[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – Work to distribute the COVID-19 experimental vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE It is being geared up after companies announced successful interim data on Monday, but it won’t reach local pharmacies for the general public any time soon. The data, which sent US …
Read More »Trump fires Secretary of Defense in post-election reckoning after political divisions
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Monday he had “fired” Defense Secretary Mark Esper, noting that he could use his last months in office after the loss at the polls to adjust accounts within its administration. Trump had parted ways with Esper on a variety of …
Read More »Worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?
[ad_1] TOKYO, Nov. 9 (AP): As Asia comes to terms with the reality of Joe Biden’s administration, relief and hopes for an economic and environmental revival are mixed with stinging anxiety and fear of inattention. From security to trade to climate change, a powerful reach of the US extends to …
Read More »Biden Assembles Covid-19 Team As Cases Rise In US
[ad_1] Former surgeon general Vivek Murthy has been named co-chair of Biden’s Covid-19 advisory council. (AP Image) WASHINGTON: US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named the scientists who will lead his administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, outlining his plans to prioritize Covid-19 from the start. The advisory board will …
Read More »What analysts say a Biden win means for China’s economy
[ad_1] ANALYSTS focus on what Joe Biden’s election victory will mean for China’s economy and markets after relations with the United States plummeted under the presidency of Donald Trump. While most expect the United States to change its approach when dealing with China, they also say that a prolonged rivalry …
Read More »Factbox: World leaders react to Joe Biden’s election victory
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden took office on Saturday as voters narrowly rejected the tumultuous leadership of Republican President Donald Trump and accepted Biden’s promise to fight the coronavirus pandemic and fix the economy in a nation. divided. Below are reactions from world leaders: (statements or tweets unless otherwise …
Read More »Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus now ‘wants to sell’ legend two years after signing him
[ad_1] Juventus signed Cristiano Ronaldo for £ 100 million in the summer of 2018 to help them become European champions for the first time since 1996. But two years later, Juve’s wait to lift the Champions League trophy for the third time in its history continues. That said, Ronaldo has …
Read More »Despite trade war with Trump, Beijing refuses to congratulate Biden
[ad_1] Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin hopes that “the new US government can meet China halfway.” (AP Image) BEIJING: China on Monday refused to congratulate Joe Biden as the winner of the US presidential election, saying the result of the vote has yet to be determined. While incumbent Donald …
Read More »Centennial message from WWI carrier pigeon found in French countryside
[ad_1] A couple out for a walk in eastern France discovered a small capsule containing a message sent by a Prussian soldier more than a century ago using an unfortunate carrier pigeon. The message from an Ingersheim-based infantryman, written in German in barely legible handwriting, detailed military maneuvers and was …
Read More »Germany coach Joachim Low REFUSES to back down from decision to freeze Muller, Hummels and Boateng
[ad_1] ‘We can’t go back now’: Germany manager Joachim Low REFUSES to take a 180 degree turn on his decision to freeze Thomas Muller, Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng, despite their brilliant Bayern Munich and Borussia form Dortmund Thomas Muller, Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels fell in March 2019 Joachim …
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