Day: January 16, 2021

Germany gives transcripts to Russia for investigation into poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Germany has given transcripts of interviews with Alexei Navalny to Russia as part of Moscow’s probe into the poisoning of the Kremlin critic, a Justice Ministry spokesman said, demanding a thorough investigation into the crime. The ministry said Russia now had all the information needed to carry out a criminal investigation into Navalny’s poisoning in… Read More Germany gives transcripts to Russia for investigation into poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

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Argentina receives second batch of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

The second batch of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine arrived in Argentina on Saturday, allowing the South American country to apply the second part of the two-dose program aimed at inoculating front-line health workers. Some 300,000 doses of the vaccine arrived from Moscow on a special flight of flag carrier Aerolineas Argentinas. They will be… Read More Argentina receives second batch of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

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Pakistan approves AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use in Pakistan, the health minister said on Saturday, making it the first coronavirus vaccine to get the green light for use in the South Asian country. Pakistan, which is seeing rising numbers of coronavirus infections, said its vaccines would be procured from multiple sources. “DRAP granted… Read More Pakistan approves AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

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India kicks off vaccination campaign against coronavirus

Hospital cleaning 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 to bring the pandemic under control. Kumar received his shot at Delhi’s premier All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), one of 3,006 vaccination centres… Read More India kicks off vaccination campaign against coronavirus

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At least five dead following suspected gas leak at nursing home in Italy

At least five people have died at a nursing home in Italy from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, local media and officials said on Saturday. The incident happened at the Villa dei Diamanti care home in Lanuvio, a town near Rome, Italian firefighters said in a post on Twitter. “Some residents have [been] killed, while others… Read More At least five dead following suspected gas leak at nursing home in Italy

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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wins re-election as opposition alleges fraud

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citizens should reject the result. Museveni won 5.85 million votes, or 58.6%, while main opposition candidate Wine had 3.48 million votes (34.8%), the Electoral Commission said at a news conference… Read More Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wins re-election as opposition alleges fraud

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U.S. imposes sanctions on foreign companies over business transactions with Iran

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on companies in Iran, China and the United Arab Emirates for doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines and on three Iranian entities over conventional arms proliferation. They are the latest in a series of measures aimed at stepping up pressure on Tehran in the… Read More U.S. imposes sanctions on foreign companies over business transactions with Iran

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Serbia receives one million doses of China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine

A plane carrying one million doses of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived on Saturday in Serbia, making it the first European country to receive the Chinese vaccine for mass inoculation programmes. President Aleksandar Vucic was accompanied by Beijing’s ambassador to the Balkan country at Belgrade’s airport as containers carrying the vaccines were unloaded from an Air… Read More Serbia receives one million doses of China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine

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