External Affairs

Crew members attend a news conference ahead of the expedition to the International Space Station at the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Russian Cosmonauts Welcomed Onboard ISS

Steve Gorman 20/03/2022

The arrival of the latest cosmonaut team came a...

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Why Protecting the Immunocompromised Is Critical To Ending the Pandemic

Michael Rose 19/03/2022

Whether a new variant of the novel coronavirus ultimately...

Residents wait at the observation area during a COVID-19 vaccination session in Heihe

China To Stick With ‘Dynamic Zero-COVID’ Policy as Cases Continue to Spike

K.J.M. Varma 19/03/2022

China has been experiencing its biggest spikes in novel...

FILE PHOTO: Mass testing for COVID-19 in Dalian, Liaoning

As COVID-19 Cases Rise Worldwide, Should We Prepare for a Fourth Wave?

Banjot Kaur 17/03/2022

The Western Pacific has been reporting the fastest increase...

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Will Vladimir Putin’s War Harden Global Policy Towards an Energy Transition?

Omair Ahmad 17/03/2022

Vladimir Putin draws much of the funds for the...

FILE PHOTO: 3D-printed small toy figurines, a syringe and vial labelled "coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" are seen in front of India flag in this illustration

India, EU, US, SA Reach Consensus on Elements of IP Waiver for COVID Vaccines

The Wire Staff 16/03/2022

It would apply only to patents for COVID-19 vaccines...

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‘Insult To Poorest Countries’: UK Could Offset Foreign Aid With Vaccine Donations

Samuel Horti, Rosa Furneaux and Samuel Lovett 16/03/2022

Because of the structure of the UK’s budget, any...