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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:49:00 GMT
BioNTech doubling deliveries with improved production lines and syringes
BioNTech, the co-producer of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, boosted the 2021 delivery target for their product to 2 billion doses, up from 1,3 billion previously as they bring new production lines on stream and as more doses can ...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:31:00 GMT
Secretary of State Pompeo re-designates Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism”
The outgoing president Donald Trump administration has re-designated Cuba as a “state sponsor of terrorism” in a move that hits the Castro dynasty island with new sanctions shortly before President-elect Joe Biden takes off...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:26:00 GMT
US openly supports Guyana: joint coast guard exercise and visit of top Navy commander
The United States is doubling its support for Guyana in the territorial dispute with Venezuela, another flank in Washington's campaign to force Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro out of power.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:10:00 GMT
Germany and France blast the “digital oligarchy” for shutting out Trump from social media platforms
Germany and France surprisingly backed United States President Donald Trump after he was banned from social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook extending Europe's battle with big technology.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:56:00 GMT
Ford after a century in Brazil, closes its three factories with a loss of 5,000 jobs
Carmaker Ford said on Monday losses exacerbated by the coronavirus epidemic and fiscal uncertainties would see it close its three factories in Brazil, where it has operated for a century, terminating some 5,000 jobs.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:40:00 GMT
Experienced diplomat appointed by Biden as next CIA chief
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday announced William Burns as his pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, tapping a retired veteran diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:16:00 GMT
Beijing announces WHO team will arrive on Thursday to investigate origin of Covid-19 pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) will send experts to China on Thursday and work with Chinese peers to investigate the origin of COVID-19, said China's National Health Commission (NHC).

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:05:00 GMT
Taipei releases new passport which prominently displays the word TAIWAN
Taiwan has released a new passport and lawmakers and officials were among the people who lined up early to apply for the redesigned document, which prominently displays the word “Taiwan,” while minimizing the English name ...

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:56:00 GMT
Biden honored to have vice-president Pence attend the inauguration ceremony
US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, who said that he wouldn't attend.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 09:55:00 GMT
Algae blooms in the South West Atlantic caught on satellite images
In austral spring and summer, conditions in the South Atlantic off Patagonia often become just right for phytoplankton, and populations of the plant-like organisms explode into enormous blooms.



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