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‘Mistakes’ were made during EU’s Covid-19 vaccination program, Commission VP admits

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

The EU vaccination program has been riddled with “mistakes,” European Commission VP Frans Timmermans has admitted. The vaccination drive has been plagued by supply shortfalls, plus repeated allegations of uneven distribution. … Read More >‘Mistakes’ were made during EU’s Covid-19 vaccination program, Commission VP admits

WATCH: Vehicle carrying Argentina’s president ATTACKED by angry protesters

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

A van carrying Argentina’s president was attacked by a group of protesters as he visited the wildfire-ravaged region of Patagonia. The activists reportedly protested against plans to resume open-pit mining in the area. … Read More >WATCH: Vehicle carrying Argentina’s president ATTACKED by angry protesters

Riot police fire tear gas at protesters as Lebanon’s currency falls to new record low (PHOTOS)

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Violent protests erupted across Lebanon on Saturday after the country’s currency plummeted to a new record low, amid an economic crisis that poses the biggest threat to its stability since the 1975-1990 civil war. … Read More >Riot police fire tear gas at protesters as Lebanon’s currency falls to new record low (PHOTOS)

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Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Germans are voting in two state elections this Sunday, and the party of Angela Merkel may lose both of them, potentially setting the stage for defeat in September’s general election that will determine the next chancellor. … Read More >Merkel’s scandal-hit party limps towards likely defeats in key state elections months before Germans select next chancellor

North Korea snubs Biden administration’s repeated attempts to get in touch – media

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Pyongyang has shunned the Biden administration’s attempts to reach out through various channels since mid-February, US official told the media. … Read More >North Korea snubs Biden administration’s repeated attempts to get in touch – media

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Black-clad anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Copenhagen after activist receives 2-yr jail term (VIDEO)

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

An anti-lockdown group staged a protest in Denmark’s capital to express their solidarity with an activist who was sentenced to two years behind bars for allegedly inciting violence at an earlier demonstration. … Read More >Black-clad anti-lockdown demonstrators march through Copenhagen after activist receives 2-yr jail term (VIDEO)

USA

Scammer charged with money laundering & wire fraud after bilking $450k from donors for fake Black Lives Matter charity, DOJ says

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

A fraudster has been indicted on federal charges for his alleged role in swindling hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors who thought they were giving to a Black Lives Matter group, instead pocketing the funds for himself. … Read More >Scammer charged with money laundering & wire fraud after bilking $450k from donors for fake Black Lives Matter charity, DOJ says

USA

US declares Huawei threat to national security, pouring cold water on Beijing’s hopes for reset with Washington

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deemed Chinese telecom giant Huawei a threat to US national security, maintaining pressure on Beijing that some believed could ease under the new Biden administration. … Read More >US declares Huawei threat to national security, pouring cold water on Beijing’s hopes for reset with Washington

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‘Largest investigation in American history’: 100+ people to be charged in storming of US Capitol, court filings say

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

At least another hundred people connected to the January 6 storming of the US Capitol are expected to be charged with a variety of crimes, according to prosecutors. … Read More >‘Largest investigation in American history’: 100+ people to be charged in storming of US Capitol, court filings say

World

4 killed, 2 survive after Antonov An-26 military transport aircraft crashes in Kazakhstan

Posted on March 14, 2021March 14, 2021By Editor

Four people were killed and two others injured in Almaty, Kazakhstan, after a Soviet-designed Antonov An-26 plane crash-landed at the city’s airport. The aircraft belonged to the Kazakh National Security Committee (NSC). … Read More >4 killed, 2 survive after Antonov An-26 military transport aircraft crashes in Kazakhstan