US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers after 20 months
The US is reopening its borders on Monday to double-jabbed foreign visitors, ending a 20-month entry ban.
The ban was imposed by former President Donald...
Indonesia criticizes ‘unfair’ deal to end deforestation
Indonesia has criticized the terms of a global deal to end deforestation by 2030, signalling that the country may not abide by it.
Environment Minister...
WHO warns Europe once again at epicentre of pandemic
Europe is once again "at the epicentre" of the Covid pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, as cases soar across the continent.
At...
Indonesia calls for vaccine equity after Covid toll
Indonesia's President Joko Widodo has urged richer countries to share their vaccines with poorer ones, in an exclusive interview with the BBC.
Mr Widodo said...
Ali al-Nimr: Saudi child protester who faced death penalty released
Ali al-Nimr was 17 when he was detained in 2012 during anti-government protests by the kingdom's Shia Muslim minority.
In 2014, a court condemned him...
COVID: Australia to end ban on citizens leaving country
Australia has confirmed it will lift a ban next week that has prevented its own citizens travelling overseas without permission.
Australians have spent 19 months...
US revoke license of top Chinese telecoms company
Washington has revoked the US license of one of China's biggest telecoms companies citing "national security" concerns.
China Telecom must stop providing services in America...
UK gov’t under spotlight as COVID-19 cases rise again
Britain has repeatedly trumpeted its mass vaccination program against Covid-19, hailing its early approval of jabs as a key part of the long struggle...
South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik vaccine over HIV fears
South Africa’s health products regulator on Monday said it would not approve Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine due to concerns it could increase the...
Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on metaverse
Facebook is planning to hire 10,000 people in the European Union to develop a so-called metaverse.
A metaverse is an online world where people can...