On Thursday, a top Chinese official said that “all-round efforts are needed to ensure Tibetans speak and write Chinese. China wants Tibet to speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the “cultural symbols and images of the Chinese nation”. The remark was made by Wang Yang in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa which is the home of Tibet’s traditional Buddhist leaders. Mr. Wang, who is a member of the Politburo Standing Committee addressed a handpicked audience in the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese invasion of the vast Himalayan region. He said that t
UNESCO Director-General Auddrey Azoulay has declared that “the fundamental right to education for all, in particular for girls and women, must continue unhindered” amid the rapidly evolving events in Afghanistan. The agency said in a statement that they will spare no effort to support all Afghans to ensure their right to education. Azoulay said in the statement that education is a fundamental human right indispensable for the exercise of other human rights and for the development of Afghanistan. UNESCO calls on all to guarantee the right to education without any discrimination. Student
Those who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines in America will be given booster COVID-19 shots in September. According to the U.S. Department of Health of Human Service, the shots will be given regardless of age, eight months after getting the second shot of vaccine. The officials are preparing for the booster vaccine shot in September this year. The approval from the Food and Drug Administration is pending. Those who received the Johnson and Johnson vaccine are also likely to receive booster shots. The final decision on these shots will be given in the next few weeks after the health a
Israel is currently facing a surge in coronavirus cases since January. On Wednesday, new restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of the virus across the nation took effect. The restriction measures involve showing the vaccination certificates or negative coronavirus tests to enter public spaces. According to the Health Ministry, the public spaces which will require the certificate and reports include restaurants and bars, cultural and sports venues, hotels, and gyms. The rules will also be applied to the worshippers wishing to enter synagogues, mosques, or churches with more than 50 peopl
The creator of the popular number puzzle game Sudoku Maki Kaji died on Tuesday at 69. Maki Kaji was suffering from bile duct cancer at his home in Mitaka, Tokyo. He is known as the Godfather of Sudoku whose life’s work was spreading the joy of puzzles. Sudoku is made up of the Japanese characters for number and single and players place the number 1 through 9 in rows, columns, and blocks without repeating them. This game was not famous until 2004 when it finally became a global hit after a fan from New Zealand pitched it. He got it published in the leading British Newspaper. However, two
The United Kingdom has donated 7,00,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine to Nigeria. On Monday, UK gave the delivery of 6,99,760 doses of vaccine. The UK government has pledged to share 80 million doses of vaccine with COVAX. Due to the unavailability of the vaccine, those who took the first jab of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine were not able to take the second jab which was mandatory. The delivery took place through the COVAX facility which is an initiative aimed at equitable distribution of vaccines globally. The vaccine was unveiled by the Nigerian government at the country’s
A new positive case of COVID-19 has been identified in the community according to New Zealand. The case is now under investigation. The Health Ministry said in a statement that the case was reported in Auckland and the link between the case and the border or managed isolation is yet to be established. In February, New Zealand reported its last community case. The entire nation is under strict lockdown by New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern after a single case was reported. From Wednesday, the entire nation will be in lockdown for three days. Auckland and Coromandel where the infe
As set down by The United States website, The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) has issued an improved Travel Health Notice for India. It indicates a moderate level of COVID-19 in the country. The United States has lowered India from the highest Level 4 which means “No Travel”, Level 3 which urges citizens to “Consider Travel” to ultimately at Level 2 which is “Moderate Travel”. The notice has reported the risk of contracting the virus and developing severe symptoms that may be lower if one is fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. The CDC also showed t
Co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates said his climate investment fund would pledge $1.5 billion. The joint project pledged with the federal government to combat climate change if Congress passes a bipartisan infrastructure plan that funds clean energy technologies. The bill is yet to pass through the House and provides the Department of Energy with $25 billion for projects that demonstrate the viability of clean energy technologies for widespread adoption. It's the Senate’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill which will be a part of a broader investment in programs to reduce greenhouse gas
Weibo, Twitter, and YouTube are surfacing multiple videos showing personnel in hazmat suits placing iron bars on the doors of people's homes and hammering them in place to avert anyone from leaving. The Chinese officials are locking the residents inside their homes as China grapples with a nationwide surge of Delta Variant of COVID-19. Taiwan’s News writer Keoni Everington said this step was the repeat of the extreme tactics which was earlier seen in Wuhan at the start of the pandemic. In one of the Twitter posts, a man was seen “caught in the act” of allegedly busting out of his qua