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Pfizer announces improved vaccine results as Europe deaths rise
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Pharma giant Pfizer on Wednesday boosted hopes of a possible end to the coronavirus pandemic by announcing improved results for its vaccine, even as the death rate in Europe surged and protests against restrictions turned violent.
US regulators clear Boeing 737 MAX to fly again: FAA
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - US regulators on Wednesday cleared the Boeing 737 MAX to return to the skies, ending its 20-month grounding after two fatal crashes that plunged the company into crisis.
Pfizer/BioNTech say final results show vaccine 95% effective
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Pfizer and BioNTech said Wednesday that a completed study of their experimental Covid-19 vaccine showed it was 95 percent effective.
Both sides claim big wins as Ethiopia fighting enters third week
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» ADDIS ABABA - Both sides in Ethiopia's raging internal conflict claimed military successes on Wednesday, creating a muddied picture of fighting even as the government promised it would soon be over.
Malaysia in deal with China for Covid-19 vaccine development
Reuters, Published on 18/11/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with China to cooperate on the development of a safe and efficacious vaccine, as part of efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
Both sides claim big wins as Ethiopia fighting enters third week
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» ADDIS ABABA - Both sides in Ethiopia's raging internal conflict claimed military successes on Wednesday, creating a muddied picture of fighting even as the government promised it would soon be over.
iLaw charter draft favoured by protesters rejected
Online Reporters, Published on 18/11/2020
» A draft of charter amendments proposed by iLaw was rejected in Parliament on Wednesday due to insufficient support from senators, who overwhelmingly backed the government-sponsored versions.
England cricketers to tour Pakistan for first time since 2009 attack: ECB
AFP, Published on 18/11/2020
» LONDON - England cricketers will tour Pakistan for the first time since a deadly 2009 attack on the Sri Lankan team bus, the English and Wales Cricket Board announced on Wednesday.
No arrests yet in 11.5 tonnes ketamine bust
King-oua Laohong, Published on 18/11/2020
» Drug suppression officers are still looking for a Thai man who rented a warehouse in Bang Pakong district, Chachoengsao province, where 11.5 tonnes of ketamine were seized on Nov 12, Office of Narcotic Control Board (ONCB) secretary-general Wichai Chaimongkol said on Wednesday.
Pro-monarchy supporter caught with pistol, bullets at rally site
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/11/2020
» A pro-monarchy supporter caught with a pistol and ammunition at the rally site in Kiak Kai area, near parliament, on Tuesday night told police he carried the firearm for self-defence.