China last year overtook the United States as the EU’s biggest trading partner, the EU statistics agency Eurostat said on Monday. Britain meanwhile, which is no longer part of the…
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EU chief urges states to donate vaccines to Ukraine
The European Commission chief said on Monday she had called on EU member states to donate some of their coronavirus jabs to Ukraine, which is trying to launch a vaccination…
Myanmar Police Use Water Cannon As Protests Gather Momentum
Police used water cannon Monday on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar’s capital, according to witnesses. “Police used water cannon to clear the (road),” Naypyidaw resident Kyaw Kyaw, who had joined the…
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala gets endorsement as Korean candidate withdraws
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee steps aside on her bid to lead the World Trade Organisation, leaving former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the only remaining candidate for…
Australian states to reopen borders to Sydney after drop in covid19 outbreak
Two Australian states will reopen their borders to New South Wales (NSW) after it managed to control a Covid-19 outbreak in Sydney. South Australia and Queensland will remove their travel…
Twitter said it has permanently suspended United States President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence after hundreds of his supporters stormed the US Capitol.…