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China approves first vaccine for market rollout

Posted on December 31, 2020 by News Desk

China on Thursday announced it has approved the first vaccine for market use in the country. The country’s Medical Products Administration officially granted “conditional marketing authorization” for state-owned Sinopharm vaccine, CGTN News reported. The Beijing-based pharmaceutical company on Wednesday announced that its two-dose inactivated vaccine […]

US ups tariffs on France, Germany in aircraft dispute

Posted on December 31, 2020 by News Desk

The US increased tariffs imposed on France and Germany amid a civil aircraft litigation with the European Union countries, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) said in a statement. The decision is a retaliation against the EU imposing tariffs on $4 billion worth […]

FBI found Beirut port blast caused by 500 tonnes of fertiliser: PM

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

Beirut – Lebanon’s outgoing premier Hassan Diab said Tuesday that an FBI investigation into an August 4 explosion at the Beirut port found it was caused by 500 tonnes of ammonium nitrate. The prime minister, who resigned in the wake of the blast that killed […]

Russia, Turkey to develop military ties despite US sanctions

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

Moscow – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday that Moscow and Ankara’s military cooperation would not be deterred by US sanctions on Turkey for acquiring a Russian missile defence system. Washington this month punished Turkey for buying Russia’s S-400 air defence system, imposing rare […]

Philippines bans arrivals from 20 countries over new virus strain

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

Manila – The Philippines will shut its borders to foreigners arriving from 20 countries and territories in a bid to prevent a new strain of coronavirus entering the nation, officials said Tuesday. The ban on travellers from places including Australia, France, Japan and Hong […]

Russia, Turkey to continue expanding defence industry cooperation despite US Sanctions: Lavrov

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

The US House of Representatives on Monday overrode President Trump’s veto of the 2021 NDAA, paving the way for sanctions against Ankara over its purchase of the S-400, a Russian-made air defence system. The restrictions are made possible through the use of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act […]

Biden announces to launch Digital Strategy Unit to communicate ‘honestly’ with Americans

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

US President-elect Joe Biden announced on Monday that his transition team has launched a 12-member digital strategy unit to communicate “transparently and honestly” with the American people on issues of growing importance such as the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Communicating transparently and honestly with the American […]

Duterte wasn’t threatening US with ‘no visiting forces’ remark: Philippines

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced in February that Manila was ending Philippines–United States Visiting Forces Agreement allowing American forces to be temporarily stationed in the country. The government later reversed its decision, greenlighting the deal’s functioning until the end of 2020. Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman Harry Roque said […]

EU to buy extra 100m doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Posted on December 30, 2020 by News Desk

The European Union Tuesday announced that it will buy an additional 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by US drug maker Pfizer and German firm BioNTech, bringing the total to 300 million doses after the first shipment last week. “We decided to take […]

UN chief calls for making 2021 ‘year of healing’

Posted on December 29, 2020 by News Desk

Defining 2020 as the year of trials, tragedies and tears, the UN secretary-general appealed for cooperation in tackling global challenges in his year-end address Monday. “Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19 and make 2021 a […]

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China approves first vaccine for market rollout

US ups tariffs on France, Germany in aircraft dispute

FBI found Beirut port blast caused by 500 tonnes of fertiliser: PM

Russia, Turkey to develop military ties despite US sanctions

Philippines bans arrivals from 20 countries over new virus strain

Russia, Turkey to continue expanding defence industry cooperation despite US Sanctions: Lavrov

Biden announces to launch Digital Strategy Unit to communicate ‘honestly’ with Americans

Duterte wasn’t threatening US with ‘no visiting forces’ remark: Philippines

EU to buy extra 100m doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

UN chief calls for making 2021 ‘year of healing’

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