MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is not in talks with Washington about its potential role at an expanded Group of Seven summit later this year, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Saturday, insisting that China should also be included in the event. FILE PHOTO: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov …
Read More »Indian clinical research body defends schedule for coronavirus vaccine trials
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s leading clinical research agency said on Saturday that its decision to accelerate the development of a possible coronavirus vaccine was in line with international standards, after health experts expressed concern about the clinical trial schedule. FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with “Vaccine” stickers are placed near …
Read More »US aircraft carriers conduct military exercises in the South China Sea | USA News
Two US aircraft carriers carried out exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday and China also carried out maneuvers that have been criticized by the Pentagon and neighboring states. USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan conducted operations and exercises in the South China Sea “to support a free …
Read More »China says G4 swine flu virus is not new; does not infect humans easily
SHANGHAI / BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Saturday that the so-called “G4” strain of the swine flu virus is not new and does not easily infect or make humans and animals sick, rejecting a published study previously. week. That study, conducted by a team …
Read More »More bodies buried in a mass grave after the collapse of the jade mine in Myanmar
(Reuters) – Dozens of jade miners killed in a landslide in northern Myanmar were buried Saturday, a local official said, after 77 were buried Friday in a mass grave in one of the worst mining accidents in the history of the country. FILE PHOTO: Volunteers carry coffins containing bodies of …
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