India Hits New Daily Vaccination Record
After a deadly second wave spurred changes in India’s vaccine policy, the country announced it had given 7.5 million co…
Continue ReadingJapan Begins Workplace Vaccination Program
Thousands of Japanese companies began the rollout of their workplace vaccine programs Monday, inoculating company w…
Continue ReadingUNHCR Touts Higher Refugee Resettlements, Eventually
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi says he looks forward to boosting global refugee resettlements af…
Continue ReadingUS Sending 2.5 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Taiwan
The United States says it is sending 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, substantially increasing its initi…
Continue ReadingDozens of Migrants Rescued, Four Dead After Boat Runs Aground on Spain’s Lanzarote
LANZAROTE, SPAIN – More than 40 African migrants were rescued after their boat ran aground on the rocky coast of L…
Continue ReadingUN: Forced Displacement from Conflicts Soaring Despite Pandemic
GENEVA – The U.N. refugee agency, which just released its 2020 Global Trends report, said the number of people fo…
Continue ReadingLatinas Left Workforce at Highest Rate, See Slow Recovery
PHOENIX – Teresa Marez spent 14 years building a strong clientele base as a hair stylist in San Antonio. When her s…
Continue ReadingJapan to Ease COVID-19 Restrictions as Tokyo Olympics Near
Japan unveiled plans Thursday to slowly ease the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and several other prefecture…
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