February2021

The Engage Men and Boys Network (EMB), an alliance of civic organizations, has taken the initiative to form a model union free of gender-based violence against women and children. Jainkathi union of Patuakhali Sadar upazila have...

Japan is set to extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other regions for another month on Tuesday, seeking to keep the upper hand over a COVID-19 outbreak even as daily case numbers begin to...

Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it expected to generate $15 billion, or about a quarter of its total revenue this year, from the sale of its COVID-19 vaccine that it has developed with German partner BioNTech....

The results of the final trial of the Russian Sputnik vaccine have been published in the medical journal Lancet. It is said that the Russian vaccine is 92 percent effective in the fight against the coronavirus...

BP plunged to a $5.7 billion loss last year, its first in a decade, as the pandemic took a heavy toll on oil demand, and the energy company warned of a tough start to 2021 amid...

Hal Holbrook, the Oscar-nominated actor known for playing Deep Throat in All the President’s Men, has died at 95. Holbrook, who also appeared in Wall Street, Into The Wild and Lincoln, died on 23 January, his...

Tesla has begun to recall 158,000 Model S and Model X vehicles in the US over issues with failing touchscreens that regulators were concerned could increase the risk of crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

A bushfire raging outside the Western Australian city of Perth has forced nearby residents to evacuate, as the city remains in a coronavirus lockdown. The blaze, whipped up by strong winds, had doubled in size overnight...

An online memorial to commemorate Indians who have lost their lives to Covid-19 has been launched by a group of doctors and social workers. The virtual memorial will allow family members and friends of the victims...

POTUS Joe Biden met Monday with a group of Republican senators who are pushing an alternative to his massive Covid-19 relief plan, but no agreement was reached, reports BSS. Biden, who campaigned on restoring bipartisanship in...