Month: April 2021

Categories World

Iran crucial for Chinese plans to safeguard its trade from seas-dominating Washington – ex MI6 agent to RT

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The strategic cooperation deal China and Iran sealed last month will have huge ramifications for the future of the entire Eurasian continent, undercutting Western control of global trade, a former MI6 agent told RT. … Read More >Iran crucial for Chinese plans to safeguard its trade from seas-dominating Washington – ex MI6 agent to RT

Categories EU

‘Moral objection’: Poland’s Catholics warned against AstraZeneca and J&J Covid-19 jabs over use of cells linked to aborted fetuses

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Catholics should avoid use of Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs as they utilize abortion-derived cells during the manufacturing process, the chairman of Poland’s Catholic Church bioethics expert team has said. … Read More >‘Moral objection’: Poland’s Catholics warned against AstraZeneca and J&J Covid-19 jabs over use of cells linked to aborted fetuses

Categories World

‘No credible civilian need for enrichment at this level’: European states warn Iran over plan to enrich uranium up to 60%

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The governments of the UK, Germany, and France have spoken of their “grave concern” after Tehran announced it would increase uranium enrichment up to 60% following Israel’s alleged attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility. … Read More >‘No credible civilian need for enrichment at this level’: European states warn Iran over plan to enrich uranium up to 60%

Categories Middle East

‘Our blood is their salaries’: Disabled IDF veterans protest on Memorial Day after ex-soldier with PTSD set himself on fire

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A group of Israeli veterans held a protest outside a state-run rehabilitation clinic on Wednesday, demanding better treatment from the government. The rally took place days after a disgruntled veteran set himself on fire. … Read More >‘Our blood is their salaries’: Disabled IDF veterans protest on Memorial Day after ex-soldier with PTSD set himself on fire

Categories EU

Denmark becomes 1st European country to completely halt use of AstraZeneca jab over ‘real risk of severe side effects’

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AstraZeneca’s increasingly scrutinized Covid-19 vaccine has been permanently discontinued in Denmark following investigations that linked the jabs to rare blood clotting. … Read More >Denmark becomes 1st European country to completely halt use of AstraZeneca jab over ‘real risk of severe side effects’

Categories Asia & Pacific

South Korea to take Japan to international tribunal over plan to dump Fukushima water into ocean

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in has told government officials to look at taking Japan to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea over the country’s plans to dump contaminated water from Fukushima into the ocean. … Read More >South Korea to take Japan to international tribunal over plan to dump Fukushima water into ocean

Categories Asia & Pacific

More than 1,000 test positive for Covid-19 in just 48 hours as Indian pilgrims descend on holy city in ‘super-spreader’ event

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An Indian city has registered more than 1,000 positive Covid-19 cases in just 48 hours as hundreds of thousands of people descend on Haridwar and the Ganges river where the Kumbh Mela is being observed. … Read More >More than 1,000 test positive for Covid-19 in just 48 hours as Indian pilgrims descend on holy city in ‘super-spreader’ event

Categories World

South Africa blasts ‘unreasonable’ demands of vaccine manufacturers as Pretoria suspends J&J Covid jab

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The South African health minister has hit out at Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers, telling colleagues that the government has had to navigate difficult clauses and put the country’s finances at risk to secure jabs. … Read More >South Africa blasts ‘unreasonable’ demands of vaccine manufacturers as Pretoria suspends J&J Covid jab