UK PREPARES FOR 'HISTORIC MOMENT' OF VACCINATION AGAINST COVID-19 The first 50 National Health Service (NHS) hospitals are gearing up for what the UK government has described as the "biggest immunisation programme in history" as the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID
DUTERTE SAYS WORK 'FAR FROM OVER' IN BOOSTING HUMAN RIGHTS MANILA President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that the work was "far from over" in boosting human rights, just days after his latest tirade against rights defenders.
OPPOSITION LENDS WEIGHT TO FARMERS' CALL FOR BHARAT BANDH As many as 15 parties opposed to the BJP, many running state governments, extended support Sunday to the December 8 Bharat Bandh call given by protesting farmer groups. This coalition is being seen as a renewed attempt by the bele
ASTRAZENECA, OXFORD GIVE CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF COVID-19 TRIAL AstraZeneca and Oxford University have given conflicting accounts of how they came upon the most effective dosing pattern for their COVID-19 vaccine, a rare instance of public dissension between major institutions collaborat
ASTRAZENECA, JANSSEN NEARING INITIAL CLEARANCE BY PH COVID-19 VACCINE EXPERT PANEL MANILA - The vaccine expert panel of the Philippines on Friday said that two vaccine developers might soon be given initial clearance for their proposed clinical trials in the country. Dr. Nina Gloriani,
FARMERS' STIR: 5TH ROUND OF TALKS TODAY The government and farmer leaders are scheduled to meet again on Saturday for their fifth round of talks to end the deadlock over the new farm laws. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Food Minister Piyush Goyal and Minister of State of Comm
UN RECLASSIFIES CANNABIS AS LESS DANGEROUS DRUG In reviewing a series of World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on marijuana and its derivatives, the CND zeroed-in on the decision to remove cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs — where
PH NOVEMBER INFLATION QUICKENS TO 21-MONTH HIGH ON HIGHER FOOD PRICES MANILA - Philippine inflation quickened in November to a 21-month high driven by higher food prices caused by destructive storms and typhoons which ravaged the country, the state statistics bureau said on Friday.  
CENTRE SIGNALS CLIMBDOWN BUT FARMERS INSIST ON REPEAL, TALKS TO CONTINUE TODAY The central government Thursday ceded some ground and said it would reconsider certain provisions of the new farm laws, but talks remained inconclusive with representatives of farmer unions sticking to their d
TRUMP PARDONS: US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT UNVEILS BRIBERY INQUIRY An alleged "bribery for pardon" scheme at the White House is under investigation by the justice department, according to a court filing unsealed on Tuesday.
