Day: February 27, 2021

Moldova approves use of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

Moldova’s medicines agency on Friday approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine while President Maia Sandu was accused by her Moscow-friendly predecessor Igor Dodon of blocking Sputnik’s use in the country, which Sandu’s office denied. Moldova’s Medicines and Medical Devices Agency authorised two vaccines registered for emergency use by the World Health Organization – Pfizer/BioNTech, and a… Read More Moldova approves use of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine

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Britain’s Captain Sir Tom Moore buried with military honours

A military guard of honour and Royal Air Force fly-past marked the funeral on Saturday of Captain Sir Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who raised millions of pounds for Britain’s health service during the coronavirus pandemic. Moore died on February 2 after contracting COVID-19. In the run up to his 100th birthday last… Read More Britain’s Captain Sir Tom Moore buried with military honours

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Archaeologists unearth ancient Roman ceremonial carriage near Pompeii

Archaeologists have unearthed a unique ancient-Roman ceremonial carriage from a villa just outside Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The almost perfectly preserved four-wheeled carriage made of iron, bronze and tin was found near the stables of an ancient villa at Civita Giuliana, around 700 metres (yards) north of the… Read More Archaeologists unearth ancient Roman ceremonial carriage near Pompeii

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Russian opposition commemorates anniversary of murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov

Several thousand people commemorated the anniversary of the 2015 murder of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov in central Moscow on Saturday, following a clampdown on protests over the jailing of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. With a minimal police presence at the scene, opposition supporters laid flowers on the bridge in central Moscow where Nemtsov was… Read More Russian opposition commemorates anniversary of murder of Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov

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U.S. House of Representatives passes President Biden’s $1.9trillion coronavirus relief package bill

President Joe Biden scored his first legislative win as the House of Representatives passed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, though Democrats faced challenges to their hopes of using the bill to raise the minimum wage. Democrats who control the chamber passed the sweeping measure by a mostly party-line vote of 219 to… Read More U.S. House of Representatives passes President Biden’s $1.9trillion coronavirus relief package bill

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