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A million vaccine shots tossed in Indonesia on short expiry date
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/01/2022
» More than a million Covid-19 vaccine shots expired in Indonesia before they could be given out, as most of them were donated with a short shelf life.
After Glasgow, world needs urgent action to stave off catastrophe
AFP, Published on 14/11/2021
» GLASGOW - The world must act quickly to cut greenhouse gas emissions and avoid "catastrophic" global warming, scientists and politicians warned after nearly 200 countries reached a last-minute agreement in Glasgow on Saturday.
Nord Stream 2 'dangerous geopolitical weapon': Zelensky
AFP, Published on 23/08/2021
» KIEV - Kiev sees the soon-to-be completed Nord Stream 2 pipeline carrying Russian gas to Europe and bypassing Ukraine as "a dangerous geopolitical weapon", President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday.
Israel PM suffers defeat over Arab family unification ban
AFP, Published on 06/07/2021
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett suffered defeat Tuesday as lawmakers failed to extend a law that denies Israeli citizenship and residency rights to Palestinian spouses from the West Bank and Gaza.
How an informant and a messaging app led to global sting
Reuters, Published on 08/06/2021
» JAKARTA: It took $100,000-plus expenses, and the opportunity for a reduced prison sentence, for the smartphone developer to collaborate with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) in 2018 and kick-start Operation Trojan Horse, according to a court document.
Hong Kong could soon bin millions of unused vaccine doses
AFP, Published on 25/05/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong may soon have to throw away millions of Coronavirus vaccine doses because they are approaching their expiry date and not enough people have signed up for the jabs, an official warned Tuesday.
US job gains stall in November as Covid-19 cases surge
AFP, Published on 05/12/2020
» WASHINGTON - The US economy showed more signs that its recovery is stalling as hiring slowed amid a surge in Covid-19 cases, ramping up pressure on politicians to agree on a new relief package to help struggling businesses and families.
Storm as UK violates EU treaty with proposed law
AFP, Published on 09/09/2020
» LONDON: Britain readied on Wednesday to intentionally breach its EU divorce treaty with new legislation that critics warned would undermine its global standing and any hopes for an orderly exit out of the world's biggest single market.
UN set for showdown over US Iran arms embargo push
AFP, Published on 08/08/2020
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - The UN Security Council is set next week to roundly reject a US resolution to extend an Iranian arms embargo, diplomats say, setting up a lengthy showdown with repercussions for the Iran nuclear deal.
Virus update: Infections hit grim level, $4.1tn cost seen
Published on 03/04/2020
» Global coronavirus infections surpassed 1 million, a milestone reached just four months after the first cases surfaced in China. More than 53,000 people have died around the world.