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Africa administers less than 2% of global Covid-19 vaccines: WHO
Matshidiso Moeti said limited access to vaccines could derail efforts to contain the pandemic in the continent amid threats posed by the third wave of infections, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. "Limited stocks and supply bottlenecks are putting Covid-19 vaccines out of reach of many people in this region. Fair access to vaccines must be a reality if we are to collectively make a dent on this pandemic," she added.
Risky assets will benefit in next 100 days of Biden admin: JP Morgan
"While there is a lot of talk about asset bubbles, it is hard to see one in the broad equity market, but certain segments that have more than tripled in price over a short period of time are likely experiencing bubbles, such as innovative ESG sectors like clean energy, solar energy and Electric Vehicles, along with crypto assets and SPACs," JP Morgan wrote in a "Global Research Perspectives" background note reviewed by IANS.
Queen Elizabeth II's consort, Prince Philip passes away
"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle," the statement said, the BBC reported.
US adds 7 Chinese supercomputing firms on Entity List
The move is aimed at restricting the development of Chinese technology towards building weapons of mass destruction.The new entities include the Shanghai High-Performance Integrated Circuit Design Center, Sunway Microelectronics, and the Tianjin Phytium Information Technology, the US Commerce Department said in a statement on Thursday.
Cautious optimism prevails in India-Pak ties
Insiders, who are monitoring the ongoing situation of relations between India and Pakistan closely, maintain that despite the recent bump, which certainly sparked some flames of uncertainty in the defrosting process of relations between the two nuclear-powered arch-rivals, the process has not been derailed or halted, with prime reason being that too much time and efforts has been put in by both sides through active backdoor and backchannel engagements.
Pak Army reviews LoC situation in Corp Commander Conference
"The CCC chaired COAS (Chief of Army Staff) held at GHQ (General Headquarter). The participants undertook a comprehensive review of global, regional and domestic security environment," the military's media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a tweet.
Iran frees S.Korean tanker after 3 months
"The ship left safely today," the South Korean Foreign Ministry said, adding that the captain of the Hankuk Chemi chemical and oil tanker has also been freed, reports dpa news agency.Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized the tanker in January and escorted it to the port of Bandar Abbas.
US state to allow carrying guns without permit
The "constitutional carry" law which takes effect July 1 will allow most citizens over 21 years old and legally in possession of their handguns to carry them in public without further authorisation, dpa news agency quoted the Tennessean newspaper as saying in its report.
Myanmar state of emergency could be extended
He did not give a clear timeline for elections, but said the state of emergency could be extended for six months or more, in excerpts from an interview with CNN published late Thursday, reports DPA news agency. He said a free and fair vote would have to be held within two years under the country's constitution, but also told the broadcaster "the standard of democracy in Myanmar will not be the same as from Western counties".
Japan to impose emergency measure in Tokyo
Tokyo, which will host the Olympic Games in less than four months, confirmed more than 500 new infections on Thursday for the second straight day, reports dpa news agency.Japan adopted the measure in Osaka, Miyagi and Hyogo prefectures earlier this week.
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