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Coronavirus Vaccine Update: China’s Sinovac Vaccine Looks Safe, Russia’s First Results of 10k Volunteers Soon

China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine appears to be safe in its late-stage trial underway in Brazil. The Brazilian institute conducting the clinical trials has made the announcement. Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, currently in its phase III trials, will share data from 10,000 volunteers around November. Meanwhile, billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft …

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India considers trade talks with Taiwan: report

Support is growing within the union government to formally start talks on a trade deal with Taiwan. Support is growing within the union government to formally start talks on a trade deal with Taiwan, as both democracies see relations with China deteriorate. Taiwan has sought trade talks with India for …

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France: police crackdown after teacher beheading

French police raided Islamic associations and foreigners suspected of extremist religious beliefs on Monday, police sources said, three days after a suspected Islamist beheaded a school teacher. History teacher Samuel Paty, 47, was murdered in broad daylight on Friday in front of his school in a middle-class suburb of Paris …

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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake in Alaska raises tsunami fears

By: AP | Juneau | Updated: October 20, 2020 7:37:28 am A motorcyclist leads a line of cars leaving Homer Spit approximately Monday, October 19, 2020 in Homer, Alaska, after a tsunami evacuation order was issued for low-lying areas in Homer. (Michael Armstrong / Homer News via AP) Howling sirens …

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