Thursday March 04, 2021 / 20 , Rajab , 1442
Header Logo
search-icon
Footer Header
search-icon
SG
Saudi Arabia
Discover Saudi
Opinion
World
Sports
Business
Technology
Life
search-logo
World
11 - 20 from 27824 . In "World"
 The foreign ministers of the Arab League (AL) have re-affirmed their commitment to asserting the full sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over its three Islands of Abu Mousa, Lesser Tunb, and Greater Tunb and their support for all the peaceful means and measures taken by the Emirates to restore its sovereignty over the islands. — Courtesy photo
Arab foreign ministers re-affirm support for UAE's full sovereignty over its 3 islands occupied by Iran
CAIRO — The foreign ministers of the Arab League (AL) have re-affirmed their commitment to asserting the full sovereignty of the United Arab Emirates over its three Islands of Abu Mousa, Lesser Tunb, and Greater Tunb and their support for all the peaceful means and measures taken by the Emirates to restore its sovereignty over the islands. This came in a resolution by the AL's Council titled "Iran's Occupation of UAE's Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Mousa Islands in the Arabian Gulf." The resolution was adopted at the end of the AL's 155th session tonight. The AL's Council denounced the Iranian government's continued occupation of the three islands and its violation of the UAE's sovereignty in a way that destabilizes the region and threatens...
March 04, 2021

Arab foreign ministers re-affirm support for UAE's full sovereignty over its 3 islands occupied by Iran

The United Arab Emirates has reaffirmed that concerted Arab action is needed to confront the challenges besetting the region.
UAE calls for consolidating joint Arab action in face of regional challenges
CAIRO — The United Arab Emirates has reaffirmed that concerted Arab action is needed to confront the challenges besetting the region. This was stated by the UAE's Minister of State Khalifa Shaheen Almarar in his address before the Arab League's (AL) ministerial meetings where he led the UAE delegation to the AL Council's 155th session which convened on Wednesday in Cairo. The minister said that the current period requires pan-Arab solidarity to confront the deadly coronavirus outbreak and develop a sustainable mechanism aimed at accelerating the vaccine rollout in order to survive the health crisis. He voiced the UAE's position on a number of issues, including the Palestinian cause, the situation in Iraq, Libya, Yemen, Sudan, and Syria, as well as the Houthi attacks on...
March 04, 2021

UAE calls for consolidating joint Arab action in face of regional challenges

Russia's Sputnik V has seen rising popularity across Latin America as more countries announce shipments and deals to purchase the COVID-19 vaccine. — Courtesy photo
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine expands its reach in Latin America
WASHINGTON — Russia's Sputnik V has seen rising popularity across Latin America as more countries announce shipments and deals to purchase the COVID-19 vaccine.Nine Latin American countries so far have approved usage of the Sputnik V vaccine — Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Distribution of the vaccine has also begun in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Venezuela.The vaccine has been approved in 39 countries around the world, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which handles the marketing of the vaccine.The Sputnik V vaccine has a cheaper list price and can be stored at higher temperatures than the Pfizer vaccine, which has made it appealing to Latin American countries with...
March 03, 2021

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine expands its reach in Latin America

As many as 115.5 million (115,513,850) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,564,471 have died.
Global coronavirus caseload reaches 115.5 million
LONDON — As many as 115.5 million (115,513,850) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,564,471 have died, according to a worldodometer tally. It reported that there have been 91,260,196 cases of global recoveries.Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with over 100 million confirmed cases in 218 countries and more than 2.56 million deaths. The virus is surging in many regions and countries that had apparent success in suppressing initial outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again.The US has recorded nearly 30 million cases and more than 529,465 deaths, the highest figures in the world. Daily cases were at record levels in early January but they have fallen substantially in the last few weeks.Canada, which has a far lower death...
March 03, 2021

Global coronavirus caseload reaches 115.5 million

The investigation will look at events in the territories from June 13, 2014 onward, and is expected to focus on the Gaza war fought between Israel and Hamas in the summer of 2014, actions by the Israeli army during hostilities along the Gaza fence in 2018, as well as Israel's settlement activities in the West Bank, according to a statement from the court's chief prosecutor. — Courtesy photo
ICC prosecutor to launch formal inquiry into war crimes in Palestinian territories
JERUSALEM — The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Palestinian territories, prompting an angry response from Israeli leaders.Alleged war crimes by Palestinian militant groups like Hamas will also be investigated.The investigation will look at events in the territories from June 13, 2014 onward, and is expected to focus on the Gaza war fought between Israel and Hamas in the summer of 2014, actions by the Israeli army during hostilities along the Gaza fence in 2018, as well as Israel's settlement activities in the West Bank, according to a statement from the court's chief prosecutor.Chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who steps down from the role in a few months, said it...
March 03, 2021

ICC prosecutor to launch formal inquiry into war crimes in Palestinian territories

According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 11,488 active cases in the country out of which 162 are receiving treatment in intensive care units. — KUNA photo
Kuwait breaks daily COVID-19 case record for third day in a row
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded on Wednesday 1,409 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, marking the highest single-day number since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country.The Kuwaiti health ministry also announced five more deaths caused by complications caused by the infection over the past 24 hours.This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 194,781 and virus-related fatalities to 1,097.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 11,488 active cases in the country out of which 162 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 10,554 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country to 1,811,181, Al-Sanad...
March 03, 2021

Kuwait breaks daily COVID-19 case record for third day in a row

Members of an indigenous community, living in the forests in one of the most remote regions of Republic of the Congo.
— courtesy UNICEF/Vincent Tremeau
Protect forests, support forest communities, Guterres urges, marking World Wildlife Day
NEW YORK — Under increasing threat from the unsustainable use of forest resources and wildlife trafficking, the UN chief called on Wednesday for people and governments everywhere to step up efforts to protect forests and support forest communities.“In so doing, we will contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for people, planet and prosperity,” Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message commemorating World Wildlife Day.Highlighting the benefits of forests, home to about 80 percent of all terrestrial wild species, Guterres explained that “they help regulate the climate and support the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people”.Providing livelihoods and cultural identity In addition, forests resources support, in one way or another, about 90...
March 03, 2021

Protect forests, support forest communities, Guterres urges, marking World Wildlife Day

UNICEF’s ‘Pandemic Classroom’ at the UN Headquarters in New York. Each empty desk and chair represents the million children living in countries where schools have been almost entirely closed. — courtesy UNICEF/Chris Farber/UNICEF via Getty Images
Over 168 million children miss out on nearly a year of schooling, UNICEF says
NEW YORK — More than 168 million schoolchildren globally missed out on learning in class, as schools in some 14 countries remained largely shut for almost an entire year due to coronavirus-related lockdowns, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.“As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are again reminded of the catastrophic education emergency worldwide lockdowns have created,” Henrietta Fore, UNICEF executive director, said in a news release, announcing the agency’s findings.“With every day that goes by, children unable to access in-person schooling fall further and further behind, with the most marginalized paying the heaviest price,” she added.According to UNICEF, nine of the 14 countries, where schools remained largely closed between...
March 03, 2021

Over 168 million children miss out on nearly a year of schooling, UNICEF says

 The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a clinical trial. — Courtesy photo
Doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine administered in US for first time
WASHINGTON — The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a clinical trial. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the first to receive the vaccine at the Schottenstein Center, in Columbus, Ohio, an arena where mass vaccines are taking place, just days after it was authorized."It was really exciting," Schmalenberger told CNN after getting the shot. "When I got out of my car, I was shaking I was so excited. I couldn't wait."Johnson & Johnson's is the third COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for use in the United States. Unlike the other two, it only requires one shot and is more easily transported and stored, since it can be kept at normal refrigerator temperatures.Almost 4...
March 03, 2021

Doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine administered in US for first time

Children in Nigeria are traumatized by abduction and need support, the UN says. — courtesy World Bank/Arne Hoel
Nigeria: Traumatized, abducted schoolchildren need rehabilitation
GENEVA — In Nigeria, too little is being done to help teenagers left traumatized by the recent spate of attacks on schools and mass abductions, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on Wednesday.In an alert issued on the sidelines of the Human Rights Council’s 46th session in Geneva, more than a dozen UN-appointed independent experts said that without assistance, victims who have been released were “at [an] increased risk of exploitation, trafficking, sexual and gender-based violence and other forms of violence”.No news on criminal probe The experts criticized the lack of an effective investigation into an attack on a boarding school in Kankara, Katsina State, when nearly 350 boys were abducted and released days later in December, as well as a lack of action to prevent a...
March 03, 2021

Nigeria: Traumatized, abducted schoolchildren need rehabilitation

< Previous Next >
footer logo
COPYRIGHT © 2016 WWW.SAUDIGAZETTE.COM.SA - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Powered by NewsPress
NEWS CATEGORY
saudi arabia world opinion business technology sports life
COMPANY
about us Epaper contact us Archive
OTHER
Epaper contact us Archive