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Pfizer COVID-19 shot 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant
01
Apr

Pfizer COVID-19 shot 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday their COVID-19 vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing the disease, citing updated trial data that included participants inoculated for up to six…
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Growing concern over Russian military movements near Ukraine
01
Apr

Growing concern over Russian military movements near Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Thursday that recent Russian troop and military hardware movements near Russia's borders with Ukraine were aimed at ensuring Moscow's own security and were not a threat…
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J&J says batch of COVID-19 vaccine ingredient fails to meet quality standards
01
Apr

J&J says batch of COVID-19 vaccine ingredient fails to meet quality standards

Johnson & Johnson announced it had found a problem with a batch of drug substance for its COVID-19 vaccine, which did not meet quality standards at Emergent Biosolutions’ production site…
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EU drug watchdog reaffirms no particular clot risk factor linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
01
Apr

EU drug watchdog reaffirms no particular clot risk factor linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

Europe’s medicines regulator reiterated its backing of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, saying no particular group of age, sex or a previous medical history was especially susceptible to blood clotting after receiving…
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UPDATED: Four people dead, including child, in California shooting
01
Apr

UPDATED: Four people dead, including child, in California shooting

Four people were killed, one of them a child, in a shooting on Wednesday at an office building in suburban Los Angeles before the suspect, wounded in an exchange of…
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Losses from Ever Given blockage of Suez Canal could reach $1 billion
01
Apr

Losses from Ever Given blockage of Suez Canal could reach $1 billion

The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority said, in an interview with Egypt’s Sada El-Balad TV, that losses and damages from the Ever Given blockage could reach around $1 billion.…
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Minneapolis cashier describes guilt over taking fake $20 bill that triggered Floyd arrest
31
Mar

Minneapolis cashier describes guilt over taking fake $20 bill that triggered Floyd arrest

A cashier who was one of the last people to speak with George Floyd alive last May testified at former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin’s murder trial on Wednesday of his…
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Investigation begins into how ship got stuck on Suez Canal
31
Mar

Investigation begins into how ship got stuck on Suez Canal

Formal investigations into how the giant container ship Ever Given ran aground in the Suez Canal, shutting down shipping in the major global waterway for almost a week, begin on…
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
31
Mar

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for them…
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EU Commission sues Poland for undermining independence of judges
31
Mar

EU Commission sues Poland for undermining independence of judges

The European Commission on Wednesday took the Polish government to the EU's top court for undermining the independence of judges and preventing them from applying EU law in Poland and…
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Chinese official says there is no basis to claims it did not share COVID data
31
Mar

Chinese official says there is no basis to claims it did not share COVID data

A top Chinese medical expert said on Wednesday there was no factual basis to accusations that China did not share data with international researchers appointed by the World Health Organization…
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UPDATED: Russia registers world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for animals
31
Mar

UPDATED: Russia registers world’s first COVID-19 vaccine for animals

Russia has registered the world's first vaccine for animals against COVID-19, its agricultural regulator said on Wednesday, after tests showed it generated antibodies against the virus in dogs, cats, foxes…
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UPDATED: Indonesia recovers cockpit voice recorder of crashed Sriwijaya Air jet
31
Mar

UPDATED: Indonesia recovers cockpit voice recorder of crashed Sriwijaya Air jet

Indonesia has recovered the cockpit voice recorder from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in January, and the air accident investigator said on Wednesday it could…
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14 countries concerned WHO COVID-19 origin study was delayed, lacked access -statement
30
Mar

14 countries concerned WHO COVID-19 origin study was delayed, lacked access -statement

The United States and 13 other countries expressed concerns on Tuesday that the World Health Organization (WHO) report on the origins of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 was delayed…
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Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros
30
Mar

Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros

Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of the coronavirus epidemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday. The United States, the European…
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Money trail from Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder probe stretches to China
29
Mar

Money trail from Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder probe stretches to China

By Stephen Grey, Engen Tham, Jacob Borg and Christoph Giesen (Reuters) - A widening investigation into allegations of high-level corruption on the island of Malta, first levelled by murdered journalist…
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Suez Canal traffic resumes after stranded ship refloated
29
Mar

Suez Canal traffic resumes after stranded ship refloated

CAIRO, March 29 (Reuters) - The giant container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for almost a week was fully floated on Monday and traffic in the waterway would resume,…
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More than a fifth of small UK exporters have temporarily halted EU sales
29
Mar

More than a fifth of small UK exporters have temporarily halted EU sales

More than a fifth of small British exporters have temporarily halted sales to the European Union and 4% have done so permanently, a survey showed on Monday, highlighting problems that…
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Five injured, hundreds evacuated after massive blaze at Indonesia oil refinery
29
Mar

Five injured, hundreds evacuated after massive blaze at Indonesia oil refinery

Indonesian state oil company Pertamina said on Monday it was trying to control a massive fire at its Balongan oil refinery in West Java that injured five people and led…
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Hamilton continues to take a knee before F1 opener
28
Mar

Hamilton continues to take a knee before F1 opener

Mercedes' seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took a knee on the starting grid before Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix while wearing a black T-shirt declaring "Actions speak louder…
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Navalny asks for painkiller injections: public commission
28
Mar

Navalny asks for painkiller injections: public commission

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny asked for help from a public commission to get access to painkiller injections for severe pain in his leg, the head of the commission said…
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Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, U.N. investigator condemns “mass murder”
28
Mar

Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, U.N. investigator condemns “mass murder”

Across Myanmar, opponents of the ruling junta on Sunday mourned the killings of at least 114 people by security forces in the bloodiest day since the military coup on Feb.…
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UPDATE – Britain nearing vaccine deal with European Union
27
Mar

UPDATE – Britain nearing vaccine deal with European Union

Britain is close to striking a vaccine deal with the European Union as soon as this weekend that will remove the threat of the bloc cutting off supplies, The Times…
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U.N. migration agency says 2,276 persons died trying to reach Europe last year but true toll higher
27
Mar

U.N. migration agency says 2,276 persons died trying to reach Europe last year but true toll higher

More than 2,200 people perished at sea trying to reach Europe last year, more than a third on the increasingly busy route to Spain’s Canary Islands, the U.N. migration agency.…
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Taiwan reports largest ever incursion by Chinese air force
27
Mar

Taiwan reports largest ever incursion by Chinese air force

Twenty Chinese military aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Friday, in the largest incursion yet reported by the island’s defence ministry and marking a dramatic escalation of tension…
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Former CDC chief Redfield says he thinks COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab
27
Mar

Former CDC chief Redfield says he thinks COVID-19 originated in a Chinese lab

The former director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said he believes the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan, China, embracing…
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UPDATED: No success so far in dislodging mega vessel stuck in the Suez Canal
27
Mar

UPDATED: No success so far in dislodging mega vessel stuck in the Suez Canal

Attempts to refloat a giant container vessel stranded in the Suez Canal are to resume at around 14:30 local time (1230 GMT) to try to take advantage of the high…
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EU pledges to keep AstraZeneca doses in the bloc until company meets commitments
26
Mar

EU pledges to keep AstraZeneca doses in the bloc until company meets commitments

The European Union will ensure that coronavirus vaccines produced by AstraZeneca within the bloc stay in Europe until the company returns to fulfilling its delivery commitments, Internal Market Commissioner Thierry…
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Suez ship congestion could delay 10 LNG deliveries to Europe
26
Mar

Suez ship congestion could delay 10 LNG deliveries to Europe

Dislodging a container ship blocking the Suez Canal, one the world’s busiest trade routes, may delay delivery to Europe of around 1 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on…
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UPDATED: Germany to require negative COVID test from air travellers starting Monday
26
Mar

UPDATED: Germany to require negative COVID test from air travellers starting Monday

Germany's third wave of the coronavirus could turn into the worst one so far and 100,000 new daily infections is not out of the question, the head of the German…
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UPDATED: Norway keeps AstraZeneca vaccine on hold for another 3 weeks
26
Mar

UPDATED: Norway keeps AstraZeneca vaccine on hold for another 3 weeks

Norway will delay its decision on whether to resume the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine by up to three weeks, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (FHI) said on Friday.…
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European Parliament votes to sue European Commission unless it acts fast on rule of law in Poland, Hungary
26
Mar

European Parliament votes to sue European Commission unless it acts fast on rule of law in Poland, Hungary

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to sue the European Commission unless the EU executive quickly applies new legislation that makes access to billions of EU funds conditional on respecting…
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Thailand urges calm after death of COVID-19 vaccine recipient
26
Mar

Thailand urges calm after death of COVID-19 vaccine recipient

Thai health officials rushed to calm public fears on Friday after confirming a man had died 10 days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month. The cause of death…
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U.S. Secretary of State Blinken says West needs to cooperate more than ever
26
Mar

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken says West needs to cooperate more than ever

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that cooperation between allies was more important than at any time in recent history and that relations with NATO and the…
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EU leaders agree to step up COVID-19 vaccine production in Europe
26
Mar

EU leaders agree to step up COVID-19 vaccine production in Europe

European Union leaders agreed at a summit on Thursday to step up production of COVID-19 vaccines in Europe and improve the rollout of inoculations across member states, European Council President…
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‘Beached whale’ ship could block Suez Canal for weeks
25
Mar

‘Beached whale’ ship could block Suez Canal for weeks

SMAILIA, Egypt March 25 (Reuters) - A container ship blocking the Suez Canal like a "beached whale" may take weeks to free, the salvage company said, as officials stopped all ships entering the channel on Thursday in a…
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Pfizer, BioNTech launch COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids under 12
25
Mar

Pfizer, BioNTech launch COVID-19 vaccine trial in kids under 12

Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE began testing their COVID-19 vaccine in children under 12, with hopes of expanding vaccination to that age range by early 2022, the U.S. drugmaker said on Thursday. The first volunteers in…
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Vaccine failings cast shadow over EU summit as third wave surges
25
Mar

Vaccine failings cast shadow over EU summit as third wave surges

European Union leaders met on Thursday to navigate a common path out of the COVID-19 pandemic as infections surge in many of their countries, seeking agreement on how to ramp…
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AstraZeneca vaccine’s global rollout faces more complications
25
Mar

AstraZeneca vaccine’s global rollout faces more complications

The rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the shot much of the world is relying on to beat the pandemic, faced further complications on Thursday as India halted exports of the vaccine and Europe discussed its…
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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval
25
Mar

AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval

AstraZeneca's said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week…
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UPDATED: Angela Merkel backtracks on Easter lockdown after uproar
24
Mar

UPDATED: Angela Merkel backtracks on Easter lockdown after uproar

Chancellor Angela Merkel ditched a plan agreed on Tuesday for an extended Easter holiday to try to break a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, apologising to lockdown-weary Germans after…
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The European Union sharpens COVID vaccine export rules as third wave builds
24
Mar

The European Union sharpens COVID vaccine export rules as third wave builds

The European Union refined its rules on the export of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, giving it a clearer right to block shipments to countries such as Britain with higher inoculation…
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EU Commission should start talks to buy Sputnik V vaccine, Germany says
24
Mar

EU Commission should start talks to buy Sputnik V vaccine, Germany says

The European Commission should hold preparatory talks with member states for possible procurement of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V, a German government source said on Wednesday. "Such negotiations have…
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UPDATED: Giant container ship stuck in Suez Canal partially re-floated, port agent says
24
Mar

UPDATED: Giant container ship stuck in Suez Canal partially re-floated, port agent says

The giant container ship that has been blocking the Suez Canal for more than a day has been partially refloated and traffic along the fastest shipping route from Europe to…
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Pope orders salary cuts for cardinals, clerics, to save jobs of ordinary employees
24
Mar

Pope orders salary cuts for cardinals, clerics, to save jobs of ordinary employees

Pope Francis has ordered cardinals to take a 10 percent pay cut and reduced the salaries of other clerics working in the Vatican in order to save jobs of ordinary…
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UPDATED: Former Italian PM Berlusconi will soon be discharged from hospital
24
Mar

UPDATED: Former Italian PM Berlusconi will soon be discharged from hospital

Former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi will soon be able to leave the hospital where he was admitted last Monday for a routine check-up, his Forza Italia party said on…
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Italy expects COVID curbs to be lifted in May and June
24
Mar

Italy expects COVID curbs to be lifted in May and June

Economy Minister Daniele Franco said he expected Italy to be able to gradually lift coronavirus restrictions in May and June, as vaccinations accelerate and warmer weather arrives. Speaking at an…
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Australia prepares for flood recovery as wild weather eases
24
Mar

Australia prepares for flood recovery as wild weather eases

Australian authorities issued fresh flood evacuation orders for parts of the east coast on Wednesday, and warned that water levels would keep rising in some areas, even as Sydney woke…
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UPDATED:Tug boats working to free container ship stuck in Suez Canal
24
Mar

UPDATED:Tug boats working to free container ship stuck in Suez Canal

Eight tug boats are working to free a large container ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal amid high winds and a dust storm, canal authorities said on Wednesday.…
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Exit polls forecast stalemate in Israel’s election
24
Mar

Exit polls forecast stalemate in Israel’s election

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s prospects for retaining power were uncertain on Wednesday after exit polls in Israel’s fourth national election in two years projected yet another stalemate. With final results…
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Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder suspects ask for presidential pardon in exchange for testimony implicating an ex-minister in murder
23
Mar

Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder suspects ask for presidential pardon in exchange for testimony implicating an ex-minister in murder

Murder suspects Alfred and George Degiorgio have each asked for a presidential pardon in exchange for testimony one of the brothers claims will implicate an ex-minister and a "middleman" in…
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US health body questions robustness of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial data
23
Mar

US health body questions robustness of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial data

 AstraZeneca Plc may have provided an incomplete view of efficacy data on its COVID-19 vaccine from a large scale trial in the United States, a U.S. health agency said Tuesday, in a fresh…
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Saudi Arabia announces new ceasefire initiative in Yemen
22
Mar

Saudi Arabia announces new ceasefire initiative in Yemen

Saudi Arabia announces a new peace initiative in Yemen, to include a ceasefire supervised by the United Nations and the re-opening of Sana’a airport, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan…
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French vaccines chief eyes return to normal life by Summer
22
Mar

French vaccines chief eyes return to normal life by Summer

French vaccination chief Alain Fischer said on Monday he expects the country to return to some kind of "normal" living conditions by summer or autumn thanks to an acceleration of…
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UPDATED: EU agrees China sanctions over Xinjiang abuses; first in three decades
22
Mar

UPDATED: EU agrees China sanctions over Xinjiang abuses; first in three decades

European Union foreign ministers formally agreed on Monday to blacklist Chinese officials for human rights abuses, one EU diplomat said, the first sanctions against Beijing since an EU arms embargo…
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EU commissioner predicts Europe can achieve herd immunity by July
22
Mar

EU commissioner predicts Europe can achieve herd immunity by July

Europe could have herd immunity against Covid-19 by July, a European Union commissioner has said, as incoming jabs are expected to speed up the continent’s sluggish vaccine rollout. The note…
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European trust in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine plunges
22
Mar

European trust in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine plunges

Confidence in the safety of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has taken a big hit in Spain, Germany, France and Italy as reports of rare blood clots have been linked to it…
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Sydney facing worst flooding in 60 years
22
Mar

Sydney facing worst flooding in 60 years

Australian authorities are planning to evacuate thousands more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs in Sydney’s west, which is set for its worst flooding in 60 years with drenching rain…
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