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Germany doubts safety of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

German Health Minister Jens Spahn on Wednesday said Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine had not been sufficiently tested for safety, a claim…

New Zealand reports four new possible cases of coronavirus

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

New Zealand on Wednesday reported four new possible cases of COVID-19, as the country’s largest city went into lockdown.

India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 2.3m as deaths surge past 46,000 mark

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

The number of COVID-19 cases in India rose to 2,329,638 on Wednesday as the deaths crossed the 46,000 marks, reaching…

Hospitals, expats blast Trump’s plan to block U.S. citizens over coronavirus

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

A Southern California-area hospital system, immigrant advocacy groups and Americans living in Mexico criticized on Tuesday a U.S. government draft…

What Trump and his campaign are saying about Kamala Harris

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris was a fierce critic of Joe Biden during the Democratic Party’s presidential primary won by the latter.

Coronavirus returns to New Zealand, Auckland set for lockdown

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

New Zealanders on Wednesday scrambled to stock up on essentials as the country’s biggest city of Auckland prepared to go…

Joe Biden’s VP Pick: How Kamala Harris reacted to her nomination

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Senator Kamala Harris said she was honoured to join former Vice-President Joe Biden as his running mate in 3 November…

Joe Biden picks Senator Kamala Harris as running mate

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6 years ago

California Senator Kamala Harris is the running mate to Joe Biden, the presumptive presidential candidate of the US Democrats in…

Former Indian President Mukherjee in critical condition after brain surgery

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Former Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, who tested positive for COVID-19, is on life support at a hospital after undergoing surgery…

Philippines leader Duterte agrees to be Russia’s lab rat

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

The Philippines said on Tuesday it was ready to work with Russia in testing and producing a coronavirus vaccine being…

Police bust biggest cocaine lab in Netherlands

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Dutch police on Tuesday said they had found the largest cocaine laboratory in the Netherlands, located near the German border…

Updated: Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine to be available January 2021

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6 years ago

Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine will not be available for public use until 1 January 2021, the website of the State Register…

Belarus: Lukashenko’s challenger Tsikhanouskaya flees

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6 years ago

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the opposition candidate in Belarus’ presidential election who refused to concede her defeat has fled to Lithuania

Russia registers first COVID-19 vaccine, Putin’s daughter inoculated

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Russia on Tuesday became the first country in the world to officially register a COVID-19 vaccine and declare it ready…

Trump postpones G7 Summit until after U.S. election

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

the summit was slated to be held at Camp David in June, and after a tentative plan to postpone the…

Taiwan fears China turning it to ”next Hong Kong”

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Taiwan’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu on Tuesday told the visiting U.S. Health Secretary that China is exerting pressure that could…

Trump denies being probed for `broader’ financial fraud

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed claims by Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus Vance, that he was being investigated for…

UNGA President Muhammad-Bande urges support for Lebanon

Michael Adesina

6 years ago

President of the UN General Assembly, Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande has urged the international community to stand by the people of…

Lebanon’s Prime minister Hassan Diab, government resign

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Lebanon’s prime minister Hassan Diab announced his government’s resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered…

Shooting at White House, Trump press briefing interrupted

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump was abruptly escorted from the White House briefing room on Monday shortly after a shooting outside…

El Salvador to give immunity passport to COVID-19 recoveries

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

President Nayib Bukele on Monday announced that El Salvador will give immunity passports to people who have recovered from COVID-19.

Several houses explode in US city of Baltimore, 1 dead, 3 critically injured

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

A major explosion levelled several houses in a neighbourhood in the U.S. City of Baltimore on Monday, killing at least…

Iran warns against “politicising” Beirut explosions

Nimot Sulaimon

6 years ago

Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday warned against “political exploitation” from the recent explosions in Beirut.

WHO: $100b needed for universal supply of COVID-19 vaccine

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6 years ago

More than 100 billion dollars will be needed to ensure everyone globally can access the vaccine to fight COVID-19, the…

America’s COVID-19 testing insane, worthless: Bill Gates

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6 years ago

Microsoft founder, Bill Gates has called America’s testing system for COVID-19 “insanity” and the most worthless, as he doubled down…

Amina Mohammed, Okonjo-Iweala’s rival for WTO top post unveils agenda

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6 years ago

Amina Mohammed, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's rival for the top post at the World Trade Organization (WTO) has pledged to push…

China, UK, EU, US, Qatar pledge €252m aid to Lebanon

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

Britain, Qatar, the United States, the European Union, China, the World Bank have pledged immediate humanitarian relief worth over 252…

CNN drags Trump over COVID-19 lies, predictions (Video)

PM NEWS Editor

6 years ago

CNN on Monday mocked President Donald Trump, who has downplayed the gravity of COVID-19, by insisting at various times it…

Belarus opposition cries fraud as Lukashenko claims landslide victory

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6 years ago

Election officials in Belarus claimed Monday that the country’s longtime authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko won his sixth consecutive presidential term,…

World COVID-19 cases top 20 million

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6 years ago

World COVID-19 cases surpassed the 20 million mark on Sunday night, as three of the worst hit countries also hit…

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