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[ad_1] WUHAN: Secrecy and cronyism at China’s main disease control agency led to a widespread shortage of tests and failures that hampered early response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an Associated Press investigation. China’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) granted test kit designs and distribution rights exclusively …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE: Singapore said on Thursday (December 3) that it was disappointed with the United Nations decision to remove cannabis from the most strictly controlled category of narcotics. During the annual UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), member states voted 27 to 25 with one abstention in favor of Recommendation …

[ad_1] VIENNA: Member states of the United Nations drug agency voted on Wednesday (December 2) by a narrow margin to remove cannabis from the most strictly controlled category of narcotics, following the recommendation of the World Health Organization ( WHO) to facilitate research on its medical use. The annual Commission …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people against COVID-19 by the end of February, a senior official said on Wednesday (Dec. 2), representing about 40 percent of the country’s adult population. The momentum should begin in a few weeks, when the vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE – The Online Citizen (TOC) editor Terry Xu on Wednesday (December 2) was accused of having “deliberately dipped his pen in poison” to attack Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in an article on the 38 Oxley Road saga. Prime Minister Lee’s lawyer Davinder Singh also asked Xu several …

[ad_1] Samsung may discontinue its premium Galaxy Note phone next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, a move that would reflect the sharp drop in demand for high-end smartphones due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Galaxy Note, known for its large screen and a stylus for taking notes, …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States accused China on Tuesday (Dec. 1) of “flagrant violation” of its obligation to enforce international sanctions against North Korea and offered rewards of up to $ 5 million for information on sanctions evasions. Speaking to the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, Deputy …

[ad_1] In many ways, Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday night served as a microcosm of the season. It was a fragmented lineup, with youth products replacing the established first team. And it was a fractured game drenched in fatigue; Brief flashes of genuine quality …

[ad_1] WILMINGTON, Delaware: President-elect Joe Biden introduced his economic team on Tuesday (Dec. 1) and promised they would lead the charge of a plan to bring further relief to America’s reeling economy, which his candidate for Secretary of the Treasury called a ” American tragedy. ” “. The diverse group, …

[ad_1] TAIPEI: COVID-19 “passports” to show people’s vaccination and infection history will be difficult to do in practice, but they are a good idea, Taiwan’s Minister of Health Chen said on Wednesday (December 2). Shih-chung, offering support to resume global travel. The world aviation body IATA said last month that …