in Somali capital of Mogadishu receive food aid in a safe manner amid fears of terrorism and coronavirus pandemic.
Hungary and Poland block EU Covid-19 recovery package
Plans by Hungary and Poland to veto a huge EU budget have been described as a crisis by officials. The two east European countries are angry over plans to link the so called Covid-19 recovery fund to democratic...
Nagorno-Karabakh | Azerbaijani, Armenian forces cooperate, backed by Russian peacekeepers
Vladimir Putin says a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan could have been reached weeks ago. The truce is widely seen as a capitulation in Armenia, triggering protests and demands for the prime minister to quit...
France’s draft security bill to ban images of police prompts violent protests
Anger spirals in Paris, with water cannon and tear gas used following a draft security bill to ban publication of images of police with intent to cause them harm. The interior minister insists the bill will protect...
CrossTalk | Quarantine Edition | Towards realignment?
The results of the U.S. election cycle surprised many. There was not a blue wave and the GOP witnessed gains all across the board. Both parties have deep internal divisions. And corporatists in both parties face...
A dog that fell through thin ice was saved by a brave rescuer in Russia
A stray dog that ended up on the street after its owner died fell into the freezing waters of a pond in Nizhny Tagil while chasing birds. Fear not for the furry fella’s fate, though, as it was pulled out by a rescue...