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US must stop using Hong Kong, Taiwan & Tibet to meddle in China’s domestic affairs — Beijing

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

China said it “strongly opposes” new US laws on Taiwan and Tibet, as well as pressure from Washington to release Hong Kong activists charged with illegal border crossing. … Read More >US must stop using Hong Kong, Taiwan & Tibet to meddle in China’s domestic affairs — Beijing

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European travel insurers warn jab will be required to book trips if EU adopts Covid-19 vaccine mandate

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Several European travel insurance companies say the Covid-19 vaccine will become mandatory to book a trip, should the EU adopt the requirement – a vow that has unsettled those who haven’t made up their mind about taking a jab. … Read More >European travel insurers warn jab will be required to book trips if EU adopts Covid-19 vaccine mandate

‘Viruses do not take a break during holidays,’ Japan’s PM says, amid third wave of Covid infections

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called on citizens to spend the holiday season “quietly,” as the country started banning non-resident foreign nationals from entering amid record-high new coronavirus cases. … Read More >‘Viruses do not take a break during holidays,’ Japan’s PM says, amid third wave of Covid infections

Iran tells US & Israel not to cross ‘red lines’ in Gulf after reports of submarine deployments

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Tehran said on Monday that it will defend itself, warning the United States and Israel against setting out on any “adventures” during the Trump administration’s final days in office, and as regional tensions simmer. … Read More >Iran tells US & Israel not to cross ‘red lines’ in Gulf after reports of submarine deployments

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Sacrificing freedom for the environment? German MP suggests restrictions ‘similar’ to Covid-19 lockdowns to fight climate change

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Humanity should sacrifice “personal freedom” just as many nations did during the Covid-19 pandemic in order to successfully fight climate change, a German MP has said, adding that there will “never” be a vaccine against CO2. … Read More >Sacrificing freedom for the environment? German MP suggests restrictions ‘similar’ to Covid-19 lockdowns to fight climate change

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Eight German care home employees jabbed with 5 TIMES Pfizer vaccine dose, 4 hospitalized with Covid-like symptoms

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Eight nursing home workers in Stralsund received five times the normal dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, sending half of them to the hospital with Covid-19 symptoms – but the company insists the megadose is safe. … Read More >Eight German care home employees jabbed with 5 TIMES Pfizer vaccine dose, 4 hospitalized with Covid-like symptoms

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‘Don’t talk about European sovereignty’: Berlin WON’T do US bidding & change stance on Nord Stream 2 with Biden in charge, FM says

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Berlin will not change its position on the Nord Stream 2 project after the new US administration takes office, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said, adding that Europe’s sovereignty does not equal doing US bidding. … Read More >‘Don’t talk about European sovereignty’: Berlin WON’T do US bidding & change stance on Nord Stream 2 with Biden in charge, FM says

Russia

Diplomatic war with Moscow a bad idea after all? ‘Understaffed & overstretched’ US Embassy gets rebuke from Russia after complaint

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

A Washington Post story bemoaning the state of the US Embassy in Moscow, and blaming Russia for causing a visa war, has been shot down by the Russian diplomatic mission in Washington with a reminder as to who started it all. … Read More >Diplomatic war with Moscow a bad idea after all? ‘Understaffed & overstretched’ US Embassy gets rebuke from Russia after complaint

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Brother of Biden’s top aide takes Amazon lobbying job, as president-elect packs government with tech industry players

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Joe Biden has staffed his transition team with a host of former Silicon Valley players, and now a brother of his top White House aide has landed a lobbying gig with Amazon. Can Biden be trusted to rein in big tech? … Read More >Brother of Biden’s top aide takes Amazon lobbying job, as president-elect packs government with tech industry players

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‘Playing a similar audio’: ANOTHER suspicious truck searched by Tennessee deputies with bomb robot in wake of Nashville RV blast

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Sheriff’s deputies in Wilson County, Tennessee have stopped a “suspicious vehicle” and sent in a bomb-defusing robot, after it reportedly played a similar audio recording to an RV that exploded in Nashville on Christmas Day. … Read More >‘Playing a similar audio’: ANOTHER suspicious truck searched by Tennessee deputies with bomb robot in wake of Nashville RV blast