Australian flu vaccine uptake falls in winter amid cost-of-living pressures

Jul 13, 2023

Canberra [Australia], July 13: Influenza vaccine uptake in Australia has dropped in the current winter months as a result of fatigue from the COVID-19 pandemic...

Eastern bettongs return to Aussie state after century-long absence

Jul 13, 2023

Sydney [Australia], July 13: The environment department in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) announced on Thursday that eastern bettongs, which are small,...

UN Council condemns Quran burning; the West votes against resolution

Jul 13, 2023

Geneva [Switzerland], July 13: The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning the Quran burning incident in Sweden as a provocative act that...

Global hunger toll stands at 735 million people: Report

Jul 13, 2023

Rome [Italy], July 13: Nearly three-quarters of a billion people suffer from hunger or malnutrition worldwide, according to a report released by several UN organisations...

US Congress and Blinken call on Havana to release political prisoners

Jul 13, 2023

Miami [US], July 13: US Congress and the United States' top American diplomat called on the Cuban government on Tuesday to release all political prisoners,...

G7 aims to boost Ukraine's air, naval forces to repel Russia

Jul 13, 2023

Vilnius [Lithunia], July 13: G7 countries plan to provide Kiev with modern equipment for its air and naval forces to repel Russia's aggression as part...

Mitsotakis and Erdogan hail 'positive climate' in Greece-Turkey ties

Jul 13, 2023

Vilnius [Lithunia], July 13: The leaders of Greece and Turkey have agreed to resume talks and confidence-building measures as they hailed a new "positive climate"...

The West has a long-term commitment to Ukraine

Jul 13, 2023

Kyiv [Ukraine], July 13: The West offered long-term security guarantees to Ukraine after NATO quelled Kyiv's hopes of a concrete timeline for joining the alliance.

North Korea announces test of Hwasong-18 missile, sends warning to US

Jul 13, 2023

Pyongyang [North Korea], July 13: On July 13, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korea tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)...