A relative weeps during a funeral held for victim of the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 crash in Depok, West Java, Indonesia, Jan. 16, 2021. The Sriwijaya Air plane plunged into the sea off Kepulauan Seribu (Seribu Islands) after taking off from Jakarta, Indonesia on a domestic flight with 62 people on board on Jan. 9. (Xinhua/Agung Kuncahya B.) … [Read more...] about Boeing assisting with investigation in Sriwijaya Air flight crash
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India kicks off vaccination drive to fight COVID-19
Speaking on the occasion, Modi said a total of 30 million people would be given the vaccine in the first phase of vaccination, and nearly 300 million would be reached out by the end of the second phase. … [Read more...] about India kicks off vaccination drive to fight COVID-19
Nigeria records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 infections
According to the NCDC, the recovered cases in Nigeria rose to 84,535 as a total of 705 patients were discharged within 24 hours across the country. This included 277 community recoveries in the southwestern state of Lagos, 150 in the northern state of Kaduna, and 78 in the central state of Plateau, managed in line with guidelines. … [Read more...] about Nigeria records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 infections
Germany’s ruling CDU elects Armin Laschet as chairman
The election is widely seen as a crucial step paving way for the post-Merkel era. In late 2018, German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that she wouldn't seek a fifth term. She later stepped down from the CDU leadership. Enditem … [Read more...] about Germany’s ruling CDU elects Armin Laschet as chairman
Afghanistan registers 46 new COVID-19 positive cases
A total of 1,341 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours and 46 were positive in 15 out of the country's 34 provinces, the public health ministry said in a statement released here. … [Read more...] about Afghanistan registers 46 new COVID-19 positive cases