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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Nepal approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
South Asia

Nepal approves Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

  • Nepal began is vaccination campaign in January with AstraZeneca vaccines provided by India but suspended it last month following lack of supply.
  • "Conditional permission has been granted for emergency use authorization of Russia's Sputnik V in Nepal," Santosh K.C, a senior official in the Department of Drug Administration, told Reuters.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:51pm
J&J stands ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccine in Europe
Europe

J&J stands ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccine in Europe

  • "It's an extremely rare event. We hope by making people aware as well as putting clear diagnostic and therapeutic guidance in place that we can restore the confidence in our vaccine," said J&J's Chief Scientific Officer Paul Stoffels.
  • J&J, during a call to discuss its first-quarter results, said it would fulfill its commitments to ship 200 million doses in Europe and 100 million in the United States.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:50pm
Ukraine says Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on its borders
Europe

Ukraine says Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on its borders

  • Washington and NATO have been alarmed by the large build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine and in Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
  • "Russian troops continue to arrive in close proximity to our borders in the northeast, in the east and in the south. In about a week, they are expected to reach a combined force of over 120,000 troops," Kuleba told an online news conference.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:44pm
Iran nuclear talks to continue next week, EU says
Europe

Iran nuclear talks to continue next week, EU says

  • "The Joint Commission will reconvene its work in the course of next week," the EU said after this week's meetings.
  • "Participants reiterated their resolve to further pursue their joint diplomatic effort ... and through continued separate contacts of the coordinator with all participants and the United States," the EU said.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 07:36pm
Chad President Idriss Deby killed on frontline, son to take over
Africa

Chad President Idriss Deby killed on frontline, son to take over

  • Chad's President Idriss Deby, who ruled his country for more than 30 years and was an important Western ally in the fight against Islamist militants in Africa, has been killed on the frontline against rebels in the north.
  • Deby's son, Mahamat Kaka, was named interim president by a transitional council of military officers.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:27pm
Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Kyiv says
Europe

Russia will soon have over 120,000 troops on Ukraine's borders, Kyiv says

  • Russia will soon have more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine's border, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, calling for new Western economic sanctions on Moscow.
  • Kyiv, Washington and NATO have been alarmed by the large build-up of Russian troops near Ukraine and in Crimea, the peninsula that Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:23pm
EU regulator finds possible link between J&J COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots
Europe

EU regulator finds possible link between J&J COVID-19 vaccine and blood clots

  • The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said its safety committee concluded that a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the vaccine's labels.
  • The EMA found that all instances had occurred in adults under 60 years, mostly women, within three weeks of vaccination, adding that all available evidence, including eight reports of cases in the United States, were part of its assessment.
Updated 20 Apr, 2021 07:32pm
UK parliament committee to quiz Sunak and Cameron over Greensill
Europe

UK parliament committee to quiz Sunak and Cameron over Greensill

  • Greensill's founder, Lex Greensill, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, Nikhil Rathi, will also face questions about the collapse of the company and Cameron's actions.
  • A series of inquiries have been launched into what access lobbyists have had to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government after questions were raised about Cameron's lobbying for funds.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 06:12pm
Sweden reports 16,692 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths since Friday
Europe

Sweden reports 16,692 new COVID-19 cases, 37 deaths since Friday

  • The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 37 new deaths, taking the total to 13,825. The deaths registered have occurred over several days and sometimes weeks.
  • Sweden's death rate per capita is many times higher than that of its Nordic neighbours' but lower than in most European countries that opted for lockdowns.
Published 20 Apr, 2021 05:51pm
Pakistan urges Taliban to 'remain engaged' in peace process, amidst stalling negotiations
South Asia

Pakistan urges Taliban to 'remain engaged' in peace process, amidst stalling negotiations

  • Pakistan has urged the Taliban to remain engaged in the Afghan peace process, after the group announced that it would not attend any multilateral summits until all foreign forces withdraw from the country.
  • The Taliban's refusal has thrown the peace process into a state of disarray, with the group refusing to take part in a Turkey-hosted summit that diplomats had hoped could create new momentum towards a political settlement.
Updated 20 Apr, 2021 01:58pm
China's President Xi calls for more equitable global governance
China

China's President Xi calls for more equitable global governance

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that the global governance system should be made more equitable and fair, and that rules set by one country or some nations cannot be imposed on others.
  • Building barriers and pushing for decoupling will harm others and benefit no one, Xi said in his keynote speech at the annual Boao Forum for Asia, China's answer to the Davos conference.
Updated 20 Apr, 2021 01:19pm
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