Section: United Arab Emirates
One year since Iran downed Ukrainian plane, countries want justice delivered
The countries whose citizens were killed when :Iran’s IRGC blames US for own downing of Ukraine passenger plane, one year laterIran identifies ‘all’ those involved in killing of top nuclear scientist: OfficialIran’s Khamenei bans importing of COVID-19 vaccines from UK, US …read more Source:: Al...
Democrats inch toward second Trump impeachment after Capitol siege
Congressional Democrats were moving closer to a historic step on Friday as they weighed impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time, two days after his false claims of election fraud helped encourage a mob that breached the US Capitol. Top Democratic leaders, including House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority...
World leaders condemn ‘assault on democracy’
World leaders and governments have expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump.German Chancellor Angela Merkel said yesterday that she was “furious and saddened” by the events, and said that Trump shared blame for the unrest.“I deeply regret that President Trump has not...
China compares storming of US Capitol to Hong Kong protests
China drew a comparison on Thursday between the storming of the :US 25th amendment: Cabinet discussed possibility of Trump’s removal from officeUS Congress formally certifies Joe Biden’s presidential election winFour dead, 52 arrested after violent protests by Trump supporters at US Capitol …read more Source:: Al...
Coronavirus: US tops 21 million COVID-19 cases with record hospitalizations
More Americans were hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday than at any time since the pandemic began, as total coronavirus infections crossed the 21 million mark, deaths soared across much of the US and a historic vaccination effort lagged.US COVID-19 hospitalizations reached a record 130,834 late on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally of...
Coronavirus: Morocco approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine
Morocco’s health ministry on Wednesday approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University for emergency use, Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb said.Morocco had announced it plans to launch a free vaccination campaign targeting 25 million people, or 80 percent of its population.:Coronavirus: Canada will not extend...
Coronavirus: Ukraine orders probe into MP COVID-19 vaccine smuggling claims
Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky on Wednesday ordered a probe into allegations elected officials had smuggled coronavirus vaccines into the country to have themselves inoculated in secret.The leader’s announcement followed allegations from businessman Mykhailo Brodsky that some MPs and possibly even Prime Minister Denys Chmygal had...
Coronavirus: Putin, Merkel discuss possible joint COVID-19 vaccine production
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the possibility of jointly producing coronavirus vaccines in a phone call, the Kremlin said Tuesday. : Coronavirus: Russia ready to trial combined AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccine in Ukraine …read more Source:: Al...
Coronavirus: Russia considers vaccination certificates for travels abroad
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to consider issuing certificates to those who had been inoculated with domestic vaccines against COVID-19 for overseas travels, a document published by the Kremlin showed on Monday.The document also said the government has been tasked with making the certificates internationally...
Coronavirus: Russia ready to trial combined AstraZeneca, Sputnik V vaccine in Ukraine
Russia is ready to conduct clinical trials in Ukraine of a COVID-19 vaccine combining its Sputnik V with a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca together with Oxford University, the head of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Saturday.Russia’s sovereign RDIF, which is marketing the Sputnik V vaccine abroad, announced in December trials...
