China and the United States have reached a “joint statement on strengthening climate action,” Chinese climate envoy Xie Zhenhua said in Glasgow today. “Both sides recognize the gap between the ongoing efforts and the objectives of the Paris Agreement, so we will jointly step up climate action,” the Chinese spokesman told the UN Climate Conference […]
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Emanuel Macron and Kamala Harris consider French-American cooperation ‘critical’
French President Emmanuel Macron and US Vice President Camala Harris today insisted on “critical” cooperation between France and the US ahead of “the beginning of a new era”, two months after the crisis with Australian submarines. “We agree that we are at the beginning of a new era and that our co-operation is absolutely crucial,” […]
Von der Leyen: The EU will increase its sanctions against Belarus
The European Union (EU) will extend sanctions against Belarus next week, European Commission President Ursula von de Layen said today after a meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington on, among other things, Covid- 19, the climate crisis and other international issues. “Very soon, early next week, there will be an extension of sanctions […]
Coronavirus: Russian pharmaceutical company R-Pharm plans to produce Sputnik-V vaccine in Germany
The Russian pharmaceutical company R-Pharm, owned by Alexei Repik, plans to start production of the Russian Sputnik-V vaccine in Germany, although the vaccine has not yet been approved for use by the European Union, writes the Russian newspaper Kommersant, noting that the company took a three-year loan of 50 million euros from Raiffeisenbank to expand […]
Ukraine is doubling the number of security forces on its border with Belarus
Ukraine will double the number of border guards on its border with Belarus to prevent any attempts by migrants to enter the country illegally, Interior Minister Denis Monastirsky said today. Immigrants trapped in Belarus made multiple attempts to enter Poland – an EU member state – overnight, Warsaw said today, announcing it had strengthened its […]
US: More than 900,000 children aged 5 to 11 vaccinated against coronavirus within a week
LAST UPDATE: 20.09 About 900,000 American women ages 5 to 11 will receive their first dose of Pfizer vaccine for Covid-19 by the end of the day (US time) since the age group was vaccinated in the country a week ago. . This is “a good start,” White House pandemic coordinator Jeff Zienz said in […]
‘SOS’ by Professor of Microbiology: Germany in ’emergency’ – 100,000 dead if no action is taken
Germany is in a “state of emergency”, according to the head of the Department of Microbiology at the Charité University Hospital in Berlin, Christian Drosten, who predicts an additional 100,000 deaths if no immediate action is taken, including a lockdown. Speaking on the North German NDR network podcast, Mr Drosten emphasized that “vaccination gaps need […]
Free tests return to Germany – Bavaria ‘in a state of disaster’
Chancellor Angela Merkel is seeking a meeting with state prime ministers “as soon as possible” to coordinate anti-pandemic policies, while the health minister is restoring free diagnostic tests, which were abolished a month ago. At the same time, the Bavarian government is declaring the state a “state of disaster.” According to a decision by the […]
Italy: Stricter controls on green pass – Restrictions on vaccinators’ mobilizations
The Italian government is going to impose stricter controls on the use of the vaccinated green pass. Less than a thousand fines have been imposed across the country since mid-October (when the measure came into force). Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgeze announced the intensification of controls, aimed at protecting public health. At the same time, it […]
Turkish Airlines denies smuggling illegal immigrants to Belarus
Turkish national carrier Turkish Airlines denies media reports claiming it was transporting illegal immigrants to Belarus. “Some national and foreign media outlets claim that Turkish Airlines flights to Belarus have contributed to the smuggling of migrants. Our company takes into account all aspects of security and operates in cooperation with international flight authorities around the […]
