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A healthcare worker administers a dose of the "Comirnaty" Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Parc des Expositions in Angers as part of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination campaign in France, April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

WHO: New Covid cases drop by 19% globally, deaths stable

The biggest number of new Covid-19 cases was seen in Russia. Cases there and elsewhere in Eastern Europe doubled in recent weeks, driven by a surge of the hugely infectious omicron variant

Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organisation (WHO) attends a news conference of the WHO-China Joint Mission on Covid-19 about its investigation of the coronavirus outbreak in Beijing, China, February 24, 2020. Photo :Reuters

Coronavirus chronicle

Global Covid response program 'running on fumes' amid budget shortfall

Thoughts

Whatever happened to soft power?

Vietnamese tourists are holidaying again. Photo: Bloomberg

Global Economy

Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN

An employee presents the new electric Volkswagen model ID. 4 during a media show in Zwickau, Germany, September 18, 2020. Photo :Reuters

Global Economy

Global carmakers now target $515 billion for EVs, batteries

Corporates

Islami Bank receives 'Award for the Most Outstanding Islamic Bank 2021'

Environment

Global carbon emissions rebound to near pre-pandemic levels

USA

US to galvanize global 'ambition' on climate: officials

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 1, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Environment

Global climate talks open to cries of betrayal, blame

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan September 6, 2021. Photo :Reuters

South Asia

Taliban says failure to recognise their government could have global effects

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens as Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, speaks during a press briefing at the OECD's Ministerial Council Meeting, in Paris, France October 6, 2021. Photo :Reuters

Global Economy

Nations agree to 15% minimum corporate tax rate

A liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker leaves the dock after discharge at PetroChina's receiving terminal in Dalian, Liaoning province, China July 16, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Global Economy

Explainer: What's behind the wild surges in global LNG prices and the risks ahead

Posters offering special discount on Black Friday sales are seen in front of a United Colors of Benetton kid's fashion store, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, in Zurich, Switzerland November 27, 2020. Photo: Reuters

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