Uganda's longtime leader Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for a sixth term amid allegations of fraud and lack of transparency around the vote count. [...]

Australian Open: 47 players In quarantine after positive Covid-19 tests on two charter flights

Preparations for the Australian Open hit a major stumbling block on Saturday after 47 players were told they couldn't train or practice after some passengers on two charter planes arriving in Melbourne returned positive Covid-19 test results. [...]

Britain's 'major crisis' is good and bad news for travelers

When the UK Prime Minister addressed the nation on December 20, the news was bad enough: Christmas was canceled. [...]

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi tightens entry rules

This latest development is announced following the number of Covid-19 cases increasing consistently this month. [...]

UAE Covid vaccination rate now highest in the world

The UAE has vaccinated the highest number of medically eligible residents. [...]

How Dubai inspectors keep Naif Market Covid-safe

Khaleej Times joins Dubai Economy during surprise Covid safety inspection. [...]

China to donate 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to PHL

(Eagle News) — China has pledged to donate 500,000 vaccine doses to the Philippines, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In a statement, the DFA said China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the Secretary of China’s intention in a courtesy call to Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Saturday, January 16. The pledge was apart from China’s grant of 500 million Chinese renminbi to “finance livelihood projects, infrastructure facilities, feasibility studies for […] [...]

DFA reports 10 more COVID-19 recoveries among overseas Filipinos

(Eagle News) — Ten more Filipinos abroad have recovered from COVID-19. The Department of Foreign Affairs said with the additional recoveries, the COVID-19 recovery total among overseas Filipinos rose to 8627. Three additional COVID-19 cases pushed the total to 13543. No additional COVID-19 deaths were reported among overseas Filipinos abroad, which means the death toll remains at 935. “Compared to last week’s percentages, the total number of COVID-19 recoveries and fatalities decreased to 63.70% and […] [...]

18 more police personnel recover from COVID-19

(Eagle News) — Eighteen more police personnel have recovered from COVID-19. The Philippine National Police said with the additional recoveries, the PNP COVID-19 total rose to 9062. Sixty-one additional cases, however, pushed the PNP COVID-19 total to 9525. Of these, 435 were active. No additional deaths were reported. The PNP COVID-19 death toll then remains at 28. The government has said uniformed personnel–including policemen–are among the priorities in a COVID-19 national vaccination program. The Food […] [...]