“It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump said in a tweet on Wednesday evening. The move follows reports on Tuesday night that a pardon for Flynn was under discussion at the White House, as well as widespread speculation …
Read More »‘Average’ effectiveness & unexplained side effects: 7 QUESTIONS that AstraZeneca needs to answer about its Covid-19 vaccine
The British-Swedish company, which has developed its candidate vaccine together with the University of Oxford, “will begin the submission of the clinical data to regulators around the world that have a framework in place for emergency use or conditional approval,” its spokesman said on Monday, adding that the list of …
Read More »US-Russia naval game of chicken off Vladivostok is more dangerous than it seems
On Tuesday, November 24, Vladivostok, the main city of the Russian Far East, was still coping with the aftermath of a cataclysmic ice storm that left tens of thousands of residents without power, heating and running water. Unbeknownst to the city residents, another drama – completely man-made – was unfolding …
Read More »Diego Maradona dead: Argentinian football legend passes away aged 60
Maradona, 60, was recovering at home following brain surgery in Buenos Aires, where he was treated for a blood clot on the brain earlier this month. Last Friday, Maradona was sedated by medics after the former footballer suffered issues related to alcohol dependency following his surgery, with doctors describing the legend …
Read More »After years of relying on Roscomos to deliver its astronauts to space, Washington now plans sanctions on Russian space agency
As well as Roscosmos, the proposed sanctions would also target Rosatom, the federal nuclear energy agency, as one of 28 organizations in the aviation, rocket, space, nuclear, instrument and engine industries. According to news agency RIA Novosti, which has seen the document, the suggested measures are also aimed at Chinese …
Read More »Wayne Dupree: Hey, Joe Biden, rejoining the Paris accord just because you hate Trump is stupid. Put America’s interests first
The problem with liberals is that they can’t accept the idea that they might be wrong, especially when it comes to the Paris accord on climate change. During one of the presidential debates, President Trump made the statement that CO2 emissions were at their lowest levels in 67 years. The Washington Post …
Read More »Puzzling higher AstraZeneca vaccine efficacy for smaller dosage explained: It was reportedly tested on people only under 56
On Monday, the pharmacological company announced that its AZD1222 vaccine for Covid-19, which is based on a common cold virus that causes infection in chimpanzees, has an efficacy of 70 percent. The number is average for two slightly different tests. One involved people, who received half a dose of the …
Read More »EU preparing for no-deal Brexit, von der Leyen says, as next days are ‘decisive’ for trade agreement with UK
“Decisive days for our negotiations,” the EU’s chief executive tweeted. “There has been progress but I cannot tell today if in the end there will be a deal.” She told the European Parliament: “The European Union is well prepared for a no-deal scenario.” London and Brussels are trying to clinch …
Read More »China working on blacklist of ‘diehard Taiwan secessionists’ amid growing tensions with Taipei
China is working on a blacklist of “diehard Taiwan secessionists,” Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for the Beijing agency responsible for Taiwan affairs, said during a press briefing. She clarified that people who “provoke China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity” will be included in the list. The aim of cracking down on secessionists …
Read More »Hong Kong is ‘gaping hole’ in China’s national security, city’s head says, aiming to restore political system ‘from chaos’
In an annual policy address to the semi-autonomous city’s Legislative Council, Lam said that Hong Kong has become a “gaping hole” in national security, presenting significant risks to China, but the city’s new national security law has been “remarkably effective” in restoring stability. One of our urgent priorities is to …
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