News Archives for World - 2021-03-24

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World

AstraZeneca says 29mn COVID-19 doses in Italy are for EU, poorer countries

EU lawmaker Peter Liese, from the same party as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, said the report left him speechless, and he urged AstraZeneca to clarify the situation.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:58pm

Middle East

Turkey daily COVID-19 cases near 30,000

The daily death toll of 146 was the highest since the restrictions were eased, bringing the total death toll to 30,462.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 12:06am

Europe

Iceland tightens COVID-19 curbs after infection spike

The new rules, which will remain in force for three weeks, come after a spike in group infections in the past few days, the government said.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 12:06am

Europe

Italy reports 460 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 21,267 new cases

Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 28,438 on Wednesday, up from 28,428 a day earlier.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 12:06am

Europe

Proof of COVID status may be useful to resume air travel, says UK PM Johnson

There's no doubt that there's a growing global consensus that for the purposes of aviation that evidence of vaccination.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 12:06am

Europe

UK reports 98 new COVID-19 deaths and 5,605 new cases

The data showed that a total 28.65 million people had received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 2.53 million people had received a second dose.

Updated 25 Mar, 2021 12:06am

Europe

UK stands pat on Brexit swaps trading as EU banks hurt

The FCA decided in December it would allow UK market participants to trade derivatives on platforms in the bloc to avoid a rupture in EU business, even though the EU has banned EU market participants from using London platforms.
As flagged by Reuters earlier this month, the FCA has made no change to its stance.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 10:00pm

USA

Canada's lagging COVID-19 vaccine campaign set to ramp up as virus variants spread

Canada has lagged other rich countries in inoculations even though it ordered enough doses to vaccinate the population five times over late last year.
Shipments of 4.7 million doses are expected this week and next - 2.4 million from Pfizer Inc, 846,000 from Moderna Inc and a 1.5 million-dose loan of AstraZeneca's vaccine from the United States, according to federal forecasts and recent announcements.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:57pm

Africa

Egypt's cabinet approves draft budget for FY 2021/22 with 6.6pc deficit

The draft budget includes 87.8 billion Egyptian pounds ($5.59 billion) to subsidise supply commodities and farmers, the statement said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:45pm

Europe

AstraZeneca says 29mn COVID-19 doses in Italy are for EU, poorer countries

Outcry after inspection at plant in Italy found 29 mln vaccines.
AstraZeneca says doses are for EU nations, WHO's COVAX supplies.
Some doses from Halix which has no EU approval yet - EU official.
Doses found are enough to vaccinate 14.5 million people.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:41pm

Africa

Sudan to receive first batch of Sinopharm vaccines

Sudan became the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to receive vaccine doses through the COVAX facility this month when 828,000 doses of the shot produced by AstraZeneca arrived in the East African country.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:38pm

Energy

As Europe tightens lockdowns, OPEC+ to keep oil taps tight

European nations under lockdowns.
UAE says OPEC won't pump more than market can handle.
Rising Iranian oil exports in focus.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:35pm

USA

US oil activity jumps as executives remain wary of OPEC, Biden: survey

"While the price increases have been welcome news, OPEC+ is a sword of Damocles: if US operators raise capital expenditures, OPEC+ will open its taps and flood the market," one executive said. "There is a tense detente currently."
"I believe that it is their goal to effectively shut down our industry, and they will pursue that end with great energy," one executive said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 09:22pm

Europe

AstraZeneca likely to release new statement on its COVID-19 vaccine

AstraZeneca said results it published on Monday in which the vaccine had demonstrated 79% efficacy were based on an interim analysis of data through Feb. 17, and it would now "immediately engage" with the independent panel monitoring the trial to share its full analysis.
AstraZeneca will publish up-to-date results from its major US COVID-19 vaccine trial within 48 hours.

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 09:14pm

USA

Canada Feb factory sales seen falling 1.0pc

Factory sales gained 3.1% in January. Statscan said the estimate had been calculated based on responses received from 59.0% of companies surveyed.
The average final response rate for the survey over the past 12 months has been 90.4%, it added.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 08:29pm

Europe

Belgium tightens up to tackle third virus wave

The measures will begin on Saturday and the intention remains to fully reopen the schools and ease the restrictions on April 19.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:51pm

Europe

German cabinet agrees record levels of new debt for 2021

Germany smashed the taboo in 2020 and 2021 as it scrambled to shield businesses and workers from the economic hit of the coronavirus.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:47pm

USA

White House says team to visit US-Mexico border

The health department is allowing media to attend the visit.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:46pm

USA

Mexico inflation quickens more than expected to nearly 2-year high

The national statistics agency (INEGI) said consumer price inflation quickened to 4.12% during the first two weeks of March, beating the final consensus forecast of a Reuters poll of analysts for a headline reading of 3.91%.
"Overall, this data release is probably the final nail in the coffin for Banxico's easing cycle. We expect it to keep the policy rate on hold at 4.00% at tomorrow's meeting," said Nikhil Sanghani, an analyst at Capital Economics.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:44pm

World

Italian PM plans Libya visit in April

"I myself will make a visit to Libya, I think on April 6 or 7, in any case in the first week of April."

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:44pm

Europe

EU tightens rules on coronavirus vaccine exports

The EU was seeking to strike a balance between that "openness" and the imperative to also vaccinate much of its 450-million population.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:41pm

South Asia

India antitrust watchdog orders probe into WhatsApp's new privacy policy

WhatsApp said in January it was updating its privacy policy to allow it to share some user data with parent Facebook and other group firms, resulting in a global backlash against the messaging app including in its biggest market, India.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:37pm

South Asia

Myanmar junta's civilian rivals promise justice for Rohingya

"We will not rest until we bring these military generals into justices for the war crimes, atrocities and the crimes against humanity they have committed against the great and brave people of Myanmar," Dr Sasa said in a Facebook post.
At least 730,000 people from Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority fled to neighbouring Bangladesh in 2017 after an army crackdown that United Nations' investigators said was carried out with genocidal intent.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:36pm

Europe

Scotland's leader says election success will lead to independence vote

Sturgeon has won popular support from her handling of Edinburgh's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:36pm

Europe

AstraZeneca jabs in Italy plant bound for Belgium

On Saturday the EU Commission had asked Italy's prime minister to inspect some batches of vaccines at a production plant in Anagni, south east of the capital Rome, the official added.
The checks were carried out by the Italy's Carabinieri military police between Saturday and Sunday, the official said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:33pm

Middle East

Syria sends oxygen aid to Lebanon to fight Covid

Lebanon was expecting to receive new oxygen shipments from abroad but stormy weather conditions has delayed arrivals, Hamad said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:30pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1100 GMT Wednesday

At least 124,167,620 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:26pm

USA

Biden to meet with immigration advisers as delegation visits Texas facility

The officials, along with several members of Congress, will travel to a refugee resettlement center in Carrizo Springs, Texas, the White House said in a statement, adding that it would also allow limited media coverage of the visit.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, who will join Biden at the White House meeting on Wednesday, on Wednesday acknowledged the overcrowding and processing delays, but said there was no quick fix.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:26pm

Europe

Turkey tells US at NATO that Russian defence purchase is 'done deal'

Ankara and Washington have been at odds over issues including Syria policy, human rights and the S-400 air defence acquisition, over which the United States has sanctioned Turkey and removed it from its F-35 fighter jet programme.
"On the S-400s, we reminded them once again why Turkey had to buy them, and repeated that Turkey had bought them and this is a done deal," Cavusoglu told.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:23pm

South Asia

Vietnam seeks to diversify COVID-19 vaccine sources amid supply issues

"COVID-19 vaccine supplies for Vietnam have been impacted by the complicated developments of the coronavirus pandemic in the world," the government said in a statement.
Vietnam's vaccination campaign, which was launched on March 8, has relied solely on the batch of 117,600 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine it received last month.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:14pm

Africa

Africa can play central role in India's oil diversification, says minister

As India seeks to further diversify sourcing of crude oil and LNG, Africa has a central role - largely due to its proximity and absence of any choke points in trans-shipments.
India imports over 80% of its oil and has a huge oil import bill.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:06pm

Middle East

Lebanon's Hezbollah parliamentary bloc urges cabinet formation

The group also said Lebanon needed transparency and cooperation between its leaders and to form a government that brings the most confidence from parliament.
"The government that has the most confidence from parliament is the government that can be depended on," the bloc said in a statement.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:02pm

USA

US core capital goods orders; shipments fall in February

Core capital goods orders drop 0.8% in February.
Core capital goods shipments decline 1.0%.
Durable goods orders fall 1.1%.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 07:00pm

Europe

Greece, Cyprus want 'credible implementation' of EU dual-track approach to Turkey

EU leaders are set at a summit this week to spell out its proposed offer of closer economic links, mixed with threats if Ankara moves against the bloc's interests, according to a draft statement seen by Reuters.
We agreed with the (Cypriot) President that at tomorrow 's European Council our two countries, as well as the union as a whole, must insist on the credible implementation of the dual track approach.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:55pm

Middle East

Lebanon's caretaker PM: activating resigned cabinet is up to parliament

Diab's cabinet has served in a caretaker capacity since quitting last August over the huge Beirut port blast that killed 200 people and compounded the country's financial collapse.
In his statement on Wednesday, Diab said the political deadlock spurred calls to activate his cabinet but that the question of whether the constitution allows it was up to the parliament.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:53pm

Europe

Merkel says British coronavirus variant more dangerous to children

"The British mutant, and this is the difference with the spring, is proven to be more dangerous in children and young people so we need to put the protection of schools more front and centre than with the original virus," she told lawmakers.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:45pm

World

Ship in blocked convoy in Egypt's Suez Canal on move: report

Port agent GAC said the stranded ship, Ever Given, had been partially refloated and moved alongside the canal bank.
Dozens of vessels were stuck, waiting for rescue boats to free the 400m-long (1,312ft) ship, which was knocked off course by strong winds.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:31pm

Europe

More French people must work from home to tackle COVID

Speaking after a cabinet meeting, government spokesman Gabriel Attal told reporters that the COVID-19 situation was worsening everywhere in the country.
He also said that the government may add three more regions to its list of COVID-19 high-risk zones which need careful monitoring and may need restrictive measures.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:29pm

Africa

South African president to testify at corruption inquiry

Zuma was ousted by the governing African National Congress (ANC) in February 2018, and his successor Ramaphosa has been battling to revive investor confidence dented by widespread corruption implicating senior politicians.
"The presidency wishes to confirm that president Cyril Ramaphosa will appear ... on April 22, 23, 28 and 29," a statement from his office said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 06:06pm

Europe

Irish COVID-19 data ‘worrying’ as reopening call looms: deputy PM

Ireland has been under strict lockdown since late December, which the government says will be gradually unwound over the coming months.
The head of Ireland's health service operator, Paul Reid, said on Wednesday that although the number of people in hospital or in need of critical care continued to fall, swabbing referrals were up 35% week-on-week on Monday and 42% on Tuesday.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:44pm

Europe

EU shouldn't be 'useful idiot' in global vaccine battle: French official

"Europe shouldn't be a sort of useful idiot in the battle against the virus," the French presidential adviser told reporters ahead of a virtual EU summit on Thursday.
The regulation is aimed at making vaccine trade reciprocal and proportional so that other vaccine-making countries sell to Europe and the EU does not export much more than it imports, one EU official said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:36pm

World

AstraZeneca backs its Covid-19 shot as nations battle new surges

Despite the issues, rich nations have accelerated their drives but fears are growing about supplies for the rest of the world.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:31pm

Europe

EU sharpens COVID vaccine export rules as third wave builds

The move risks stoking post-Brexit tensions with London, which has warned Brussels against "vaccine nationalism".
The granting of export licences will be based on reciprocity and "proportionality" - the epidemiological situation, vaccination rate and access to vaccines in the destination country.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:31pm

South Asia

Singapore expands COVID-19 vaccinations to younger age group

Residents aged 45 to 59 years can now register to receive vaccines, of which 1.1 million doses have so far been administered in Singapore, with 310,000 people having completed the full regimen, health minister Gan Kim Yong told a media briefing.
The trade and tourism reliant nation of 5.7 million people, a regional business centre, has recorded no new locally-transmitted coronavirus cases in the past two weeks and has managed to quickly control most of its outbreaks.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:28pm

South Asia

Bangladesh defends use of fences after Rohingya camp blaze

The fire was the deadliest since more than 740,000 Rohingya fled a military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017 that UN investigators concluded was executed with "genocidal intent".

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:28pm

South Asia

Hong Kong clinic punished for recommending foreign vaccine over Chinese jab

More than 250,000 of them got the Sinovac jab, while the rest got Pfizer-BioNTech shots.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:26pm

Europe

Vienna and nearby regions to close non-essential shops over Easter

Of Austria's nine provinces, those three are among the hardest-hit and have high levels of the more contagious British variant of the coronavirus, which has been causing severe cases faster and often required longer hospital stays.
Health Minister Rudolf Anschober has spoken of a "looming collapse" in eastern Austria's intensive-care wards.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:26pm

USA

US won't force allies into ‘us-or-them’ choice on China, Blinken to say

"The United States won't force allies into an 'us-or-them' choice with China," Blinken, on his maiden voyage to Europe as Washington's top diplomat, will say at NATO headquarters.
"Countries can work with China where possible," he will say, noting that climate change was an area where cooperation was necessary.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:24pm

Europe

UK to announce biggest asylum overhaul 'in decades'

Roughly 8,500 people arrived in Britain having made the perilous crossing of the Channel in small boats last year.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:23pm

Europe

After backlash, Merkel ditches stricter Easter lockdown

Merkel ditches plans for extra holidays on April 1, 3.
Merkel says hasty plan for stricter shutdown was a mistake.
Apologises for adding to Germans' uncertainty in pandemic.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:21pm

Middle East

Deadlock once again after Israeli elections

Netanyahu on election night hailed a "huge win for the right" and said he would welcome all comers to a future coalition.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:09pm

Africa

In Nigeria, new Chinese-built train takes the strain

The $1.6-billion (1.34-billion-euro) Chinese-built link between Nigeria's economic hub Lagos and Ibadan, capital of the southwest region, began partial operations last December.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:06pm

South Asia

One year from lockdown, India battles sluggish vaccine rollout and new surge

India has already suffered enough even though its case statistics are better than many feared.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:03pm

Europe

Second French minister hospitalised with Covid-19

Her condition is stable and is not worrying, the source said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:00pm

World

Giant ship blocks Suez Canal after veering off course in sandstorm

Historic sections of the canal have been reopened in a bid to ease the bottleneck of backed up marine traffic.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:58pm

Europe

Eurozone economy returns to growth as Germany revs up

The firm's PMI index rose to 52.5 points in March from 48.8 points in February, breaking through the 50-point level which indicates growth.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:56pm

South Asia

Singapore blogger ordered to pay $100,000 for defaming PM

High Court Judge Aedit Abdullah found in Lee's favour, and ordered Leong to pay him Sg$133,000 (US$99,000). Lee had sought Sg$150,000.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:54pm

Africa

Senegal media speak out over death threats, intimidation

Media rights groups have accused the government of clamping down on the press to quash the protests.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:51pm

Africa

Ramaphosa to appear before South Africa's anti-graft panel

Ramaphosa, who assumed the presidency in 2018 on a pledge to tame corruption, will appear on April 22, 23, 28 and 29.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:48pm

Europe

'Putin's chef' demands FBI remove him from wanted list

The Concord statement also cited Prigozhin as saying: "Fraudsters are fraudulently trying to accuse me, a squeaky clean person, of fraud."

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:47pm

Europe

Merkel calls fresh crisis meeting over virus measures

Media reports ahead of a Merkel press conference at 1130 GMT said that policy would now be scrapped.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:45pm

South Asia

China accuses EU of 'hypocrisy' over Uyghur row

China called in the EU and British envoys in Beijing over the coordinated move.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:43pm

Europe

Poland hits daily coronavirus case record

There were also 575 Covid-related deaths, the health ministry said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:41pm

South Asia

Three dead in 5.4-magnitude quake in Xinjiang: state media

A powerful 7.9-magnitude quake in southwest China's Sichuan province in 2008 left 87,000 people dead or missing.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:39pm

Europe

Italian ex-PM Berlusconi in hospital again: lawyer

The probe involves alleged payments to witnesses by Berlusconi to buy their silence over the parties.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:39pm

South Asia

Beijing district gives shopping coupons to spur vaccine uptake

China aims to vaccinate 40 percent of its population against the coronavirus by the end of July.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:35pm

South Asia

Myanmar junta frees 600 detainees including AP photographer

Myanmar's junta on Tuesday defended its seven-week crackdown, insisting it would not tolerate "anarchy".

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:32pm

World

Hotel Rwanda 'hero' quits trial, says expects no justice

Rwandan Justice Minister Johnston Busingye admitted in an interview with Al-Jazeera last month that the government had paid for the flight.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:26pm

Europe

UK inflation in shock fall, soothing market fears

In the UK, clothing and footwear saw the sharpest price falls in more than a decade, down 5.6 percent in the year to February.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 04:26pm

World

Taliban slam Afghan president's proposal for new election

The United States, Russia and other stakeholders however want to see some form of transitional government take power in Afghanistan, but Ghani has insisted leaders can only be chosen at the ballot box.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 02:40pm

World

China accuses EU of 'hypocrisy' over Muslim Uyghur row

"This in itself is double standards, a manifestation of bullying and hypocrisy."

Published 24 Mar, 2021 02:39pm

USA

Tesla vehicles can now be bought with Bitcoin, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk

On Tuesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that it is now possible to buy Tesla vehicles in the United States with Bitcoin.
Tesla’s market value soared to over $800 billion by January, before dropping to less than $600 billion in February. It now stands at around $635 billion.

Updated 24 Mar, 2021 03:14pm

USA

Biden considers executive actions on guns, calls on Congress to pass weapons ban

U.S. President Joe Biden urged Congress to swiftly pass gun control laws and may take action on his own to stop mass violence, the White House said on Tuesday, a day after the second deadly mass shooting in a week.
The Democrat called on the Senate to approve two bills passed by the House of Representatives on March 11 that would broaden background checks on gun buyers. He also called for a ban on assault-style weapons.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 01:42pm

World

India reports most COVID-19 deaths this year

Total deaths have shot up to 160,441 in India.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 01:17pm

World

Bulgaria reports record-high 4,851 daily COVID-19 cases

In total, the Balkan country of 7 million people has recorded 312,741 cases since the start of the pandemic, including 12,307 deaths.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:57pm

World

Uzbekistan to start mass coronavirus vaccination from April 1

Uzbekistan last week received its first 660,000-dose batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine, provided for free under the COVAX initiative. "We are waiting to receive 1.5 million doses of the same vaccine," he said.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:49pm

World

Poland will likely report over 29,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Poland's highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases to date - 27,875 - was reported in November.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:40pm

World

Locked-down Europe: cash to spend, nowhere to spend it

"This underpins our cautious outlook for private consumption, which we do not see returning to pre-crisis levels before the end of 2022," it concluded.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:32pm

World

Deputy ruler of Dubai Sheikh Hamdan passes away

The deceased had been unwell for the last few months
Sheikh Hamdan was deputed as UAE’s first finance minister in 1971, the position he had until his death

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:24pm

World

Congress to grill US internet giants over disinformation

"It's still politics and you are still going to have the whole Republicans-versus-Democrats and free speech coming into play."

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:16pm

World

Philippines probes immigration officers over trafficking women to Syria

Millions currently work legally and illegally in a wide range of jobs overseas.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:12pm

World

Prince Harry joins $1.7bn US counseling startup

Demand for coaching focused on employee well-being and development has grown "significantly" in the past year, according to BetterUp.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:10pm

World

Singapore blogger ordered to pay $100,000 for defaming PM

Rights groups frequently accuse Singapore authorities of resorting to tough laws to silence criticism.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:07pm

World

Senate confirms Shalanda Young for No. 2 spot at OMB

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain earlier this month called Young, a former House staffer, a "very serious candidate" to head the office after the administration withdrew the nomination of Neera Tanden earlier this month.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:39am

World

COVID-19 vaccine in pill-form to enter first phase of clinical trials

A coronavirus vaccine in pill form could enter the first phases of clinical trials by June this year, with Oravax being the company working on the substance.
The company reiterated that this step is an early phase in the development of the vaccine, and even if it clears clinical trials, there could be a year's wait until it is formally authorised for use.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:39am

World

Ukraine reports record high coronavirus deaths for second day in a row

The previous high of 333 deaths was on Tuesday.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 11:32am

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France CAC40 / Nov 3	7,999.61
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