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A Brewing Storm in India-US Ties Avoided, but Prickly Issues Still Need to be Resolved News18 1 hour ago Kanwal Sibal © Provided by News18 A Brewing Storm in India-US Ties Avoided, but Prickly Issues Still Need to be Resolved A brewing storm in India-US ties has been avoided. The decision by the Biden administration to extend the Defence Production Act (DPA) originally invoked by Trump (18 times to aid vaccine development) to “expedite critical materials in vaccine produc...

UK donates medical supplies to PNG The United Kingdom has provided K2 million worth of vital medical equipment to help Papua New Guinea tackle the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. From: 28 April 2021 Anna Maalsen, WHO Representative, Hon Jelta Wong MP, Minister for Health, and Keith Scott, British High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea at the handover of UK funded medical equipment. The equipment, procured by the World Health Organization in PNG and aimed at breathing and respirator...

UK gives new volcano relief for St Vincent and the Grenadines The UK will give further support to provide food, clean water and other essential items, for an estimated 13,000 people affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano. From: Funding will help families meet their essential needs for three months Contribution will go to World Food Programme, in response to UN appeal The UK will give further support to provide food, clean water and other essential items, for an estimated 13,0...

UK gives new volcano relief for St Vincent and the Grenadines Format UK will help provide food, water and other essentials, following volcanic eruption on St Vincent Funding will help families meet their essential needs for three months Contribution will go to World Food Programme, in response to UN appeal The UK will give further support to provide food, clean water and other essential items, for an estimated 13,000 people affected by the eruption of the La Soufrière volcano in St Vincent and...

To assist different countries across the globe in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Qatar has so far provided medical and humanitarian assistance to nearly 100 countries since the start of the global outbreak.

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Qatar has provided medical and humanitarian aid to as many as 88 countries across the globe, the country’s Government Communications Office (GCO) has highlighted. In a post on its Twitter page, the GCO drew attention to Qatar’s support to the global fight against the pandemic, stating that the combined aid from Qatari government and non-government entities amounts to more than $256 million. The GCO listed some of Qatar’s endeavors in this regard, ...

(Last Updated On: April 23, 2021) Afghanistan’s Statistics and Information Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) has recorded a solid yield in the cultivation and harvest of beetroot for the 1399 solar year. MAIL stated that in total, 5,000 metric tons of beetroot was harvested last solar year (April 2020 to March 2021) and that 2,910 metric tons was harvested in Takhar province alone. MAIL reported that 194 hectares of agricultural land was ...

BY: Loop Author 15:48, April 22, 2021 223 reads Misinformation spread via social media and word of mouth has led many Papua New Guineans to believe things that are untrue about the COVID-19 vaccines and many people have said they won’t get vaccinated. However, U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu Erin Elizabeth McKee said just as an athlete practices to prepare for a big game, COVID-19 vaccines teach our immune systems how to...

New Zealand says it is involved in World Trade Organisation talks about a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights around vaccines.

New Zealand says it is involved in World Trade Organisation talks about a proposed waiver of intellectual property rights around vaccines.