[ad_1] A general view of Oxford Street, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in London, Britain, on December 23, 2020. REUTERS / Hannah McKay London, UK – Oxford University and drug maker AstraZeneca have applied to the UK health regulator for permission to launch its COVID-19 vaccine, …
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[ad_1] MOSCOW – Russia’s main media holding company, which is controlled by state-owned energy giant Gazprom, will launch an app similar to the social network for video sharing TikTok, the group’s chief executive said on Wednesday. The business daily Kommersant quoted Gazprom-Media CEO Alexander Zharov as saying that the holding …
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[ad_1] The OCTA research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) believes that the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) in the country could be re-imposed, if the average of 4,000 cases per day is reached again. In a briefing, Butch Ong of UP OCTA warned that the upper limit …
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[ad_1] YANGON: Stay in a seedy refugee camp, desperate, hungry and made to feel a burden, or leave, risking death, rape, human trafficking and months at sea to find a husband she has never met. This is the grim choice now facing many Rohingya women, who have already suffered the …
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[ad_1] Trump’s position could threaten to torpedo the carefully drafted bill, which his own administration helped negotiate, a move that could lead to a government shutdown and send the economy into a tailspin if carried out with a veto. “I am asking Congress to amend this bill and raise the …
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[ad_1] At the end of 2020, many of my friends, students and colleagues ask me why the Philippine economy is performing worse than that of our neighbors in ASEAN. This year, the IMF, ADB and the World Bank project a contraction of the Philippine economy from 7.3% to 9.9%. These …
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[ad_1] When last season concluded, LeBron James was on the ground outside a makeshift NBA locker room on a modest arena, wearing ski goggles shielding his eyes from the sting of champagne. In one hand, a victory cigar blew smoke. In the other, a cell phone connected him to his …
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[ad_1] Vatican City – Pope Francis will deliver his Christmas Day message indoors due to coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican said Tuesday, as two cardinals close to the pontiff tested positive for COVID-19. The Pope traditionally delivers his message “Urbi et Orbi” (For the city and the world) from the balcony …
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[ad_1] Less than a month before Joe Biden moves into the White House, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he did not expect much change in Moscow’s ties with Washington, while his advisers said they were less optimistic. Biden is expected to take a tougher stance against Russia …
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[ad_1] The early morning Mass on Christmas Day used to be called the Shepherds ‘Mass, because the Gospel reading narrates the shepherds’ visit to the newborn Jesus (Luke 2: 15-20). These shepherds symbolize from the beginning people who have become believers and who in the midst of life’s difficulties proclaim …
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