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COVID-19: Ghana’s President Tests Negative But Self-Isolates

BEVERLY HILLS, July 05, (THEWILL) - Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has gone into self-isolation for two weeks as a precautionary measure despite testing negative for coronavirus, the government said, after one of his contacts was confirmed to have the illness. The...

Powerful Explosion Kills 19 In Iran Capital

SAN FRANCISCO, July 01, (THEWILL) - A powerful explosion at a clinic in northern Tehran killed at least 19 people on Tuesday, Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency reported. The blast at Sina At’har health centre caused damage to buildings in...

Iran Issues Arrest Warrant For Trump

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, (THEWILL) - An Iranian prosecutor has revealed that the country has issued an Interpol arrest warrant for United States president Donald Trump for his role in the assassination of a leading military commander earlier this...

EU Body Recommends Use Of Remdesivir To Treat COVID-19

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, (THEWILL) - The European Medicines Agency said it has recommended authorising the use of the anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat the new coronavirus. “Remdesivir is the first medicine against COVID-19 to be recommended for authorisation in...

UK Begins Human Trial Of COVID-19 Vaccine

BEVERLY HILLS, June 25, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom has begun human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is developed by a team of researchers from the Imperial College, London and this is the first time it will be...

Pakistan Plane Crash That Killed 97 Caused By Human Error – Report

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, (THEWILL) – A plane crash which killed 97 people in Pakistan last month was because of human error by the pilot and air traffic control, according to an initial report into the disaster released Wednesday. The...

US Revokes Emergency Use Of Malaria Drugs Vs. Coronavirus

U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work and could cause serious side effects. The Food and Drug Administration said the drugs hydroxychloroquine and...

China Imposes Fresh Lockdown On Beijing As New COVID-19 Cases Emerge

BEVERLY HILLS, June 14, (THEWILL) - Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster, highlighting the challenges that lie ahead even for places where outbreaks are under...

Breaking: Burundi President Dies Of Heart Attack At 55

BEVERLY HILLS, June 09, (THEWILL) - Burundi's President of 15 years, Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died of a heart attack, the government says. Burundi was planning to make him a "supreme guide to patriotism", according to the official title that...

Rockets Hit Baghdad Airport Close To US Troops

BEVERLY HILLS, June 09, (THEWILL) - The Iraqi army said Monday a rocket had struck within the grounds of Baghdad airport, where US forces are deployed, in another attack against American interests in Iraq. While a wave of similar attacks...