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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Netanyahu to make first official visit to UAE
Middle East

Netanyahu to make first official visit to UAE

  • On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be travelling to the United Arab Emirates, making it his first official to the Gulf nation after the establishment of formal diplomatic relations.
  • Netanyahu will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 09:24pm
UNICEF chief: $1bn more needed for COVAX COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Middle East

UNICEF chief: $1bn more needed for COVAX COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  • UNICEF, the world's single largest vaccine buyer, is part of the World Health Organization-backed COVAX programme to supply COVID-19 shots to emerging economies.
  • We have been asking the world for more funding ... for UNICEF and our distribution to countries we still need about $1 billion.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 08:26pm
US to procure additional 100mn doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
USA

US to procure additional 100mn doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine

  • President Joe Biden will make the announcement at a meeting with the chief executives of J&J and Merck & Co later in the day, the official said. Merck has agreed to partner with J&J to produce its vaccine.
  • J&J's manufacturing has been slower than expected, and the company was not expected to be able to deliver any doses of its vaccine this week. It is expected to resume shipments later in March.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 08:10pm
Putin says Akkuyu nuclear plant in Turkey to start working in 2023
Europe

Putin says Akkuyu nuclear plant in Turkey to start working in 2023

  • The $20 billion project to build four reactors on the Mediterranean province of Mersin is one of the largest nuclear new-build projects worldwide, and will allow Turkey to join the small club of nations with civil nuclear energy.
  • "Our goal is to work with zero emissions while producing energy and add nuclear energy that never harms the environment to our energy basket," Erdogan said via video link.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 08:05pm
Egypt's headline inflation quickens to 4.5pc in February
Africa

Egypt's headline inflation quickens to 4.5pc in February

  • The increase comes after the headline indicator had fallen for two consecutive months from 5.7% in November 2020.
  • Egypt's core inflation, which strips out volatile items like food, was 3.645% in February, little changed from 3.637% in January.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 08:03pm
Antibiotics may have been overused in COVID-19 patients: US study
USA

Antibiotics may have been overused in COVID-19 patients: US study

  • The study by Pew Charitable Trusts suggests that such drugs were over-prescribed between February through July 2020, as doctors rushed to treat COVID-19 patients when treatment options were sparse.
  • "Ultimately, what we're really concerned about is what the data could mean about the long-term fight against antibiotic resistance," said David Hyun, project director for Pew's antibiotic resistance project.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:56pm
Citigroup offers rapid at-home COVID-19 tests to some US staff
USA

Citigroup offers rapid at-home COVID-19 tests to some US staff

  • The at-home COVID-19 testing program uses a rapid antigen test, which offers results within 20 minutes, the bank said, adding the test is awaiting emergency use approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.
  • Citi said it has offered employees at its Chicago area branches and those working on its trading floors in New York a chance to participate in the home testing program.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 07:38pm
Europe to get 4mn more Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots this month
Europe

Europe to get 4mn more Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 shots this month

  • The doses to vaccinate two million people will be supplied in addition to the planned deliveries, to ease border movement and to tackle virus hotspots, the Commission said.
  • "To tackle aggressive variants of the virus and to improve the situation in hotspots, quick and decisive action is necessary," the president of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, said.
Updated 10 Mar, 2021 07:24pm
Netanyahu to visit UAE on Thursday
Middle East

Netanyahu to visit UAE on Thursday

  • There was no immediate confirmation of the trip, which Netanyahu postponed last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, from the Israeli prime minister's office or the UAE.
  • Israel's Haaretz newspaper said Netanyahu would meet Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during the visit.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:37pm
US senators introduce bipartisan oil and gas leasing reform bill
USA

US senators introduce bipartisan oil and gas leasing reform bill

  • The bill, authored by Senators Jacky Rosen, a Democrat from Nevada, and Chuck Grassley, a senior Republican from Iowa, would increase the minimum bid price per acre during lease auctions and raise the royalty rate companies must pay on oil and gas produced from the leases.
  • The legislation's backing by Grassley could be critical to winning support for the reforms in the closely-divided Senate. Similar bills introduced in the House last week did not include any Republican sponsors.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:30pm
Jury selection to resume in Minneapolis trial over deadly arrest of George Floyd
USA

Jury selection to resume in Minneapolis trial over deadly arrest of George Floyd

  • Judge Peter Cahill of the Hennepin County District Court has set aside three weeks to screen jurors, aware that most people have heard of Chauvin and even seen the bystander's video showing him with his knee on the dying Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.
  • Chauvin, 44, is white, and Floyd, who was being arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill to buy cigarettes, was a 46-year-old Black man who grew up in Houston before moving to Minneapolis.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:27pm
Portugal approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for over-65s
Europe

Portugal approves AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for over-65s

  • The decision means that all people aged over 18 can now receive the shot, the DGS authority said, after it was approved for those under 65 in late January.
  • Portugal, a nation of just over 10 million people, faced a tough battle against the pandemic in January, but the number of daily infections and fatalities has dropped sharply since then.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:25pm
Germany cautions against expectations of massive vaccine boost in April
Europe

Germany cautions against expectations of massive vaccine boost in April

  • Critics blame German bureaucracy and slow decision-making as well as an over-reliance on European Union approval and supply deals.
  • "But the vaccination numbers will not immediately grow to 20 million a month or to 10 million a week," he told ZDF television. "In April there will be significantly more vaccinations, but not on that scale."
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:18pm
UK's Johnson rejects EU suggestion of vaccine export ban
Europe

UK's Johnson rejects EU suggestion of vaccine export ban

  • Addressing parliament, Johnson used his introductory comments to "correct" Michel's suggestion and asked the chamber to join him in rejecting it.
  • We can also be proud of the support the UK has given to the international COVID response ... I therefore wish to correct the suggestion from the European Council president that the UK has blocked vaccine exports.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:12pm
Brazil lower house passes pandemic aid in first vote, final approval pending
USA

Brazil lower house passes pandemic aid in first vote, final approval pending

  • The first-round vote approved by 341 votes to 121 the measure to allow emergency cash payments totaling up to 44 billion reais ($7.6 billion), with a second and final vote scheduled for later Wednesday.
  • The package of 44 billion reais, worth around 0.6% of gross domestic product, is expected to be spread out over four months, with recipients getting an average of 250 reais per month.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:08pm
Saudi court upholds rights activist al-Hathloul's sentence at appeals hearing
Middle East

Saudi court upholds rights activist al-Hathloul's sentence at appeals hearing

  • Hathloul was sentenced in December to nearly six years in prison under broad cybercrime and counterterrorism laws after a lengthy trial that drew widespread international condemnation, but she was released last month having served half of her custodial sentence.
  • The court suspended two years and 10 months of her sentence, most of which had already been served. Hathloul, whose release is conditional, remains under a five-year travel ban.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 06:03pm
Saudi Arabia to take action to protect oil facilities
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to take action to protect oil facilities

  • Oil prices spiked briefly following Sunday's missile and drone assault on the kingdom, including on an oil storage yard at Ras Tanura, site of a refinery and the world's biggest offshore oil-loading facility.
  • "The Kingdom will take the necessary deterrent measures to protect its national capabilities," the prince said.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 05:50pm
Indian police seize PIA balloon in IIOJK
World

Indian police seize PIA balloon in IIOJK

  • An aircraft-shaped balloon with 'PIA' written on it landed in Sotra Chak village of Hiranagar sector yesterday (Tuesday) evening.
  • “The balloon was taken into custody by police: Jammu and Kashmir Police,” ANI reported.
Published 10 Mar, 2021 03:41pm
Myanmar security forces surround striking rail workers; U.N. fails to condemn coup
Asia

Myanmar security forces surround striking rail workers; U.N. fails to condemn coup

  • Myanmar security forces surrounded the staff compound of striking railway workers opposed to the military junta on Wednesday as ousted lawmakers appointed an acting vice president to take over the duties of detained politicians.
  • In New York, the U.N. Security Council failed to agree on a statement that would have condemned the coup in Myanmar, called for restraint by the military and threatened to consider “further measures.”
Published 10 Mar, 2021 01:05pm
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