Vaccine deal on table as Britain and EU defuse tensions

A vial of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. / PA Britain is close to striking a vaccine deal with the European Union as soon as this weekend that will remove the threat of the bloc cutting off supplies, The Times has reported. Under the agreement, the EU will remove … Read More

UK Prime Minister sees ‘nothing in the data’ to halt easing of coronavirus lockdown

During a discussion at the Conservatives’ virtual spring forum, the UK Prime Minister said that a “third wave” is being witnessed in parts of Europe and “bitter experience” has taught him that this could hit the UK “three weeks later”. … Read More

Military chiefs of a dozen countries, including Australia, condemn use of deadly force against Myanmar protesters

posted in: Far East, News

The death toll of 114 in the last 24 hours exceeds the previous high of between 74 and 90 people killed on March 14. Australia, the United States, Britain, Japan, and South Korea joined together to condemn Myanmar’s use of … Read More

As Biden faces ongoing surge of migrant children, Republicans criticize White House for border crisis

WASHINGTON – As the Biden administration faces an ongoing surge of unaccompanied migrant children coming to the border, a group of Republian lawmakers on Monday visited a processing facility along the U.S.-Mexico border and described the situation as “human heartbreak” … Read More

Earthquake of 7.0 magnitude hits Japan near devastating 2011 disaster epicenter

(CNN) A 7.0 preliminary magnitude earthquake has struck Japan off the coast of Ishinomaki, a city located just 65 miles (104 km) from Fukushima, the site of a devastating 9.0 magnitude quake 10 years ago. Latest information from USGS shows the earthquake … Read More

Weekly Update by Mark Armstrong – 26 March 2021

posted in: News, Weekly Update

Greetings from Tyler, The new monthly letter is being printed and will be mailed the first of next week.  Our HQ building is cleaned up and cleaned out of leaven, and we expect there will be a good turnout for … Read More

Russia and China are sending Biden a message: don’t judge us or try to change us. Those days are over

posted in: News, Russia

The past week has marked a watershed moment in Russia’s relations with the West — and the US in particular. In two dramatic, televised moments, US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have changed the dynamics between their … Read More

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