Israeli beaches hit by mystery oil spill
Covid-19 sickness dropped 95.8% after Pfizer vaccine, Israel Health Ministry says
posted in: Israel, News, Uncategorized
The vaccine was also 98% effective in preventing fever or breathing problems and 98.9% effective in preventing hospitalisations and death, the ministry said. A foreign worker receives her first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination center in … Read More
Pompeo, other critics pan Biden WH offer to restart Iran nuclear talks
posted in: News, United States
‘Adopting the European Union model of accommodation… will guarantee Iran a path to a nuclear arsenal,’ Pompeo said. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and others slammed the Biden administration Thursday after the White House signaled it was ready to restart diplomacy with Tehran over a nuclear deal. The … Read More
Winter storm devastates Texas as power outages continue
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
Severe weather is affecting more than 100 million Americans tonight and snow is still falling in the hardest-hit areas in Texas. While power has been restored to millions in Texas, nearly half of residents, 13 million, don’t have access to … Read More
Brazil passes 10 million coronavirus infections
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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Brazil, the country with the second-highest coronavirus death toll, passed the 10-million mark for reported infections Thursday, amid a deadly second wave and problems with its vaccination campaign. The country became the third to reach the … Read More
Pangong Lake: India and China to pull back from disputed border
Indian troops near the border with China – Getty Images India and China are to pull back troops from part of their disputed Himalayan border in what’s seen as a breakthrough following a deadly clash in June. India’s defence minister … Read More
Ladakh: China reveals soldier deaths in India border clash
India and China have been locked in a border dispute for decades – Getty Images China has for the first time revealed that four of its soldiers died during a bloody Himalayan border clash with Indian troops in June last … Read More
Sweden: Violence from migrants has train operator threatening to cancel service in certain areas
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
In several incidents, the perpetrators of migrant background threatened the train staff, usually over missing train tickets. Afghans, Somalis, and Eritreans have been singled out as those responsible for a number of threatening incidents and violence that has befallen the … Read More
Biden national security adviser: ‘Our borders are not open’
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis America
Honduran boys whose family wants to seek asylum in the U.S., play on the sidewalk in Tijuana, Mexico, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021. Thousands of people are waiting to claim asylum and more come each day, falsely believing they will be … Read More