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Coronavirus: Vaccine supply fears grow amid EU export threat
The EU has warned Covid vaccine producers they must deliver agreed supplies, amid fears reductions could seriously hamper its inoculation drive.
AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech have both said production problems mean they…
Trump’s departure has reduced tension in international arena – Iran
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s departure from office has resulted in reduced tension in the international arena, Iranian Government spokesman Ali Rabiei said on Tuesday.
“With the departure of the Trump administration, the…
Italy Prime Minister tenders resignation as political crisis deepens
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte submitted his resignation Tuesday to President Sergio Mattarella, in a bid to form a new, stronger government.
The president accepted the resignation and “reserves the right to decide (what…
US Justice Department probes Trump scheme against Attorney General
The US Justice Department announced an internal probe Monday into an alleged scheme by ex-president Donald Trump to fire the attorney general as part of his campaign to overturn election results.
The department’s independent…
Estonia gets first female Prime Minister
Pro-business europhile Kaja Kallas is to be Estonia’s first female prime minister after parliament on Monday voted in her new coalition.
Kallas, a 43-year-old former MEP and leader of the Reform Party, is the daughter of the…
China mine rescue: Eleven miners brought to surface alive
Rescuers in China have freed 11 gold miners who were trapped hundreds of metres underground for two weeks.
TV footage showed the first miner, who was blindfolded to protect his eyes from the light, being lifted out as emergency…
Trump impeachment: Republicans seek delay until February
Republicans in the US Senate are asking Democrats to delay the start of former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial until February.
They argue this will give Mr Trump time to prepare a defence. He is accused of inciting…
UK bans travel from Tanzania and DR Congo over Covid
The UK has banned all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday to stop the spread of the South Africa variant of Covid-19, Grant Shapps, the transport minister, says.
"All passengers from these…
UN, pope hail launch of anti-nuclear treaty
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons took effect Friday — but the milestone is marred by the lack of signatures from the world’s major nuclear powers.
Despite the missing participants, the occasion was marked by…
Joe Biden Signs Executive Orders reversing Travel Ban, other Trump Policies
Newly sworn-in United States President, Joe Biden, has signed a flurry of executive orders to launch his administration on Wednesday.
The orders, mostly aimed at reversing decisions by his predecessor Donald Trump, included a…