Month: July 2021

Categories EU

‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

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The head of the Berlin Red Cross, Mario Czaja, has expressed alarm over a rise in Germans missing Covid vaccination appointments, warning it is having a “massive effect” on the region’s ability to protect its population. … Read More >‘Massive effect’ on Germany’s Covid vaccination programme, as Berliners skip jab appointments

Categories Asia & Pacific

Bangladesh to extend military lockdown until July 14 as Covid-19 cases spike, death toll now over 15,000

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ollowing a spike in Covid cases, Bangladesh has decided to retain its strict stay-at-home orders, enforced by the army, until July 14. New evidence shows 78% of domestic cases are the highly transmissible Delta variant. … Read More >Bangladesh to extend military lockdown until July 14 as Covid-19 cases spike, death toll now over 15,000

Categories Shows

Satellites detect 100+ missile silos in Chinese desert (Full show)

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Imagine if the daughter of a famous US business leader like Jeff Bezos or Bill Gates were arrested at a foreign airport by Chinese agents, all as part of a geopolitical chess game calculated to humiliate the US? Rick Sanchez reminds us of the arrest of Chinese tech giant Huawei’s Meng Wanghzou in 2018 at a Canadian airport, which is tantamount to the above hypothetical, with roles reversed. … Read More >Satellites detect 100+ missile silos in Chinese desert (Full show)

Categories Asia & Pacific

1,500 rescuers wade through mud to find survivors in wake of catastrophic landslide in Japan

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Following a landslide in Atami, a resort city southwest of Tokyo, a rescue mission is ongoing throughout Monday in the hope of locating the dozens of residents still missing. Three fatalities have so far been confirmed. … Read More >1,500 rescuers wade through mud to find survivors in wake of catastrophic landslide in Japan

Categories Middle East

Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant resumes operation after two-week maintenance to fix ‘technical fault’

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The deputy head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI) has confirmed that the country’s Bushehr nuclear power plant is back online after two weeks of maintenance, following a “technical fault” that has now been “fixed.” … Read More >Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant resumes operation after two-week maintenance to fix ‘technical fault’

Categories Middle East

Taliban says seizing Kabul not a military objective, but warns policy could change if foreign troops stay past exit deadline

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The Taliban has hinted that Kabul could become a military target should any foreign troops remain in the Afghan capital past the US-led coalition’s withdrawal deadline, as the insurgent group continues to seize more territory. … Read More >Taliban says seizing Kabul not a military objective, but warns policy could change if foreign troops stay past exit deadline

Categories Asia & Pacific

Thai police order evacuation & warn of possible second explosion after massive blast at chemical plant near Bangkok (VIDEOS)

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An unexplained explosion at a chemical plant near Bangkok, Thailand sparked a massive inferno, resulting in nearly two dozen injuries. Authorities have evacuated the area over concerns that another blast is imminent. … Read More >Thai police order evacuation & warn of possible second explosion after massive blast at chemical plant near Bangkok (VIDEOS)

Categories Middle East

Israel negotiates vaccine swap with ‘another country’ after Palestinians reject expiring Pfizer jabs

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Israel hasn’t given up on the idea of exchanging nearly one million Pfizer shots set to expire by the end of July for newer doses and is now in talks about such a swap with a foreign country, the Israeli health minister said. … Read More >Israel negotiates vaccine swap with ‘another country’ after Palestinians reject expiring Pfizer jabs