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Vienna, Austria | Xinhua | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) revised down its forecast of global oil demand for 2021, predicting a year-on-year expansion of 5.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in its monthly report published on Thursday. This is about 0.1 million b/d lower than last month’s …

EU issues statement on reported human rights breaches in Uganda and Rwanda Brussels, Belgium | THE INDEPENDENT | On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted three resolutions taking stock of the reported human rights situation in Uganda, Rwanda and Kazakhstan. In a statement, the EU parliament said that “Parliament reiterates that …

OPINION | RUDI VEESTRAETEN |  If international days mostly remain incognito, the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers is particularly important in Uganda, especially a few days after the conviction of Dominic Ongwen. This former LRA top commander, has been found guilty of 61 counts of war crimes and …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to proceed with the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The Senate voted 56-44 that the impeachment trial of Trump is constitutional despite calls from some Republicans to dismiss proceedings. Six Republican senators voted with all 50 Democrats. “The …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) met on Monday to review the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, after a study showed it was less effective against a new variant, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Earlier on Sunday, South Africa, where the …

  COVID-19 vaccines are now approved in some countries. What will it take to approve them for the rest of the world? With the World Health Organization inviting COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to submit their candidates for evaluation, we examine the process from submission to Emergency Use Listing. COVID-19 SPECIAL FEATURE …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) passed a resolution preemptively denying any potential re-admission applications by former U.S. President Donald Trump, said the union Sunday. The resolution, passed in a Zoom videoconference on Saturday by the union’s National Board, cites …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | George Shultz, who severed as U.S. secretary of state in the Ronald Reagan administration, died Saturday at the age of 100. His death was announced on Sunday by the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where Shultz had worked for more than three decades. “Our colleague was …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. stocks advanced considerably in the week as retail trading frenzy cooled and Wall Street expected that a slew of downbeat data could boost the possibility of additional stimulus. For the week ending Friday, the Dow increased 3.9 percent, while the S&P 500 index and …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  XINHUA  |  The 34th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) kicked off virtually on Saturday amid COVID-19 concerns and a joint commitment in the fight against the pandemic. The AU summit is being held under the theme of “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers …