Month: February 2021

Categories Latin America

Coup attempt foiled in Haiti, president says, amid term dispute between him and opposition

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Haitian law enforcement have arrested 23 people, including a Supreme Court judge and a high-ranking police officer in the wake of what the nation’s president, Jovenel Moise, called a coup and assassination attempt. … Read More >Coup attempt foiled in Haiti, president says, amid term dispute between him and opposition

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South Africa SUSPENDS AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows its ‘limited efficacy’ against local variant

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South Africa is putting on hold the rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, after disappointing study results suggested the jab offers significantly less protection against the locally prevalent variant of Covid-19. … Read More >South Africa SUSPENDS AstraZeneca vaccine rollout after study shows its ‘limited efficacy’ against local variant

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Australian health minister says AstraZeneca vaccine still up to ‘fundamental task’ after South Africa halts rollout

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Australia’s health minister rushed to reassure citizens about the safety and efficacy of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, after a preliminary study in South Africa showed poor results against a local strain. … Read More >Australian health minister says AstraZeneca vaccine still up to ‘fundamental task’ after South Africa halts rollout

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Biden Says US Will Not Lift Sanctions Against Iran Until Tehran Stops Enriching Uranium

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Earlier on Sunday, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that since it was the US side which had violated its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal by withdrawing from the agreement, it is up to Washington to remedy its mistake by lifting all sanctions against Iran. … Read More >Biden Says US Will Not Lift Sanctions Against Iran Until Tehran Stops Enriching Uranium

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Austria says ‘no’ to politicizing Nord Stream 2 as Brussels & Washington call for sanctions over arrest of opposition figure

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The Russian-led Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipeline project shouldn’t be tied to the case of opposition figure Alexey Navalny, who was sentenced to jail for violating his probation, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said. … Read More >Austria says ‘no’ to politicizing Nord Stream 2 as Brussels & Washington call for sanctions over arrest of opposition figure