Mswati III

A health worker inoculates a man next to a banner thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi for 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine at a government hospital in New Delhi, India

A milestone for India: 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.

India administers 1 billion COVID-19 vaccinations, while Russia implements new restrictions as cases and deaths soar. Also, the government of Eswatini has directed mobile operators to suspend Facebook and its messenger app amid protests against King Mswati III. And, several countries have called on the UN to downplay the need to move away from a dependence on fossil fuels.

A milestone for India: 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered.
members of a battalion lining up in front of a palace

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

There are 28 other monarchies in the world

In Swaziland, hope for Arab Spring protests to spread to their impoverished nation

In Swaziland, hope for Arab Spring protests to spread to their impoverished nation
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