WHO urges halt to sale of live wild animals in food markets– latest updates

Covid-19 has killed more than 2.95M people and infected over 137M others globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for April 13:

UN blacklists 52 groups for using sexual violence as war tactic

A report, focusing on 18 countries where the UN said it has obtained verified information, lists 52 parties “credibly suspected” of responsibility “for patterns of rape or other forms of sexual violence” in conflicts.

WHO's Tedros: Coronavirus pandemic 'a long way from over'

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, UN health agency chief, acknowledges the pandemic is "a long way from over," but stresses there are reasons for optimism.

Pandemic 'a long way from over,' WHO's Tedros says – latest updates

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 2.94 million people and infected over 136.13 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for April 12:

Cyclone causes property damage, cuts power on Australia's west coast

Officials said that around 70% of the structures in the coastal town of Kalbarri in Western Australia state had sustained damage when the category three storm made landfall. Around 30% of that damage was "significant.

Iran reports highest daily Covid-19 death toll in 2021 – latest updates

Coronavirus pandemic has killed over 2.9 million people and infected over 136 million globally. Here are the coronavirus-related developments for April 11:

UAE picks first Arab woman for astronaut training

Noura al Matroushi and her male counterpart Mohammed al Mulla will undergo training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

South Korea to resume AstraZeneca vaccines for those aged 30-60

South Korea had previously suspended AstraZeneca's vaccine after Europe began reviewing cases of blood clotting in adults.

Greenpeace expose widespread use of illegal driftnets in Indian Ocean

Greenpeace says it filmed seven ships within 20 square kilometres using driftnets to catch tuna. It detected another eight vessels on radar using navigational patterns that also suggested use of nets.

Evacuations ordered as Cyclone Seroja intensifies off Australia's coast

Officials evacuated residents from the town of Denham, Shark Bay, which is located 500km north of Perth.

China looks at option of mixing vaccines to improve efficacy

The suggestion by head of China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention marks the first time a top Chinese expert has publicly alluded to the relatively low efficacy of the country's vaccines.

Study: Pfizer vaccine is less effective against South African variant

Israeli researchers say the study only had a small sample size of people infected with the South African variant because of its rarity in Israel.