WHO halts hydroxychloroquine, HIV drugs in COVID trials after failure to reduce death
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it was discontinuing its trials of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and combination HIV drug lopinavir/ritonavir in hospitalised patients with COVID-19 after they failed to reduce mortality. The setback came as the WHO also reported more than 200,000 new cases globally of the disease for the […]
Pope praises UN Security Council efforts for ceasefires
Vatican CityAP Pope Francis has praised UN Security Council efforts for worldwide ceasefires to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. In remarks Sunday to the public in St Peter’s Square, Francis hailed the Security Council’s “request for a global and immediate ceasefire, which would permit the peace and security indispensable for supplying so urgently needed humanitarian […]
A Sustainable Life: How to make your house and garden more tranquil – tips from an acoustics expert
In an article first published on The Conversation, acoustics expert GREG WATTS looks at what you can do to make your house and garden more peaceful…
Former child miner wins Diana award for setting up school in India
Mumbai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation A former child miner who set up a school in his village in eastern India to save other children from that fate has been named among the winners of an award set up in Princess Diana’s memory. Neeraj Murmu, 21, started the school four years ago in Jharkhand, one of India’s […]
Philippine President signs widely opposed anti-terror law
Manila, PhilippinesAP The Philippine President on Friday signed a widely opposed anti-terror law which critics fear could be used against human rights defenders and to muzzle dissent. President Rodrigo Duterte signed the Anti-Terrorism Act after weighing the concerns of different groups, demonstrating the government’s commitment to stamping out terrorism, presidential spokesman Harry Roque said. In […]
Church of England to broadcast first online prison church service
The Church of England will broadcast its first online prison church service this Sunday. In a statement, the church said it would broadcast the service, which is being recorded at three sites in England – HMP Stocken in Rutland, HMP Low Newton in Durham and HMP Pentonville in London – from 9am on Sunday on prison […]