More Afghans are likely to flee their homes due to escalating violence, the UN refugee agency warned on Tuesday, as the Taliban take control of more territory in response to the withdrawal of US-led foreign forces.
The World Health Organization's chief scientist on Monday advised against people mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, calling it a "dangerous trend" since there was little data available about the health impact.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced in a statement Monday that she will chair a July 16 meeting of APEC (the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) leaders focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects.
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Ryan Kaji, a nine-year-old boy whose father is Japanese and mother is Vietnamese, earned USD 30 million in 2020 from unboxing and reviewing toys, becoming one of the highest paid Youtubers in the world.
Myanmar's Health and Sports Ministry imposed a stay-at-home order in 18 more towns across the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the state-run media reported on Sunday.
On Sunday, Israel said it will offer a third dose of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to adults with weak immune system, since the rapid spread of Delta variant.
Australia's largest city, Sydney, is bracing for a prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as officials warn new daily cases are likely to top 100 on Monday amid a fast-growing outbreak of the Delta virus variant.
NDO/VNA - The Lao Government has decided to implement further stringent control measures in a bid to prevent illegal entry and bolster preventive efforts at quarantine sites, especially locations designated to receive Lao workers from abroad.
Finance ministers of the world's 20 largest economies (G20) on Saturday agreed to go ahead with the plan to design a global tax system that would impose a minimum levy on multinational companies.
The benefits of mRNA vaccines outweigh the very small risk they might cause heart inflammation, an advisory panel of the World Health Organization said.
Brazil and Argentina will face each other in the final of the 2021 Copa America tournament on Saturday night. With both sides steeped in history in this competition, Brazil will aim to win the trophy for the 10th time, while their opponents would add a 15th Copa America title to their trophy