20

Jan

EU eyes scheme to share surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer nations

The European Union wants to set up a mechanism that would allow the sharing of surplus COVID-19 vaccines with poorer neighbouring states and Africa, the EU health chief said -…

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20

Jan

Biden leads observance of America’s 400,000 COVID-19 dead on eve of inauguration

President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday led a national memorial observance on the eve of his inauguration to honor the 400,000 Americans who have perished from COVID-19 during the 11 months…

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20

Jan

Germany warns of border closures amid fear of COVID-19 mutations

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Germany may need to consider border crossing curbs if other European countries do not act to halt the spread of the coronavirus, particularly its…

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20

Jan

Joe Biden inauguration 2021: The schedule

Joe Biden will today be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday in a ceremony scaled back due to the ongoing Covid pandemic. The ceremony will…

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20

Jan

UPDATED: Donald Trump’s farewell: We did what we came to do

U.S. President Donald Trump, in a farewell address released on Tuesday, touted his legacy and wished luck to the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden but without acknowledging his successor…

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20

Jan

Italy’s Conte survives close Senate vote

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte narrowly won a confidence vote in the upper house Senate on Tuesday, allowing him to remain in office after a junior partner quit his coalition…

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19

Jan

Pandemic could be WHO’s Chernobyl moment for reform – review panel

GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for much-needed reform of the World Health Organization just as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 forced urgent changes at…

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19

Jan

Trump’s legacy – Big policy changes that often got lost amid the din and scandal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump may be best remembered for his use of Twitter as a bully pulpit to stoke controversy or browbeat opponents, but the noise his tweets…

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19

Jan

Renzi’s party confirms abstention in Italy Senate vote

ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The centrist Italia Viva party confirmed that it will abstain in a crucial confidence motion in the Senate on Tuesday, increasing the probability that Prime…

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19

Jan

Trump’s legacy: A more divided America, a more unsettled world

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump delivered his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, 2017, he promised an end to “American carnage,” a bleak and dysfunctional nation he had promised…

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19

Jan

Moderna says possible allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccine under investigation

(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had received a report from California's health department that several people at a center in San Diego were treated for possible allergic…

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19

Jan

UK and EU27 citizens in the UK to remain part of EP Communication programmes

The European Parliament reaffirms its will to continue to engage with young generations of UK citizens and EU27 citizens resident in the UK. Following its decision in February 2019 to…

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19

Jan

Brussels targets vaccinating at least 70% of EU adults by summer

The European Commission recommended on Tuesday to vaccinate against COVID-19 at least 70% of the European Union's adult population by this summer, in an attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic. Vaccination campaigns are conducted by the…

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19

Jan

HSBC to close 82 branches in UK

HSBC plans to axe 82 branches in Britain this year after a drop in footfall across its retail network and a surge in digital banking, the bank said on Tuesday. The lender said it would…

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19

Jan

Germany set to tighten work-from-home rules amid fears of COVID variants

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to agree with regional leaders on Tuesday stricter requirements for working from home among other measures as they try to rein in the coronavirus,…

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18

Jan

Conte comfortably wins Italy’s lower house confidence vote

ROME, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a crucial confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, hanging on to power after a junior partner…

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18

Jan

Euro zone pledges continued fiscal support against COVID, to work on recovery plans

BRUSSELS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers pledged continued fiscal support for their economies on Monday and discussed the design of post-pandemic recovery plans as the European Commission…

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18

Jan

WHO pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays

GENEVA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - An independent panel reviewing the global handling of the COVID-19 pandemic said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully…

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18

Jan

‘Every week counts’ as Austria, Greece, Denmark seek quick EU OK for AstraZeneca vaccine

Austria, Greece and Denmark will jointly pressure the European Medicines Agency to approve AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said on Monday, adding: "Every week…

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18

Jan

UPDATED: World is on the brink of a ‘catastrophic moral failure’ on vaccines- WHO chief

The world is on the brink of "catastrophic moral failure" in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday, urging countries and manufacturers to spread…

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18

Jan

UPDATED: Italy’s Conte takes fight for survival to parliament after coalition rupture

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, looking to save his government after a junior partner quit the coalition, defended on Monday his handling of both the coronavirus emergency and the knock-on…

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18

Jan

California calls for pause in use of huge batch of Moderna vaccines after allergic reactions

California’s top epidemiologist is warning health providers to delay using a batch of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine after a “higher-than-usual number of possible allergic reactions” were reported at a Southern…

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18

Jan

Massive police presence across U.S. ahead of Biden’s inauguration

Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president's false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out…

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18

Jan

China reports more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day

China reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with rising infections in the northeast fuelling concerns of another national wave ahead of the country's biggest…

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18

Jan

U.N. says Libya talks make progress towards new temporary government

A Libyan political dialogue arranged by the United Nations has made progress towards agreeing a new transitional government to oversee the run-up to elections in December, the U.N. said over…

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18

Jan

UPDATED: Lithuania calls for sanctions against Russia after Navalny’s arrest

European Union member Lithuania said on Sunday it will ask the European Union to swiftly impose new sanctions on Russia in response to the arrest of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.…

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18

Jan

Trump so far not planning to pardon himself – source

U.S. President Donald Trump at this point is opting not to issue a pardon for himself as he prepares an expansive list of more than 100 pardons and commutations for…

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17

Jan

Russia detains Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, faces clash with Western nations – UPDATED

MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Police detained prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival in Moscow on Sunday after he flew home to Russia from Germany for the first time…

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17

Jan

EU Council President Charles Michel calls for immediate release of Russia’s Navalny

BRUSSELS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel called on Sunday for the immediate release of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny after he was arrested on returning from Germany…

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17

Jan

Italy reports 377 coronavirus deaths, 12,415 new cases

MILAN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Italy's health ministry on Sunday reported 377 coronavirus-related deaths within the previous 24 hours, and 12,415 confirmed new infections. On Saturday it had reported 475…

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17

Jan

Britain reports 38,598 COVID-19 cases, lowest since Dec 27 – Over 3.9 million receive first dose of vaccine

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Britain recorded on Sunday its lowest number of COVID-19 cases since Dec. 27 at 38,598 and said 671 people had died within 28 days of…

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17

Jan

France’s coronavirus death toll tops 70,000

PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Cities, towns and villages across France were practically empty on Saturday as residents stayed home and businesses shut to observe a nationwide curfew intended to help stem…

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17

Jan

Italy’s Conte struggles to secure support in Senate showdown

ROME, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Efforts by Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to build a new majority in parliament after a junior partner quit his coalition floundered at the weekend…

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17

Jan

UK – A patient is hospitalised due to Covid19 every 30 seconds – NHS CEO

NHS England Chief Executive Sir Simon Stevens says a patient with coronavirus is taken to hopsital every 30 seconds.  He told the Andrew Marr Show: "The facts are very clear and…

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17

Jan

Slovak Supreme Court to review alleged masterminds’ not-guilty verdict for murder of Slovak journalist Kuciak

News Site Transitions reports that the acquittal of Marian Kocner and Alena Zsuzsova in the widely watched murder trial related to the murder Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, Martina Kusnirova…

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17

Jan

China completes building of first of 6 of temporary hospital in 5 days

CDE News - China's Covid-19 situation was often seen as being under control. The recent arrival of the WHO delegation to investigate the origins of the pandemic, was preluded with…

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17

Jan

VP-Elect Harris to resign from Senate on Monday

WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California will resign from the Senate on Monday in preparation for her inauguration as Joe Biden's vice president on Wednesday, according…

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17

Jan

U.S. state capitals gird for pro-Trump armed protests, FBI flags risk of violence

Jan 17 (Reuters) - Protesters are expected to descend on statehouses across the United States on Sunday in support of baseless claims that electoral fraud robbed President Donald Trump of…

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17

Jan

Britain should not have free-trade negotiations with countries abusing human rights well below the level of genocide – Raab

LONDON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Britain should not engage in free trade with countries that abuse human rights, but proposals that the country's courts should decide whether genocide has been…

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17

Jan

Distrust, division and doubt cloud Palestinian election call

GAZA/RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Beset by political infighting, split between three territories and distrustful of their institutions, many Palestinians are sceptical that their first national elections in 15 years…

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17

Jan

France wants suspension of ‘poisonous’ U.S.-Europe trade spat

PARIS, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The European Union and the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should suspend a trade dispute to give themselves time to find common ground,…

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17

Jan

Biden plans ‘roughly a dozen’ Day One executive actions -aide

WILMINGTON, Del., Jan 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of his new office to push policy changes…

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17

Jan

Quake death toll at 73 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters – Update

JAKARTA, Jan 17 (Reuters) - At least 73 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday,…

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17

Jan

Late Maltese shopkeeper Gauci testimony central as Scottish court upholds Libyan Lockerbie bomber’s conviction

A Scottish court rejected on Friday an appeal to overturn the conviction of a now-deceased Libyan man found guilty of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing which killed 270 people. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi,…

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17

Jan

UK to give airports aid after COVID rules tightened

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain's government said on Saturday it would give financial aid to airports before the end of March, after the industry called for urgent support as tighter…

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17

Jan

Tunisia carries reshuffle amidst protests in main cities

TUNIS,Jan 16 (Reuters) - Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi named 12 new ministers on Saturday in a cabinet reshuffle he hopes will inject new blood into his government amid rising political…

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17

Jan

Italy says Pfizer to cut vaccine supplies by 29% from Monday

MILAN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. drugs firm Pfizer has told Italy it will cut its deliveries of vaccine shots against the novel coronavirus by 29% starting from Monday, the country's COVID-19…

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17

Jan

UK sees third-highest daily death toll with new cases at three-week low

LONDON, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Britain reported its lowest number of daily new coronavirus infections since the start of the year on Saturday, adding to signs that a national lockdown…

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16

Jan

Fiat Chrysler, PSA complete merger into Stellantis

Italian American carmaker Fiat Chrysler and French rival PSA have completed their $52 billion tie-up and formally merged into Stellantis, the two automakers said on Saturday. The merger of FCA…

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16

Jan

Biden says he feels safe ahead of his inauguration

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday that he feels safe taking his oath of office publicly next week. After speaking about his COVID-19 vaccination plan, a reporter asked Biden…

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16

Jan

UPDATED: Armin Laschet elected new CDU leader

Germany's Christian Democrats elected Armin Laschet as chairman on Saturday, aiming to unify their divided party behind a new leader who they hope can succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor when…

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16

Jan

India kicks off ‘world’s largest’ vaccination campaign

Sanitation worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one of the world's largest immunisation campaigns…

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16

Jan

EU states warn of risks to vaccination credibility as Pfizer slows supplies

European governments said the credibility of their COVID-19 vaccination programmes was at risk on Friday after U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer announced a temporary slowdown of deliveries of its vaccines. Shots…

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16

Jan

U.N. Security Council approves new U.N. Libya mediator

The United Nations Security Council approved on Friday the appointment of veteran diplomat Jan Kubis as the U.N. Libya envoy, diplomats said, nearly a year after the last mediator stepped…

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16

Jan

EU eyes “Vaxproof” document to revive travel

The European Commission is working on a vaccine certificate, dubbed "Vaxproof", that could help restore cross-border travel, EU officials said, but the plan is dividing EU nations. The issue has…

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