Day: March 4, 2021
Tunisian activist jailed for ‘insulting’ police while lodging complaint
Tunis, March 4 (AFP/APP):A Tunisian gay rights and democracy activist was sentenced to six months in prison for insulting officers as she ...South Africa opposes WhatsApp-Facebook data sharing
Johannesburg, March 4 (AFP/APP):South Africa’s information regulator has protested WhatsApp’s plans to share user data with Facebook, vowing to engage directly with ...Sweden approves AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65
Stockholm, March 4 (AFP/APP):Swedish health authorities on Thursday recommended AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65, following in the ...Call for probe over new Algeria torture allegations
Algiers, March 4 (AFP/APP):An Algerian human rights group on Thursday called for an investigation after allegations that activists of a pro-democracy protest ...UN must impose ‘global arms embargo’, sanctions on Myanmar: top UN expert
Geneva, March 4 (AFP/APP):The United Nations Security Council should impose a “global arms embargo” and targeted sanctions against Myanmar’s military, a top ...EU opens way for Russian jabs as nations try to hold off new surge
The Hague, March 4 (AFP/APP):Russian coronavirus shots could soon be doled out across Europe after the EU said Thursday it was assessing ...Kolbe happy to “play anywhere” for Toulouse
Toulouse, France, March 4 (AFP/APP):South African World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe said on Thursday he was happy to “play anywhere” to help ...Oil prices spike higher, stocks languish
London, March 4 (AFP/APP):Oil prices jumped higher Thursday on speculation OPEC+ nations would keep a tight lid on output, while stocks languished ...Japan awards Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 to WADA
ISLAMABAD, Mar 4 (APP):The Government of Japan Thursday awarded the Foreign Minister’s Commendations for FY 2020 to Ms. WADA Akiko, representative of ...Sri Lanka keen to enhance bilateral trade: High Commissioner
FAISALABAD, Mar 04 (APP):High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, Vice Admiral Mohan Wijewickrama on Thursday said that Sri Lanka was trying its optimum ...