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Categories Middle East

Tehran to use Russian, Chinese, Indian & own vaccines, while US jabs are rejected due to ‘lack of trust’ – Iranian FM to RT

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Iran won’t be using US vaccines due to a mix of public health and political concerns, instead relying on Covid-19 jabs from its allies and a homemade immunization, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told RT’s Worlds Apart show. … Read More >Tehran to use Russian, Chinese, Indian & own vaccines, while US jabs are rejected due to ‘lack of trust’ – Iranian FM to RT

Categories Asia & Pacific

Irate farmers storm Delhi on tractors as tear gas deployed and internet cut off in scramble to defend Indian capital

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Tens of thousands of farmers descended on the Indian capital and stormed the city’s iconic Red Fort complex in protest at new agricultural reforms which could imperil the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of citizens. … Read More >Irate farmers storm Delhi on tractors as tear gas deployed and internet cut off in scramble to defend Indian capital

Categories Asia & Pacific

India set to greenlight Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘in next few weeks’ for local use & export, country’s ambassador tells RT

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Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine could be approved for use in India within weeks, the country’s Russian ambassador DB Venkatesh Varma told RT. The envoy said he has received the first dose himself and feels ”perfectly well.” … Read More >India set to greenlight Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine ‘in next few weeks’ for local use & export, country’s ambassador tells RT

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India’s Parliamentary Panel Grills Twitter, Facebook Executives Over Serious Concerns

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A parliamentary standing committee on Information Technology (IT) summoned officials from social networking giants Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp to discuss an array of concerns. The 31-member parliamentary panel, presided over by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor asked the assembled spokesmen a series of questions. … Read More >India’s Parliamentary Panel Grills Twitter, Facebook Executives Over Serious Concerns