Day: April 2, 2021

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘Parrot raised by America’: Kim Jong-un’s sister blasts South Korean president’s response to North’s missile test

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Kim Yo-jong has launched a bitter attack on the South Korean president, branding him “a parrot raised by America” after Seoul’s response to a recent missile test that mirrored Washington’s remarks. … Read More >‘Parrot raised by America’: Kim Jong-un’s sister blasts South Korean president’s response to North’s missile test

Categories EU

Sicily’s Covid chief quits amid investigation into claims he rigged coronavirus data to avoid tougher lockdown

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The councilor for health of the Sicilian region, Ruggero Razza, resigned on Tuesday amid an investigation into allegations that data presented to national officials was rigged to avoid tougher lockdown restrictions in the area. … Read More >Sicily’s Covid chief quits amid investigation into claims he rigged coronavirus data to avoid tougher lockdown

Categories EU

Germany says AstraZeneca Covid shot should only be given to people over 60 as country tallies 9 deaths from blood clots

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Germany has restricted the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine as a precautionary measure amid reports the jab is being linked to more cases of suspected adverse effects, some resulting in death. … Read More >Germany says AstraZeneca Covid shot should only be given to people over 60 as country tallies 9 deaths from blood clots

Categories EU

All schools should shut, says Paris mayor, with 20,000 students forced home because of Covid, as Macron set to update nation

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The mayor of Paris has called for all schools to close, as the number of Paris students currently out of class due to sickness or virus-induced closures rises to 20,000, amid a very serious third wave of Covid-19. … Read More >All schools should shut, says Paris mayor, with 20,000 students forced home because of Covid, as Macron set to update nation

Categories Russia

Number of abortions in Russia drops by close to 40% over course of five years, as fall in birth rate levels off, deputy PM reveals

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Officials in Moscow have reported a sharp drop in the number of women terminating their pregnancies in recent years, as the average age of Russian mothers grows older and the country’s declining birth rate begins to stabilize. … Read More >Number of abortions in Russia drops by close to 40% over course of five years, as fall in birth rate levels off, deputy PM reveals

Categories Latin America

Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

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The commanders of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, just 24 hours after the country’s defense and foreign ministers resigned from the cabinet. … Read More >Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet