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A group of Republican senators refuses to confirm Biden's victory
- January 03, 2021
The commission will conduct a "10-day emergency audit of the states" in which both candidates fought for the most tight victory, the panel proposed, influential Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas representative. A number of Republicans in the US House of Representatives also plan on contesting the vote tally. But in any case there will not be enough votes for the strategy to win. (more...)
- January 03, 2021
The commission will conduct a "10-day emergency audit of the states" in which both candidates fought for the most tight victory, the panel proposed, influential Senator Ted Cruz, a Texas representative. A number of Republicans in the US House of Representatives also plan on contesting the vote tally. But in any case there will not be enough votes for the strategy to win. (more...)
At least 70 killed in suspected militant attacks in Niger
- January 03, 2021
Earlier on Saturday France announced that two of their soldiers were killed in Mali, following the attacks an Alqaeda affiliated group said that they were behind the killing of three French troops in separate attacks in the country on Monday. (more...)
- January 03, 2021
Earlier on Saturday France announced that two of their soldiers were killed in Mali, following the attacks an Alqaeda affiliated group said that they were behind the killing of three French troops in separate attacks in the country on Monday. (more...)
United Nations nuclear watchdog says Iran plans to enrich uranium up to 20%
- January 03, 2021
In November, an Iranian scientist who founded the country's military nuclear program two decades earlier was killed in an attack Tehran blames on Israel. That set in motion an escalating series of incidents capped by a U.S. drone strike killing a top Iranian general in Baghdad a year ago. "We are ready for this and will produce (20% enriched uranium) as soon as possible". (more...)
- January 03, 2021
In November, an Iranian scientist who founded the country's military nuclear program two decades earlier was killed in an attack Tehran blames on Israel. That set in motion an escalating series of incidents capped by a U.S. drone strike killing a top Iranian general in Baghdad a year ago. "We are ready for this and will produce (20% enriched uranium) as soon as possible". (more...)
COVID-19 Vaccine Dry Run Held In Kashmir
- January 03, 2021
It took health department officials time to clear the misconception and clear the centres of the massive crowds to carry out the mock drill. The dry run was conducted in Ganesh Das MCH Hospital, NEIGRIHMS Hospital, Rynjah State Dispensary, Nazareth Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital where a total of 129 persons were mobilized for the dry run. (more...)
- January 03, 2021
It took health department officials time to clear the misconception and clear the centres of the massive crowds to carry out the mock drill. The dry run was conducted in Ganesh Das MCH Hospital, NEIGRIHMS Hospital, Rynjah State Dispensary, Nazareth Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital where a total of 129 persons were mobilized for the dry run. (more...)
Zero new virus cases in Queensland
- January 03, 2021
Victoria recorded three new locally-acquired infections for an active-case total of 32, while the number linked to Melbourne's Black Rock cluster seeded by NSW's northern beaches outbreak jumps to 21. "Once that person has a negative test, then what we're looking for is effective separation". He said there were about 220 close contacts in 14-day quarantine and about 360 secondary contacts. (more...)
- January 03, 2021
Victoria recorded three new locally-acquired infections for an active-case total of 32, while the number linked to Melbourne's Black Rock cluster seeded by NSW's northern beaches outbreak jumps to 21. "Once that person has a negative test, then what we're looking for is effective separation". He said there were about 220 close contacts in 14-day quarantine and about 360 secondary contacts. (more...)
A landslide victim found in Norway | right Now
- January 03, 2021
The landslide is the worst in Norway's modern history, and it has sent shock waves through the Scandinavian nation. Local police chief Ida Melbo Oeystese said there was a possibility that survivors were trapped in air pockets inside the destroyed homes. (more...)
- January 03, 2021
The landslide is the worst in Norway's modern history, and it has sent shock waves through the Scandinavian nation. Local police chief Ida Melbo Oeystese said there was a possibility that survivors were trapped in air pockets inside the destroyed homes. (more...)
Georgia Sen. David Perdue Quarantines After Possible Coronavirus Exposure
- January 03, 2021
Mr Muller said that, while the 1887 law governing how lawmakers validate the election is murky, most scholars believe that Congress lacks the legal authority to require the audit. "We are not naïve". The 11 senators conceded that most Democrats and "more than a few Republicans" would likely oppose their initiative. A number of Republicans in the US House of Representatives also plan on contesting the vote tally. (more...)
- January 03, 2021
Mr Muller said that, while the 1887 law governing how lawmakers validate the election is murky, most scholars believe that Congress lacks the legal authority to require the audit. "We are not naïve". The 11 senators conceded that most Democrats and "more than a few Republicans" would likely oppose their initiative. A number of Republicans in the US House of Representatives also plan on contesting the vote tally. (more...)
U.S. pardons for convicted Blackwater guards "an affront to justice": United Nations experts_英语频道_央视网
- January 03, 2021
I regret any innocent loss of life, but I'm just sure I did the right thing. "These pardons violate U.S. obligations under worldwide law and more broadly undermine humanitarian law and human rights at a global level", she said , adding, "Ensuring accountability for such crimes is fundamental to humanity and to the community of nations". (more...)
- January 03, 2021
I regret any innocent loss of life, but I'm just sure I did the right thing. "These pardons violate U.S. obligations under worldwide law and more broadly undermine humanitarian law and human rights at a global level", she said , adding, "Ensuring accountability for such crimes is fundamental to humanity and to the community of nations". (more...)
Record WhatsApp calls made on New Years eve
- January 03, 2021
According to the police, 26 challans were issued for drunken driving, 174 for unsafe driving and 706 for unauthorised parking. A total of 174 challans were issued for unsafe driving and 706 for unauthorised parking, police said. Bosnian and Croatian media said the eight were high school and university students who died from carbon monoxide leaking from a generator they used for heating as they celebrated New Year's Eve in a holiday cottage. (more...)
- January 03, 2021
According to the police, 26 challans were issued for drunken driving, 174 for unsafe driving and 706 for unauthorised parking. A total of 174 challans were issued for unsafe driving and 706 for unauthorised parking, police said. Bosnian and Croatian media said the eight were high school and university students who died from carbon monoxide leaking from a generator they used for heating as they celebrated New Year's Eve in a holiday cottage. (more...)
Coronavirus: 4 deaths and a record high of 3,394 new cases confirmed
- January 02, 2021
His comments come amid ongoing concern over the rapid rise in the level of coronavirus infections across the State and fears over the knock-on impact on the health service. "People particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 include older persons and people with pre-existing medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancer", he added. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
His comments come amid ongoing concern over the rapid rise in the level of coronavirus infections across the State and fears over the knock-on impact on the health service. "People particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 include older persons and people with pre-existing medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and cancer", he added. (more...)
China official rejects virus variant fears
- January 02, 2021
Shanghai has reported the first imported case of the more transmissible Covid-19 variant originally discovered in the United Kingdom, which Chinese health authorities have said poses "a great potential threat" to the nation's fight against the disease. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
Shanghai has reported the first imported case of the more transmissible Covid-19 variant originally discovered in the United Kingdom, which Chinese health authorities have said poses "a great potential threat" to the nation's fight against the disease. (more...)
Iran Allocates $150000 for Families of Each Victim of Ukraine Plane Crash
- January 02, 2021
Tehran's air defences had been on high alert at the time in case the U.S. retaliated against Iranian strikes hours earlier on American troops stationed in Iraq , which in turn had been in response to the U.S. Canadian authorities allege that Iran has not disclosed all relevant evidence or provided satisfactory answers to a number of lingering questions, including the identities of those held responsible for the downing, the exact chain of events that led the Revolutionary Guard to open fire ... (more...)
- January 02, 2021
Tehran's air defences had been on high alert at the time in case the U.S. retaliated against Iranian strikes hours earlier on American troops stationed in Iraq , which in turn had been in response to the U.S. Canadian authorities allege that Iran has not disclosed all relevant evidence or provided satisfactory answers to a number of lingering questions, including the identities of those held responsible for the downing, the exact chain of events that led the Revolutionary Guard to open fire ... (more...)
Nancy Pelosi's Home Reportedly Vandalized With Pig's Head and Fake Blood
- January 02, 2021
The incident underscored ongoing tensions surrounding coronavirus relief. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Photos emerged on social media, reportedly showing her house, with the garage door and driveway covered in spray-paint amid the COVID-19 relief dispute in the Congress. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
The incident underscored ongoing tensions surrounding coronavirus relief. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . Photos emerged on social media, reportedly showing her house, with the garage door and driveway covered in spray-paint amid the COVID-19 relief dispute in the Congress. (more...)
Coronavirus alarm in France after 2,500 attend illegal rave
- January 02, 2021
Some party goers attempted to avoid repercussions by escaping via a motorway, a few metres from the two abandoned hangars where the rave took place. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 132,000 police officers were deployed across France for the New Year celebrations to ensure security and that the curfew was respected. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
Some party goers attempted to avoid repercussions by escaping via a motorway, a few metres from the two abandoned hangars where the rave took place. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 132,000 police officers were deployed across France for the New Year celebrations to ensure security and that the curfew was respected. (more...)
World Health Organization grants emergency approval for Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine
- January 02, 2021
This would allow countries across the world to approve its import and distribution. WHO's emergency use authorization follows the vaccine's approval by the U.S. Jeff Bahr, Aurora Health Care Medical Group president. But some critics say the vaccine has only been reliably tested with a time lag of around three weeks. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
This would allow countries across the world to approve its import and distribution. WHO's emergency use authorization follows the vaccine's approval by the U.S. Jeff Bahr, Aurora Health Care Medical Group president. But some critics say the vaccine has only been reliably tested with a time lag of around three weeks. (more...)
US surpasses 20 million COVID cases
- January 02, 2021
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 82.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.80 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. Countries including the UK, Canada and the United States approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine earlier, and have since also greenlighted shots by USA firm Moderna or Oxford-AstraZeneca. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 82.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.80 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. Now you can read the Jamaica Observer ePaper anytime, anywhere. Countries including the UK, Canada and the United States approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine earlier, and have since also greenlighted shots by USA firm Moderna or Oxford-AstraZeneca. (more...)
Senator facing re-election goes into quarantine days before runoff
- January 02, 2021
Perdue was notified of the contact on Thursday and has tested negative, his campaign said. Following the CDC's guidance would keep Perdue in isolation for the remainder of the campaign, including a planned Georgia rally Monday with President Donald Trump . (more...)
- January 02, 2021
Perdue was notified of the contact on Thursday and has tested negative, his campaign said. Following the CDC's guidance would keep Perdue in isolation for the remainder of the campaign, including a planned Georgia rally Monday with President Donald Trump . (more...)
Covishield gets conditional approval from Expert panel, waiting for DCGI's final approval
- January 02, 2021
For the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, India has relied on efficacy data generated entirely in foreign clinical trials. Pfizer had applied for regulatory approval for its vaccine on December 4 but they have not presented any data to the government so far and asked for more time. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
For the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine, India has relied on efficacy data generated entirely in foreign clinical trials. Pfizer had applied for regulatory approval for its vaccine on December 4 but they have not presented any data to the government so far and asked for more time. (more...)
Pharmacist in Wisconsin arrested for sabotaging Covid-19 vaccine doses
- January 02, 2021
When the misplaced vials were found on December 26, the pharmacist said it was an inadvertent error. Hospital officials are partnering with Moderna and the US Food and Drug Administration to figure out a strategy for those who received the 57 doses. (more...)
- January 02, 2021
When the misplaced vials were found on December 26, the pharmacist said it was an inadvertent error. Hospital officials are partnering with Moderna and the US Food and Drug Administration to figure out a strategy for those who received the 57 doses. (more...)
Alberta minister under fire over claims she took vacation to Hawaii
- January 02, 2021
Premier Jason Kenney spoke earlier on Friday , saying he would not sanction Allard or any other MLA for taking the trips, though he said he was disappointed to learn of them. Allard spoke in the legislature on November 2, calling on Albertans to take collective responsiblity to stop the spread of COVID-19. Politicians travelling overseas for vacations during the pandemic became a big story in Canada this week after it became known that Ontario's finance minister went to the luxury ... (more...)
- January 02, 2021
Premier Jason Kenney spoke earlier on Friday , saying he would not sanction Allard or any other MLA for taking the trips, though he said he was disappointed to learn of them. Allard spoke in the legislature on November 2, calling on Albertans to take collective responsiblity to stop the spread of COVID-19. Politicians travelling overseas for vacations during the pandemic became a big story in Canada this week after it became known that Ontario's finance minister went to the luxury ... (more...)
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