UK to ease lockdown further in England from April 12
Published : 06 Apr 2021, 00:42
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Staff members stand outside an NHS (National Health Service) COVID-19 Vaccination Center at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain, on March 31, 2021. File Photo: Xinhua.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that from April 12, non-essential shops will reopen and pubs and restaurants will reopen outdoors as Britain moves to step two of the roadmap out of the COVID lockdown, reported Xinhua. Meanwhile, hairdressers and barbers as well as gyms and spas can reopen, along with zoos, theme parks, libraries and community centers. The net result of your efforts and of course the vaccine rollout is that I can today confirm that from Monday April 12, we will move to step two of our road map, said the prime minister.
Turkey reports record 44,756 daily COVID-19 cases, 4th wave hits Iran
Published : 04 Apr 2021, 00:18
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A nurse prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Ankara, Turkey, on April 1, 2021. Photo: Xinhua.
Turkey on Saturday reported the highest daily count of 44,756 coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the fourth wave of COVID-19 resurgence has been registered in two provinces, reported Xinhua.
Among the new cases recorded in Turkey, 1,483 are symptomatic patients, and the tally of infections in the country reached 3,445,052, according to the country s health ministry.
The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 186 to 32,078, while the total recoveries climbed to 3,082,676 after 23,214 more cases recovered in the last 24 hours.
UK PM s adviser quits amid row over race report
Published : 02 Apr 2021, 00:36
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File Photo Xinhua.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson s senior adviser on race is to resign amid the intense debate over Downing Street s controversial report on racial disparities in Britain, reported Xinhua, quoting local media on Thursday. Samuel Kasumu, Johnson s special adviser for civil society and communities, will leave his role in May and has informed colleagues of his decision on Wednesday, sources confirmed to British media. News of his departure emerged the day after the British government released a report which concluded that there was no evidence of institutional racism in Britain.
New female leaders in int l trade inspire women to enter the game
Published : 08 Mar 2021, 09:31
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This combo picture shows Pamela Coke-Hamilton (L), executive director of the International Trade Centre; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (M), director-general of the World Trade Organization and Isabelle Durant (R), acting secretary-general of UNCTAD. Photo: United Nations via Xinhua.
One week into her new job as the seventh director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala s appointment as head of the 26-year-old global trade body remains historic, especially for women worldwide who aspire to leave a positive mark on global trade history, reported Xinhua.
In an unprecedented leadership reshuffle, international trade is now spearheaded by three women from three different continents, as all of Geneva s top trade organizations the WTO, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Trade Center (ITC)
Women s leadership under threat by COVID-19 pandemic: Data
Published : 08 Mar 2021, 23:33
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Contestants attend a race to mark the International Women s Day held in Zhodzina, Belarus, March 8, 2021. Photo: Xinhua.
The latest data published Monday by UN Women, a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women, shows that women s rights and leadership are under threat, even more due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reported Xinhua.
Current projections show that gender equality in the highest positions of power will not be reached for another 130 years. This year s International Women s Day rings the alarm on rising threats to gender equality and highlights the need to build back better for a more gender-equal future, according to a press release.