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With 100 days to go, Tokyo scrambles to stage pandemic Olympics

TOKYO, April 14 (Reuters) - When Japan won the bid to host the Olympic Games eight years ago, it billed Tokyo as a reliable and secure location, contrasting it with rivals struggling with finances and political instability. But 100 days before the start of the Olympics, the organisers face a deluge of challenges and growing uncertainty as the pandemic rages around the world, affecting decisions on everything from athlete safety to spectator numbers to ticket sales. The biggest headache is...

China terms military exercises near Taiwan as ‘combat drills’

China described its military exercises near Taiwan as “combat drills” on Wednesday, upping the ante as senior former U.S. officials arrived in Taipei on a trip to signal President Joe Biden’s commitment to Taiwan and its democracy. Taiwan has complained over the proximity of repeated Chinese military activity, including fighter jets and bombers entering its air defence zone and a Chinese aircraft carrier exercising off the island, which is claimed by Beijing. Twenty-five Chinese air f...

Kremlin says it is too early to talk about Putin-Biden summit, Russian navy military exercise in the Black Sea

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was premature to talk in tangible terms about a possible meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden, who has proposed the two leaders meet. Biden, in a phone call on Tuesday, proposed a summit of the estranged leaders to tackle a raft of disputes. The Kremlin said it would study Biden's proposal. The Kremlin also told Washington on Wednesday it would act decisively if the United States undertook any new...

From electric cars to rural internet, this is Spain’s recovery plan

Spain outlined its Recovery and Resilience plan on Tuesday aiming to revive and modernise its economy after a record 10.8% contraction in 2020, using 72 billion euros ($85.87 billion) in European grants it is due to receive by 2023. As one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic, Spain should have a total of 140 billion euros including EU loans to spend by 2027 for an investment and reform programme closely monitored by the European Commission. Envisaging a total of 110 large inv...

Italy suspends distribution of J&J shots after use paused in U.S

ROME (Reuters) - Italy said on Wednesday it had suspended the use of some 184,000 shots of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after the brand delayed its introduction in Europe following a health scare in the United States. The first shipment of vaccines from the U.S. company reached Italy on Tuesday, but for now it will not be distributed to regional centres, the office of the country’s COVID special commissioner said. National authorities around Europe have taken differing appr...

Seven European countries to halt export finance for fossil fuels

Seven European countries, including Germany, France and Britain, will commit on Wednesday to stop public export guarantees for fossil fuel projects, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said. Coal, oil and gas infrastructure have traditionally made up a large share of the portfolios of many countries’ public export finance agencies, which support exports through state-backed financing guarantees and insurance against losses abroad. Spain, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden are the ...

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Europe’s vaccine rollout hit by doubts over J&J, AstraZeneca shots

COPENHAGEN/ROME, April 14 (Reuters) - Europe's choppy vaccine rollout hit more trouble on Wednesday after U.S. drugmaker Johnson & Johnson delayed its COVID-19 shot and Denmark said it would drop a similar vaccine from AstraZeneca over the risk of blood clotting. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) was due to issue guidance on Johnson & Johnson later on Wednesday after U.S. federal health agencies recommended pausing use of the vaccine for at least a few days after six women under ag...

IEA ups oil demand forecast as vaccinations brighten outlook

Vaccine rollouts are brightening the outlook for global oil demand, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, though rising cases in some major oil-consuming countries show a recovery may be fragile. "Fundamentals look decidedly stronger," the IEA said in its monthly report. "The massive overhang in global oil inventories that built up during last year's COVID-19 demand shock is being worked off, vaccine campaigns are gathering pace and the global economy appears to be ...