Day: June 23, 2021

U.S. donates three million doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to Brazil

The United States on Thursday will ship 3 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson one-shot COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil, the country with the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world, a White House official said on Wednesday. The shipment – part of Washington’s pledge to donate 80 million vaccines – will depart Fort Lauderdale,… Read More U.S. donates three million doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine to Brazil

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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily issues final edition following forced closure

Hong Kong’s most vocal pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, printed its last edition on Thursday after a stormy year in which its tycoon owner and other staff were arrested under a new national security law, and its assets were frozen. The closure of the popular tabloid, which mixes pro-democracy views with celebrity gossip and investigations of… Read More Hong Kong’s pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily issues final edition following forced closure

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U.S. software tycoon John McAfee commits suicide in Spanish prison following extradition authorization

British-born U.S. technology entrepreneur John McAfee died on Wednesday by suicide in a Barcelona prison after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the United States on tax evasion charges, his lawyer said. McAfee’s lawyer, Javier Villalba, said the anti-virus software pioneer died by hanging as his nine months in prison brought him to… Read More U.S. software tycoon John McAfee commits suicide in Spanish prison following extradition authorization

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Police arrests priest for dousing bishops with acid in Athens

Police have arrested a priest who attacked metropolitan bishops at the Petraki Monastery in Athens on Wednesday by dousing them with acid. The seven bishops, who were meeting to consider deposing the priest, suffered burns on their faces and hands and were rushed to hospital. A guard at the monastery, who managed to catch the… Read More Police arrests priest for dousing bishops with acid in Athens

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U.S. votes against UN resolution to end Cuba embargo

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Wednesday continued Washington’s tradition of voting against an annual United Nations General Assembly resolution calling for an end to a U.S. economic embargo on Cuba. The resolution was adopted for the 29th time with 184 votes in favor, three abstentions and two no votes – the United States and… Read More U.S. votes against UN resolution to end Cuba embargo

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Southern African nations to deploy troops to help combat Mozambique insurgency

Southern African nations approved on Wednesday the deployment of troops to Mozambique to help it combat an escalating Islamic State-linked insurgency that threatens stability in the relatively peaceful region. The 16-member Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been grappling with how to respond to the conflict, which is concentrated in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo… Read More Southern African nations to deploy troops to help combat Mozambique insurgency

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Dozens dead as airstrike hits town in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

An air strike killed at least 43 people in the town of Togoga in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Tuesday, a medical official said, after residents said new fighting had flared in recent days north of the regional capital Mekelle. Ethiopian military spokesman Colonel Getnet Adane did not confirm or deny the incident. He said air… Read More Dozens dead as airstrike hits town in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

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Four dead, fourteen injured following bomb explosion at residential area in eastern Pakistan

A bomb attack in a residential area of Pakistan’s eastern city of Lahore killed four people on Wednesday, including a child, and wounded 14, police said, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Among those wounded in the powerful blast were some police officers manning a checkpoint next to the house of Hafiz Saeed,… Read More Four dead, fourteen injured following bomb explosion at residential area in eastern Pakistan

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