July2021
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ICC Player of the Month nominations for June announced
Jul 8, 2021For the men’s prize, Conway, De Kock, and Jamieson have been shortlisted; for the women’s award, Ecclestone, Rana, and Verma have been nominated. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today revealed the nominees for the ICC Player... -
Science, technology and innovation are key to agri-food systems transformation
Jul 8, 2021QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), stated today that science, technology, and innovation are critical to accelerating the transformation of agri-food systems and combating hunger and malnutrition. The... -
England charged by UEFA after ‘laser’ penalty incident
Jul 8, 2021After a laser pointer was directed at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during Wednesday’s Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley, Uefa has charged England. Just before Harry Kane took an extra-time penalty, television images flashed a green light... -
Global Covid deaths cross 4 million as outbreaks surge in Asia
Jul 8, 2021The global death toll from Covid-19 has surpassed four million, with the worst of the pandemic only now beginning to impact some parts of Asia-Pacific and cases in the United States growing again. While some countries... -
Spectators prohibited from attending the Olympics after Tokyo declared COVID-19 emergency
Jul 8, 2021The Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators, according to organizers, after a resurgent pandemic caused Japan to announce a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital, which will last throughout the competition. Despite being widely... -
Myanmar junta committing ‘crimes against humanity’: UN expert
Jul 8, 2021Since seizing power in February, Myanmar’s military has committed crimes against humanity, according to a senior UN rights expert, who slammed the international community for failing to “stop this nightmare.” Thomas Andrews, the special rapporteur on... -
Former South African president Zuma, surrenders to police
Jul 8, 2021Former South African President Jacob Zuma surrendered to police on Wednesday, beginning a 15-month sentence for contempt of court, the end of a long legal saga considered as a litmus test of the post-apartheid state’s ability... -
Telenor’s Myanmar operations are being sold for 105 million USD
Jul 8, 2021Telenor, a Norwegian telecoms company, announced on Thursday that it had sold its Myanmar business to M1 Group, a Lebanese investment firm, for $105 million, declaring its exit from a country that had descended into instability... -
WHO asks ‘extreme caution’ in lifting Covid restrictions
Jul 8, 2021The World Health Organization warned countries considering relaxing Covid-19 limitations to proceed with “with caution,” saying that high immunization rates would not prevent the virus from spreading. According to the UN health agency, governments should not... -
Covid cases rising in the United States as Delta continues to dominate
Jul 8, 2021According to data released on Wednesday, Covid cases are quickly increasing in the United States as the extremely contagious Delta strain takes hold and immunizations remain stagnant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
