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5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Konya

5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Konya 5.1 magnitude earthquake shakes Konya

An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook the Meram district of Konya. The quake affected Antalya, Aksaray and Isparta. According to the information transmitted by the Ministry of Interior, the earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 20:43 in the Meram district of Konya. The focal depth of […]

Syrian air defense intercepts Israeli missiles over Homs, state media say

Syrian air defense intercepts Israeli missiles over Homs, state media say Syrian air defense intercepts Israeli missiles over Homs, state media say

Syria’s air defenses have thwarted an Israeli missile strike on targets in the country’s central and coastal areas, state media reported on Monday, according to Reuters. Earlier, Syrian state media reported that the air defense was repelling “enemy targets” over the outskirts of the city of Homs, after explosions were heard over the city, but […]

Concern in Washington over escalating ISIS-K attacks in Afghanistan

Concern in Washington over escalating ISIS-K attacks in Afghanistan Concern in Washington over escalating ISIS-K attacks in Afghanistan

The United States is concerned about the escalation of Islamic State attacks in Khorasan (IKH) – an arm of the jihadist group in Afghanistan – and remains deeply concerned about al Qaeda’s continued presence in the country, the deputy spokesman for reconciliation said today. at US State Department Tom West. The official also expressed concern […]

Sputnik Light produces a strong level of antibodies against Covid-19

Sputnik Light produces a strong level of antibodies against Covid-19 Sputnik Light produces a strong level of antibodies against Covid-19

The Russian single-dose vaccine Sputnik Light has been shown to have good safety features and elicit a strong immune response, especially in people who have already been infected with Covid-19, according to the results of phase I and II clinical trials published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe. The vaccine, which is the first […]

Russia fines Google and Telegram again for not deleting ‘banned’ content

Russia fines Google and Telegram again for not deleting ‘banned’ content Russia fines Google and Telegram again for not deleting ‘banned’ content

A Moscow court today fined Alphabet Inc. Google’s 2 million rubles (24,259 euros). because it did not delete content that Russia considers banned, in the context of a wider dispute between Moscow and the American technology giant. Russia has fined Google a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to remove banned content […]

Albania buys patrol boats from Turkey with European money

Albania buys patrol boats from Turkey with European money Albania buys patrol boats from Turkey with European money

The Albanian government is going to buy five patrol boats from a Turkish company, using funds provided by the European Union. According to Turkish media, the boats will be built by the Izmir-based Gözüyılmaz Mühendislik company, which won a tender from Albanian police. The project concerns the “Effective management of Europe’s green and blue borders”. […]

Russia: Fine on human rights activist Lev Panomarov

Russia: Fine on human rights activist Lev Panomarov Russia: Fine on human rights activist Lev Panomarov

Moscow’s Harosevsky court has fined Lev Panomarov, the founder of the “For Human Rights” movement, 10,000 rubles (121 euros) for violating his obligations as a “foreign agent”, the Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported, citing Media , who refers to Panomarov’s defense counsel. Among the violations was the posting on social media, through which he congratulated the […]

ITB ASIA 2021: 42,100 e-B2B meetings and exchanges at the online International Tourism Fair

ITB ASIA 2021: 42,100 e-B2B meetings and exchanges at the online International Tourism Fair ITB ASIA 2021: 42,100 e-B2B meetings and exchanges at the online International Tourism Fair

The International Tourism Fair, ITB ASIA 2021, which was held digitally, was completed with a total of 42,100 e-B2B meetings and exchanges of views. According to the Berlin Exhibition Organization, which is represented in Greece by the Hellenic-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, for the first time, the top event in Asia lasted a whole […]

Coronavirus: New measures in Germany, but no lockdown

Coronavirus: New measures in Germany, but no lockdown Coronavirus: New measures in Germany, but no lockdown

The positivity index in Germany has exceeded all previous limits. According to the Robert Koch State Epidemiological Institute, an average of 201.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants have been infected with Covid-19 in the last seven days. Within a day, 33 people have died from coronavirus. So far the number of deaths related to the virus […]

Coronavirus: 81.6% protection against disease for 8 months shows Regeneron antibody treatment

Coronavirus: 81.6% protection against disease for 8 months shows Regeneron antibody treatment Coronavirus: 81.6% protection against disease for 8 months shows Regeneron antibody treatment

Regeneron announced Monday that a single dose of its antibody cocktail reduces the risk of covid-19 disease by 81.6% for up to 8 months after administration, according to the results of an advanced clinical trial. According to Myron Cohen, head of monoclonal antibody research for the prevention network funded by the US National Institutes of […]