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Iran begins human trials for its own Covid-19 vaccine
The state TV report said the three volunteers were the daughter of the president of EIKO and two high-ranking officials of the conglomerate. "The first vaccine against the coronavirus, developed by Iranian researchers, has been unveiled by injecting three people", the public broadcaster said. [Full Article...]
DOJ declines to press charges against officers in Tamir Rice case
Rice was playing with a replica pellet gun with the orange safety barrel cap removed when Loehmann, a rookie officer, fatally shot him. Prosecutors "found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback ", the Justice Department said in a statement . [Full Article...]
Strong 6.3 magnitude natural disaster hits Croatia
Tuesday's quake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, an order of magnitude larger than the trembler on Monday, which damaged buildings in the capital Zagreb. Health officials said a baby was delivered in a tent in front of the hospital in the aftermath of the quake. A woman was found alive some four hours after the quake, rescuers said. [Full Article...]
U.S. condemns ‘sham’ conviction of Chinese citizen journalist
Zhang , who formerly practiced law before turning to journalism, had reported on the coronavirus outbreak during its early stages. Citizen-journalist Zhang was among a handful of people whose firsthand accounts from crowded hospitals and empty streets painted a more dire picture of the pandemic epicentre than the official narrative . [Full Article...]
Trump signs Tibet policy to preempt Chinese move on Dalai Lama's succession
The Chinese foreign ministry on Monday said it firmly rejected new USA legislation on Tibet signed into law by President Donald Trump over the weekend. Given House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's long standing ties to the Tibetan cause, the incoming Biden administration is also expected to hew to the new policies outlined in the legislation. [Full Article...]
USA congressman dies from Covid-19 days before being sworn in
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a statement , praised his dedication to public service and said "as the House grieves Congressman-elect Letlow's passing, our sorrow is compounded by the grief of so many other families who have also suffered lives cut short by this bad virus". [Full Article...]
More Rohingya refugees moved to flood-prone island
The island's facilities are created to accommodate 1,00,000 people, just a fraction of the million Rohingya Muslims who fled waves of violent persecution in their native Myanmar and are now living in crowded, squalid refugee camps in Cox's Bazar district. [Full Article...]
Sydney on alert after mystery cases but new infections remain low By
There were nearly 17,000 tests processed in the previous 24 hours however Dr Chant stressed once again that number needs to be far greater. They were among 18 new local cases recorded in NSW on Wednesday, prompting Premier Gladys Berejiklian to tighten restrictions ahead of New Year's Eve. [Full Article...]