News Archives for World - 2021-03-22

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Africa

Nigeria suspends Emirates flights over COVID-19 tests

Emirates said last week passenger flights to and from Nigeria had been suspended until further notice in line with government directives, but did not give details.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:10pm

Middle East

Turkey logs 22,216 new COVID-19 cases, highest since mid-December

Daily cases have roughly doubled since the beginning of March, when Turkey eased restrictions against the pandemic.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:10pm

World

White House promises more J&J COVID-19 shots after launch stalls

The healthcare conglomerate has only shipped around 4.25 million doses in total, according to federal data, far less than the 20 million it promised to deliver by the end of March.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:10pm

Europe

Italy reports 386 coronavirus deaths on Monday, 13,846 new cases

Italy has registered 105,328 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February last year, the ministry reported, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh-highest in the world.
Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 28,049 on Monday, up from 27,484 a day earlier.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:09pm

South Asia

EU sanctions Myanmar junta chief over coup

Min Aung Hlaing is "responsible for undermining democracy and the rule of law in Myanmar", the bloc's official journal said.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:45pm

Europe

UK's daily COVID-19 death toll falls to 17, a six-month low

While deaths have dropped sharply in recent weeks, daily new cases have remained steady at around 5,000 to 6,000 this month. The data showed 5,342 new cases were recorded on Monday. The seven-day figure was down 4.7%.
Britain has the fifth highest number of deaths in the world from COVID at 126,172. But a fast start to the vaccine rollout has helped it recover from an aggressive second wave of the pandemic.

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:09pm

Europe

ECB's Lagarde warns of uncertainty about speed of vaccination

"The near-term economic outlook is subject to uncertainty, relating in particular to the dynamics of the pandemic and the speed of vaccination campaigns," Lagarde said in a blog post on the ECB's website.
We therefore stand ready to adjust all of our instruments, as appropriate, to ensure that inflation moves towards our aim in a sustained manner, in line with our commitment to symmetry.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:22pm

Europe

Putin denounces 'confrontational' EU stance on Russia

Moscow said Monday it regretted that Washington did not respond to Putin's proposal to organise public talks with the US leader.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:15pm

Europe

EU vaccine export ban would be 'very retrograde': Irish PM

EU leaders are due to hold a virtual summit on Thursday and Friday to discuss the faltering supply of jabs inside the bloc.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:13pm

South Asia

Xi says China to work with Pyongyang to preserve Korean Peninsula peace

The exchange, the first reported between the two since January, comes after the Biden administration's first talks with Beijing in Alaska.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:12pm

USA

US existing home sales drop sharply; prices surge

The National Association of Realtors said on Monday that existing home sales dropped 6.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.22 million units last month.
Warmer temperatures, an acceleration in the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations and massive fiscal stimulus are expected to spur a sharp rebound in activity in March.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:11pm

Europe

UK 'reassured' EU will not block Covid vaccines

"I've talked to our friends repeatedly. We're all facing the same pandemic, we all have the same problems," he added.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

USA

US existing home sales fall 6.6pc in February: survey

Buyers jumped into the housing market in 2020 after the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark lending rate, sending mortgages to record lows.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:09pm

Europe

Russia's Lavrov wears joke anti-quarantine mask on China visit

Lavrov wore a plain surgical mask when he met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, according to other images released by Moscow.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:08pm

South Asia

NATO chief says 'all options open' on Afghan withdrawal

US President is reviewing the accord and said last week it would be "tough" for Washington to meet that date.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:06pm

World

Iceland holds off on AstraZeneca vaccine

Iceland's decision was taken pending a Nordic review of side effects from all of the Covid-19 vaccines, not just AstraZeneca's, she said.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:04pm

Europe

In Putin call, EU chief blames Russia for tensions

"Michel expressed the view that EU-Russia ties are at a low point," an EU statement said after a call between the leaders.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:03pm

Europe

Hungary approves second Chinese-made Covid-19 vaccine

The EU's regulator has so far approved four jabs, but only the versions made in the West, meaning drugs such as Covishield have to be approved separately.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:01pm

Europe

AstraZeneca expects EU to approve Dutch vaccine factory by early April

We are well on track in order to get the approval by EMA (European Medicines Agency) in the course of March, beginning of April, and this is exactly according to our plan.
After falling far behind post-Brexit Britain and the United States in rolling out vaccines, the EU's leaders are set to discuss imposing a ban on vaccine exports to Britain at a summit on Thursday.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:01pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia offers ceasefire to Yemen's Huthi rebels

"We want the guns to fall completely silent," Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told reporters in Riyadh.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 09:00pm

Europe

Debt-averse Germany to take on new borrowings in 2022

In 2021, Berlin is set to take on 240.2 million euros of additional debt, around a third more than initially forecast in December.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:58pm

Africa

Top Congo opposition candidate dies of Covid on election day

A close friend of Kolelas told AFP that he had died five minutes after the plane touched down at Le Bourget airport north of Paris.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:56pm

Europe

Putin says he will be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Tuesday

"Vaccination, of course, is a voluntary decision for every person. It is every person's personal decision," Putin said at a televised government meeting on Monday about Russian vaccines against COVID-19. "By the way I plan to do this tomorrow."
"Today we can say confidently -- and practice indisputably confirms -- that Russian vaccines are absolutely reliable and safe," he said. "No other similar foreign drugs have shown such a high level of protection."

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:55pm

World

Lebanon PM lashes out as wrangling delays govt formation

Hariri said Aoun and the party he founded are pushing for a third of all cabinet seats, which would give them veto power over government decisions.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:54pm

World

Four killed as truck with migrants overturns in Croatia

The migrants, who were riding in the truck's trailer, were in mainly their 30s, he said. The group also included two children.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:52pm

Europe

Dutch summon Chinese ambassador after MP sanctioned

The EU imposed sanctions against four Chinese officials over the crackdown on the Uighur people in China's western Xinjiang region.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:51pm

Europe

More people in Poland willing to take AstraZeneca shot, says PM

"In the morning I got a report... showing that there are more and more people willing to get vaccinated and also to get vaccinated with the AstraZeneca vaccine," Mateusz Morawiecki told reporters.
"This shows that we made the right decision not to suspend vaccinations with AstraZeneca. There are definitely more people willing to be vaccinated with this vaccine."

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:50pm

Europe

Putin slams vaccine criticism, to get jab on Tuesday

After months of queries about when the 68-year-old would himself be inoculated, Putin said he planned to do so on Tuesday.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:49pm

Europe

EU, China impose tit-for-tat sanctions over rights abuses

Measures are first major sanctions since Tiananmen arms embargo.
China quickly hits back with sanctions on EU individuals.
EU, US, Canada, Britain worried about Uighur camps.
Hungary, close ally of Beijing, says sanctions "pointless".

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:41pm

USA

US air travelers top 1.5mn for first time since March 2020

COVID-19 devastated air travel demand, with US airline passengers down 60% in 2020. But with a growing number of Americans getting vaccinated, demand and advanced bookings have started to rise in recent weeks.
TSA said it screened 1.54 million people Sunday, the highest single day since March 13, 2020 and the 11th consecutive day screening volume exceeding 1 million per day.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:40pm

USA

Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern rail deal may boost price competition

"This is by default negative for the other railroads, including Canadian National which faces a longer haul competitor into the Gulf Coast and Midwest," J.P.Morgan analyst Brian Ossenbeck said in a research note.
Shares of Canadian Pacific fell about 3%, while those of rivals Canadian National and Union Pacific dropped 2% and 3%, respectively.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:26pm

USA

Fed's Barkin says he'll 'look through' year-on-year inflation spikes

For the next six months, Barkin said at the National Association for Business Economics annual meeting, he'll "look through" such jumps as he assesses the underlying trajectory of inflation, but will instead look at month-to-month changes.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:21pm

Europe

Jump in UK inflation to put focus on BoE policy splits

Economists see UK inflation at 2.5% by late 2021 from 0.7% now.
Oil and one-off effects will lift UK prices through the year.
Soft jobs market to keep BoE away from raising rates this year.
BoE officials divided over how fast labour slack will dry up.
BoE's Haldane fears past deflationary forces poised to reverse.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:16pm

USA

Blinken condemns attacks, discusses human rights in Saudi call

"Secretary Blinken reiterated our commitment to supporting the defense of Saudi Arabia and strongly condemned recent attacks against Saudi territory from Iranian-aligned groups in the region," the department said in a statement, adding the two also discussed human rights and social and economic reforms in Saudi.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:13pm

Africa

Rising oil boosts Nigeria's 2021 budget but creates fuel price headache

Oil prices, which are averaging around $10 per barrel above the level projected for the 2021 budget, are good for the nation's revenues, she told journalists, but are complicating plans to end costly fuel subsidies.
"We made recommendation to deregulate the pricing of (gasoline). But we have a stalemate with labour," she said, calling the oil price rise a "double edged sword".

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:11pm

Europe

Spain hopes tourism can rebound as Germans return to Mallorca

International tourism to Spain plunged 80% to 19 million visitors last year - the lowest since 1969 - as coronavirus travel restrictions took their toll on the world's second most visited country.
"Maybe the ideal goal is ... to get half of the tourists we had in 2019," Tourism Minister Reyes Maroto told an event held by Europa Press news agency.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 08:09pm

Europe

Dutch PM to be tested after Cabinet member is positive for COVID-19

"He will get it done". The test is set for Wednesday, which is the period -- five days from being in contact with an infected person-- the Dutch health authorities advise for getting a test after such exposure.
Keijzer, who announced her infection on Twitter, was at a weekly Cabinet meeting on Friday attended by Rutte and more than a dozen senior government officials.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 08:06pm

Europe

Germany's extended lockdown to delay recovery till early summer

"The upswing that was actually expected for spring is now more likely to set in from early summer," Deutsche Bank chief economist Stefan Schneider said.
"The prerequisite for this is that the infection rate declines as the weather warms up, and that there will be progress in vaccinations," Schneider added.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 07:22pm

Europe

Portugal's jobless numbers jump nearly 37pc, worst since 2017

The total of those officially without a job rose to 431,843 people, meaning more than 116,000 jobs have been lost since February 2020, a month before the pandemic hit.
In the southern Algarve, famous for its beaches and golf courses but now nearly deserted, the number of registered jobless spiked 74% to 33,458 last month from a year ago, making it the most affected region followed by Lisbon.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 07:15pm

Europe

Dutch economy to recover later than expected from COVID-19 slump

Growth in the euro zone's fifth largest economy is expected to rebound to 2.2% in 2021 and 4.2% in 2022, the bank said, following a historically deep 3.8% contraction due the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
The central bank last December pencilled in growth of 2.9% for both 2021 and 2022, as it expected social distancing measures to be phased out over the course of this year.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 07:05pm

Europe

Germany to spend additional 5.8bn euros on coronavirus tests, vaccinations

The health ministry asked the finance ministry to make available 3.3 billion euros to offer free tests for citizens, 1.5 billion euros to enable family doctors to offer vaccinations and 1 billion euros of emergency aid for hospitals, a finance ministry document sent to lawmakers showed.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:56pm

USA

Brazil's 2021, 2022 interest rate outlooks shoot higher after central bank move: survey

The central bank's benchmark Selic rate is now expected to end this year at 5.50% and end next year at 6.00%, according to the average forecast of over 100 economists in the bank's weekly 'FOCUS' survey.
The central bank's rate-setting committee known as 'Copom' last week hiked the Selic rate by 75 basis points to 2.75%, the first increase in six years.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:54pm

South Asia

Chinese parliament to meet on March 29-30 to discuss Hong Kong electoral reform

Early this month, the parliament approved a draft decision to change Hong Kong's electoral system, further reducing democratic representation in the city's institutions and introducing a mechanism to vet politicians' loyalty to Beijing.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:42pm

Europe

Spain extends use of AstraZeneca vaccine to 18-65 year olds, La Vanguardia says

Spain will resume administering the shot on Wednesday after suspending its use last week over blood-clot concerns. Health Minister Carolina Darias is expected to confirm the details of the resumption later on Monday.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:41pm

Africa

Algeria issues 'terrorism' warrants for exiled activists

The warrants come as Algeria's anti-government protesters, the Hirak movement, are boosting weekly rallies ahead of June elections.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:39pm

South Asia

Myanmar coup opponents win new support in ethnic borderlands

A joint statement also demanded that the army "abandon the coup and accept the federal democratic system based on self administration that is desired by the people".
"Ethnic nationalities could ultimately decide who holds power in Myanmar," said Khin Ohmar, a longtime democracy activist who lived through a previous failed uprising against the military in 1988.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:38pm

World

AstraZeneca says vaccine 80pc effective for elderly, no blood clot risk

AstraZeneca said it was preparing to submit its findings to the US Food and Drug Administration to authorize the shot for emergency use.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:37pm

Europe

UK shopper numbers edge higher as end of restrictions nears

It said shopper numbers, or footfall, climbed 4% on UK high streets, but fell 4.4% in retail parks and 2.3% in shopping centres. Footfall across Britain remained 40.8% lower than during the same week last year, Springboard said.
England entered a third national lockdown on Jan. 4 to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases that threatened to overwhelm the health system.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:36pm

World

Lebanon's wrangling leaders to meet over government formation

Hariri is expected to hand over the latest draft lineup after a previous proposal failed to secure a consensus.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:34pm

Europe

Italy coastguard blocks German migrant rescue ship

Since January, there were also 232 migrants who died or went missing on the sea journey to Italy or Malta, compared to 983 over the course of 2020, the UN agency estimates.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:30pm

South Asia

Canadian ex-diplomat's espionage trial in China ends, verdict due later

State media says verdict to be announced at later date.
Kovrig one of two Canadians arrested in late 2018 in China.
Two Canadians' fate seen linked with Huawei CFO Meng's arrest in Canada.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:27pm

Europe

Key insights from US trial data on AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine

The trial results, primarily generated in the United States but also in Chile and Peru, included a 79% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19, and showed no increased risk of a rare form of blood clots that has caused concern in parts of Europe.
Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency concluded at the time that a 12-week gap between doses was the key to achieving the highest efficacy, of around 80%.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:19pm

South Asia

Two Americans accused of aiding Ghosn escape indicted in Japan

Ghosn is now beyond the reach of Japanese justice in Lebanon, which does not have an extradition treaty with Tokyo.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 06:36pm

South Asia

Taiwan pilot killed, another missing after fighter jets collide

One of the pilots was found unconscious in the sea but could not be resuscitated and was pronounced dead at hospital.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 06:12pm

Europe

EU approves sanctions over China, Myanmar abuses

The EU will also slap asset freezes and visa bans on 11 officials of Myanmar's junta over the military coup last month and crackdown on demonstrators.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:59pm

South Asia

China returns eight Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives'

The charges they faced ranged from rioting and attempted arson to possession of offensive weapons and making explosives.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:57pm

Europe

UK to unveil global focus in defence modernisation plans

It promises more ships, submarines and sailors and the transformation of the Royal Marines into a new unit called the Future Commando Force.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:48pm

Europe

Berlin hires Swiss FINMA chief to head up Germany's finance watchdog

Scholz said on Monday that reform of BaFin would continue with Branson in charge to give the regulator "more bite".
"Trust in Germany's financial centre is important and BaFin is a key factor in that trust," he said.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 06:30pm

South Asia

China embassy sparks France spat with 'thug' rant

On Friday, the embassy called China expert Bondaz a "little thug", prompting a flurry of criticism from other researchers and MPs.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:43pm

Europe

Amazon workers strike in Italy over pandemic-driven delivery demands

Trade unions estimate Amazon's delivery systems rely on 40,000 workers, including staff of its logistics arm, which employs most of Amazon's 9,500 long-term Italian staff.
This has prompted unions to seek tighter rules on workloads and shifts for drivers who they say deliver as many as 180-200 parcels a day.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 06:30pm

Europe

Russia court rejects Navalny complaint over poisoning

Navalny says the poisoning was carried out on the orders of President Vladimir Putin.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:39pm

Africa

26.5 million Nigerian children lack access to water: UNICEF

About 100,000 Nigerian children are said to die annually of water-related diseases.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:38pm

Africa

Scores killed in Niger near Mali border

Hundreds of lives have been lost, nearly half a million people have fled their homes, and devastating damage has been inflicted.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:34pm

South Asia

Chinese says vessels in disputed sea are 'fishing boats' after Manila protest

Manila called on China to "immediately recall these boats violating our maritime rights and encroaching into our sovereign territory".

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

Europe

Russia says regrets US 'passed up' chance for Putin-Biden talks

Putin last week offered to hold virtual talks with Biden after the American leader described him as a "killer".

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:22pm

Europe

Indian firm to make 200mn doses of Russia's Sputnik V

Virchow Biotech, a subsidiary of the Virchow Group, is expected to start full-scale commercial production in the first half of 2021, it said.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:21pm

Middle East

Netanyahu ahead but win uncertain in new Israel vote

The election Tuesday may not bring immediate certainty, said Dahlia Scheindlin, a political analyst and pollster.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:19pm

Europe

Vaccine rollout hampered in hard-hit northern Italy

Italy has reported vaccine delays across the country, where close to 105,000 people have died from the coronavirus.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:17pm

South Asia

Espionage trial concluded for second Canadian detained in China, no verdict

Kovrig, a former diplomat, was detained in 2018 and formally charged last June with spying at the same time as his compatriot, businessman Michael Spavor.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:14pm

South Asia

BBC journalist freed in Myanmar as EU prepares sanctions

A second journalist detained at the same time, Than Htike Aung from the local outlet Mizzima, was still in custody.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:11pm

World

Tunisia engineers reach for stars with satellite launch

That made Tunisia the sixth African country to manufacture its own satellite and see it reach space.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:08pm

Europe

Germany set to carry virus curbs into April as cases surge

On Monday, the national incidence rate reached 107.3, with more than 7,700 new cases and 50 deaths reported.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 05:06pm

USA

Donald Trump plans social media comeback, according to adviser

Former President of the United States, Donald Trump is expected to return to social media "with his own platform", according to an advisor.
Trump was unceremoniously suspended from Twitter and Facebook after January's deadly riots in Washington DC and the Capitol incursion.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:26pm

World

U.S. Defense Secretary meets Afghan president amid peace process review

Austin said on Twitter he had come to “listen and learn”, on his first trip to Afghanistan since his appointment.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 12:51pm

World

Saudi-led coalition intensifies Yemen air strikes, hits grains port

It added that other strikes hit Hajjah province overnight.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:50am

World

What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Maharashtra, India's most industrialised state and home to its financial capital Mumbai, has been accounting for more than 60% of the country's total cases after a full-scale reopening of its economy unleashed a second wave of infections late last month.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:47am

World

Explainer: Israel's election - array of contenders seek to topple Netanyahu

Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud is expected to emerge as the biggest party, but falling short of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset (parliament) and unable to easily form a coalition government - similar to the three previous elections.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 12:47pm

South Asia

Secret India-Pakistan Ceasefire Talks Brokered by the UAE

A day after military chiefs from India and Pakistan made an unprecedented joint-agreement to respect their original ceasefire agreement from 2003, reportedly a top diplomat from the United Arab Emirates subsequently visited New Delhi for a brief one-day visit.
The India-Pakistan ceasefire was the culmination of secret talks behind closed doors brokered by the Gulf state over the course of months.

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 12:11pm

World

Australia accelerates the pace of COVID-19 vaccination rollout

All adult Australians are expected to be vaccinated by the end of 2021, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said, after initially targeting end-October.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:34am

World

Second virus surge grips India on first anniversary of lockdown

With 11.6 million cases, India is now the worst-affected country after the United States and Brazil.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:33am

World

India reports most COVID-19 deaths since early January

Total deaths have now swelled to 159,967 and infections to 11.65 million, the highest in the world after the United States and Brazil.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:22am

World

Singapore foreign minister to visit three Southeast Asian countries

Brunei is currently chair of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:21am

World

New Zealand's Ardern puts travel with Australia on hold for two more weeks

The government hopes to announce a start date on April 6, Ardern told a news conference, adding that while opening borders with neighbours was a priority, several concerns needed to be resolved first.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:12am

World

Armenian PM says Davtyan appointed as chief of general staff

Given that the President has not signed the draft decree submitted by the Prime Minister on the appointment and has not appealed to the Constitutional Court.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:09am

World

Taliban claim they floated the proposal for reduction in violence, not the US

Taliban official says the proposal has been under discussion between the United States and the Taliban in Qatar for a while
The idea of reduction in violence between the Taliban and Afghan forces surfaced when a letter from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was leaked to the media

Updated 22 Mar, 2021 04:00pm

World

Australian parliament debates motion on rights abuses in China's Xinjiang

A Labor MP said many of the 3,000 Uighurs in Australia lived in her electorate, and were desperate and anxious.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:49am

World

Taiwan starts vaccination drive with AstraZeneca

The self-ruled democratic island has signed contracts to purchase 10 million AstraZeneca doses, as well as around 5 million doses each from Moderna and the international Covax scheme.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:47am

World

Venezuela military clashes with armed group on Colombia border

These guerrilla dissidents have distanced themselves from Colombia's 2016 peace pact, which ended a half-century civil war and saw the FARC disarm the following year.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:43am

World

Europe can achieve herd immunity by July: EU commissioner

But AstraZeneca has delivered only 30 percent of the 90 million doses it promised the EU for the first quarter.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 10:41am

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