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A 14-day quarantine is no longer necessary for passengers arriving in Russia from Hong Kong and several African countries, Russia’s sanitary watchdog said on Tuesday. The new document, posted on its website, revokes the …
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus, his office said on Twitter on Sunday. He is receiving treatment for mild symptoms and handed his powers over to Vice President David …
Russia on Monday reported its first confirmed cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in two people who returned from South Africa, according to the consumer health regulator Rospotrebnadzor. It was noted that Omicron …
South Africa is preparing its hospitals for more admissions, as the Omicron coronavirus variant pushes the country into a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday. Ramaphosa said in a weekly newsletter …
Nine Russian citizens who returned to Russia from South Africa had a positive PCR test, the strain is being established, the press service of the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing told …
South Africa's rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the new omicron variant is resulting in mostly mild symptoms, doctors say. “We've seen a sharp increase in cases for the past 10 days. So far they have mostly …
The first repatriation flight from South Africa for Russian tourists will be operated on December 3, the Russian Consulate General in Cape Town wrote on the Telegram channel opened specifically to deal with repatriation issues amid the spread of …
In recent days, world media have been talking about a new strain of coronavirus from South Africa called "omicron". The latest is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far - and it has such a long list of mutations that it …
European Union nations were moving to stop air travel from southern Africa on Friday, seeking to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant as the 27-nation bloc battles a massive spike in cases. “The last thing we need is to …
Today, at the BRICS online summit, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are discussing the latest developments in Afghanistan, as well as the fight against terrorism and international crime
South African scientists have detected a new coronavirus variant with multiple mutations but are yet to establish whether it is more contagious or able to overcome the immunity provided by vaccines or prior infection. The new variant, …
Geopolitics and international relations have undergone several transformations throughout the 20th century. The first two decades of the 21st century marked the resurgence of other powers, with the reappearance of Russia and China: Russia recovering part of its sphere of influence in its surroundings; and China consolidating itself as a global economic power, both of which play an important role on the geopolitical board, Edgar Gandra and Charles Pennaforte, Professors at the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPEL), Brazil, write for Modern Diplomacy
The COVID-19 pandemic seriously impacted all economies around the world last year, with trillions of dollars of lost earnings
South Africa’s health ministry said on Tuesday that the manufacturers of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine had submitted documentation to local medicines regulator SAHPRA for registration. The ministry said it was …
South Carolina health officials announced the detection of two cases associated with the COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa - the first recorded cases of this variant in the United States. The state Department of Health and …
Pirates attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the West African coast, kidnapping 15 sailors and killing one, and Turkey’s military was planning a rescue operation on Sunday. Turkey’s Maritime Directorate said the crew initially …
A Turkish diplomat has asked South Africa to support Turkey's efforts in promoting a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through mediation, Daily Sabah writes in the article Turkish envoy urges South Africa to support Nagorno-Karabakh peace
Turkey’s ambassador to Pretoria Elif Comoglu Ulgen has asked South Africa to support Turkey’s efforts in promoting a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through mediation. In an article published by online …
At least 40,000 people could die with coronavirus in South Africa by the end of the year, scientists have warned, BBC reports. The projections were made by a group of academics and health experts advising the government. They assume …
According to a report by a French NGO, far-right terrorism has increased 320 percent in recent years and 80 percent of terror victims are Muslim
