Month: February 2021

Read More Members of public reported getting coronavirus post-vaccine, but CDC issues assurances about protection Members of public reported getting coronavirus post-vaccine, but CDC issues assurances about protection

Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb 02 (IPS) – “Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive”. Walter Scott’s lines, already over two centuries old, nicely sum up how pursuit of national advantage and private gain have undermined the public interest and the common good. Read the full story, “Caught…

Read MoreMeanwhile, Sweden’s health agency said it would not recommend the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65.Meanwhile, Sweden’s health agency said it would not recommend the AstraZeneca vaccine for people over 65.

Read More The findings stand to add legitimacy to the Sputnik vaccine, which met with skepticism last August when the Russian government touted its move to formally register the world’s first vaccine. (Image credit: Dmitry Feoktistov/TASS via Getty Images) The findings stand to add legitimacy to the Sputnik vaccine, which met with skepticism last August…

Read MoreSome experts say The Lancet study, based on data from a large-scale human trial in Moscow, should end skepticism over the vaccine.Some experts say The Lancet study, based on data from a large-scale human trial in Moscow, should end skepticism over the vaccine.

Read MoreHow one of the Bangladesh’s most notorious gangsters came to have the protection of an army and the loyalty of a leader.How one of the Bangladesh’s most notorious gangsters came to have the protection of an army and the loyalty of a leader.

Read More Biden and Republicans agree to more Covid relief talks despite divisions How red states might block Biden’s roadmap to Covid recovery Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she is a sexual assault survivor Sign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email 2.28pm GMT This is Joan Greve in Washington, taking over for…

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Read More Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, is in court on Tuesday for a trail that could see him jailed for years. Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, is in court on Tuesday for a trail that could see him jailed for years.

Read MoreChina, which has veto power on the U.N. Security Council, sees the military takeover in Myanmar as a mere “cabinet reshuffle.”China, which has veto power on the U.N. Security Council, sees the military takeover in Myanmar as a mere “cabinet reshuffle.”

Read MorePresident Erdogan denounces the LGBT movement as police arrest students demonstrating in Istanbul.President Erdogan denounces the LGBT movement as police arrest students demonstrating in Istanbul.

Read MoreThe president is slated to sign more executive orders on immigration Tuesday, including one to review Trump-era limits on legal immigration.The president is slated to sign more executive orders on immigration Tuesday, including one to review Trump-era limits on legal immigration.

Read More Japan has extended its coronavirus state of emergency in 10 parts of the country. Some COVID-19 patients have died at home while waiting for hospital beds. Japan has extended its coronavirus state of emergency in 10 parts of the country. Some COVID-19 patients have died at home while waiting for hospital beds.

Read More ‘What happened Friday was simply horrible, and has rightly outraged, all of our community,’ said the city’s mayor ‘What happened Friday was simply horrible, and has rightly outraged, all of our community,’ said the city’s mayor

Read More Singapore’s government has introduced a bill limiting the police ability to use contact-tracing data collected from the nation’s residents over the ongoing pandemic. The use would be restricted only to the most “serious” offences. A bill defining how the collected data could be used was introduced by the government this week. If adopted,…

Read More The U.S. Navy has awarded the BAE Systems a contract to sustain Air Traffic Control systems that provides air traffic control services at expeditionary airfields and landing sites. According to a company news release, BAE Systems will provide lifecycle, engineering, and sustainment support to ensure precision approaches and further enhance the safety of…

Read MoreThe video shows armoured vehicles driving behind the instructor, accidentally capturing the military coup-in-progress.The video shows armoured vehicles driving behind the instructor, accidentally capturing the military coup-in-progress.

Read More Social media was ablaze with wild speculation about a fallen meteorite which had allegedly landed in the playground of a school in Far North Queensland, with NASA reportedly called in to investigate. But all was not as it seemed. A slew of anecdotes and theories emerged online, as people rushed to find out…

Read More Schools could be shut in an attempt to stem the spread  Schools could be shut in an attempt to stem the spread 

Read More Joe Biden has called on the international community to ask Myanmar’s military to relinquish power immediately Joe Biden has called on the international community to ask Myanmar’s military to relinquish power immediately

Read MoreAmid a wave of support for dissident Alexei Navalny a court considers whether to jail him.Amid a wave of support for dissident Alexei Navalny a court considers whether to jail him.

Read MoreThe success of individual struggles in Africa depends on achieving continent-wide solidarity.The success of individual struggles in Africa depends on achieving continent-wide solidarity.

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Read More British-born man acquitted of 2002 beheading of American journalist is to move off death row Pakistan’s supreme court has ordered that the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 beheading of the American journalist Daniel Pearl be moved off death row and to a government “safe house”. Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh, who has been…

Read MoreTwo camps destroyed during fighting in November left thousands of mostly Eritrean refugees vulnerable and now missing.Two camps destroyed during fighting in November left thousands of mostly Eritrean refugees vulnerable and now missing.

Read MoreSudan’s Irrigation Minister said citizens living near Blue Nile at risk as Addis Ababa plans to resume filling of GERD.Sudan’s Irrigation Minister said citizens living near Blue Nile at risk as Addis Ababa plans to resume filling of GERD.

Read MoreJobs in remote customer service roles will from now on be reserved for Saudis, Social Development ministry says.Jobs in remote customer service roles will from now on be reserved for Saudis, Social Development ministry says.

Read More Study of pregnant women travelling to health facilities found journeys took up to four times longer than online maps suggested The heavy traffic and bad roads of Lagos have been baffling online mapping tools with potential “life and death implications” for people trying to reach the city’s hospitals, research has found. Researchers looked…

Read More State is expected to vote on a bill to end 413-year history of capital punishment, a practice rooted in slavery and racial lynching Earl Washington came within nine days of being put to death by the state of Virginia. The date was set, the arrangements finalized. He would be taken to the death…

Read MoreAn escalating blaze is racing towards Perth as the city of two million remains under a snap lockdown.An escalating blaze is racing towards Perth as the city of two million remains under a snap lockdown.

Read MoreAl Jazeera compares COVID lockdowns and responses from around the world amid a new wave of global protests.Al Jazeera compares COVID lockdowns and responses from around the world amid a new wave of global protests.

Read More Army appears in full control of the country amid reports hundreds of MPs are being confined in government housing, unable to leave Myanmar’s military appeared in firm control of the country on Tuesday morning, one day after it launched a coup and detained Aung San Suu Kyi, whose whereabouts remain unclear. The military’s…

Read MoreNeither snow nor rain nor heat nor pandemic stays Punxsutawney Phil from emerging from his burrow to forecast winter’s endNeither snow nor rain nor heat nor pandemic stays Punxsutawney Phil from emerging from his burrow to forecast winter’s end

Read More Though cooperation is in the interests of both sides, the EU now sees Britain as a third country and competitor Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage It’s hardly been the most encouraging of starts. Rather than settling down to make their new trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) work, the UK…

Read More Current and former residents of Napier and Penally barracks tell of poor conditions and lack of support Hasan Hamed almost didn’t make it to the UK. Trembling, he couldn’t bring himself to step into the boat in Calais, having paid £3,000 to make the crossing. The smuggler told him: “Either get in now…