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[ad_1] Pfizer said Monday that the first results of its coronavirus vaccine suggest that the injections can be surprisingly 90 percent effective in preventing Covid-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for the Emergency use approval from the Food and Drug Administration. “Today is a great …

[ad_1] The Detail is a daily news podcast produced for RNZ by Press room and is posted on Stuff with permission. Click on this link to subscribe to the podcast. Taiwan is considered the best in its class when it comes to controlling the coronavirus and calls are growing for …

[ad_1] Joe Biden won the presidency on Sunday after Pennsylvania put him on top. The former vice president garnered more than 74 million votes nationwide, the most of any candidate in history. President Donald Trump refused to concede defeat, complicating the transition and Biden’s task of defusing tensions in a …

[ad_1] A prosecutor from New York Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, who enforces New York State laws, has been conducting a criminal investigation into Trump and the Trump Organization for more than two years. The investigation originally focused on secret money payments that former Trump attorney and self-described repairman Michael …

[ad_1] It demands to stop the counting of votes. Unfounded accusations of fraud. He claims that the opposition is trying to “steal” the elections. Around the world, many were scratching their heads on Friday, especially in countries that have long been advised by Washington on how to organize elections, and …

[ad_1] By Sam Wicks for ABC As the lead singer of Shihad, Jon Toogood gained many fans by wearing his anti-authoritarianism on his sleeve. Jon Toogood built a career as the lead singer for the rock band Shihad with songs steeped in atheism. Photo: Supplied / John Toogood “I was …

[ad_1] SUPPLIED Kiwi expat Mike Dobson in Zion National Park, Utah, with his children. OPINION: I am an expatriate Kiwi Shepherd who has resided in various parts of the United States for almost 20 years, but my family has called Oregon home for the last 14 years. We live in …

[ad_1] World November 4, 2020 10:34 PM4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game With margins so narrow and votes yet to be counted, both presidential candidates in the 2020 election spoke briefly with their supporters before going to sleep. Video …

[ad_1] New confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the US have risen to an all-time high of more than 86,000 per day on average, in a look at the worsening crisis looming for the winner of the presidential election. Cases and hospitalizations are setting records across the country just as …

[ad_1] Distinguished Professor Brian Boyd, once hailed as an “academic superstar” by the New York Times, has become the first humanities scholar to receive the Rutherford Medal. Photo / Supplied A literary expert once hailed as an “academic superstar” by the New York Times has become the first humanities scholar …