Day: November 1, 2020

Categories EU

No Sputnik V for you! EU insists only ‘approved’ Covid vaccines allowed after Orban says Hungary is in talks with Russia & China

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EU member states will be allowed to use only official EU-approved Covid-19 vaccines, Brussels said in response to remarks by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban that Budapest was negotiating for shots with Russia and China. … Read More >No Sputnik V for you! EU insists only ‘approved’ Covid vaccines allowed after Orban says Hungary is in talks with Russia & China

Categories World

Covid-19 as deadly for nurses as World War I, with fatalities from virus matching deaths during four-year war

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As many nurses have died from Covid-19 as during the whole of World War I, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) has said, adding that health worker fatalities in the pandemic were likely hugely under-reported. … Read More >Covid-19 as deadly for nurses as World War I, with fatalities from virus matching deaths during four-year war

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‘Vital we start now’: WHO reforms should not be left until after Covid-19 pandemic, says German health minister

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The German government has called for immediate reforms to the World Health Organization (WHO), with Health Minister Jens Spahn stressing the importance of starting the process now and not wait until the pandemic has passed. … Read More >‘Vital we start now’: WHO reforms should not be left until after Covid-19 pandemic, says German health minister

Categories Asia & Pacific

Indian navy flexes its muscles in anti-ship missile test, demonstrating deadly accuracy at ‘maximum range’ (VIDEO)

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India has tested yet another missile, as it ramps up its military trials program amid ongoing tensions with China. The anti-ship projectile left the target vessel severely damaged and in flames. … Read More >Indian navy flexes its muscles in anti-ship missile test, demonstrating deadly accuracy at ‘maximum range’ (VIDEO)

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EU has to maintain ‘pragmatism’ with UK, German top official says, citing lack of progress in trade talks

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Germany’s deputy finance minister said on Friday that the European Union will need pragmatism in its relations with the UK because the City of London remains Europe’s biggest financial center. … Read More >EU has to maintain ‘pragmatism’ with UK, German top official says, citing lack of progress in trade talks

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Complete ‘decoupling’ of US & China economies ‘not realistic’ – senior Chinese official

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A complete separation of the US and Chinese economies is utterly unrealistic, a senior Chinese official has said, emphasizing the need for cooperation between various nations amid the pandemic-induced global economic uncertainty. … Read More >Complete ‘decoupling’ of US & China economies ‘not realistic’ – senior Chinese official