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EU negotiates to buy 1.8b Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

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The European Commission started negotiations to purchase 1.8 billion doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the next two years, the EU institution’s president announced on Wednesday. “We are now entering into negotiations with Pfizer and BioNTech for a third contract. This contract will foresee the […]

Russian Black Sea fleet starts combat readiness checks

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Several vessels of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet conducted control combat readiness checks on Wednesday, the country’s Defense Ministry announced. The ships are to test-fire artillery at the surface and air targets in both sole and joint exercises, the ministry said in a statement. Naval aircraft, […]

Myanmar: 80 killed during protests in Bago region

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Myanmar: 80 killed during protests in Bago region Troops use assault rifles, heavy weaponry, explosives on protesters,l At least 80 civilians in Myanmar lost their lives during protests held in the region of Bago against the Feb. 1 military coup in the country, according to […]

Is Biden resolving or complicating Yemen crisis?

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Since President Joe Biden assumed office on Jan. 20, the US policy towards Yemen has witnessed a major shift. In the very first month in office, Biden halted support to offensive operations, blocked several arms sales to Saudi Arabia, appointed Timothy A. Lenderking as a […]

Biden admin pledges $235 million in aid to Palestinians

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The US on Wednesday said it plans to restart economic, development and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, totaling $235 million. “This includes $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International […]

AstraZeneca jab has plausible link to blood clots: WHO

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A “causal relationship” of rare cases of blood clots following the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is “plausible” but “not confirmed,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The COVID-19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety reviewed the latest information […]

French Senate OKs proposal to ban prayers at universities

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France’s Senate approved the addition of a ban on religious practices in university corridors to a controversial bill to fight “Islamist separatism” late Wednesday. Discussing the draft bill, which has been criticized for alienating Muslims, the center-right Republicans (LR) party proposed adding a clause prohibiting […]

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