DUBAI (Reuters) – A fire at Iran’s Natanz underground nuclear facility has caused significant damage that could delay the development of advanced centrifuges used to enrich uranium, an Iranian nuclear official said Sunday. FILE PHOTO: A view of a damaged building after a fire at Iran’s Natanz Nuclear Facility, in …
Read More »Britain nears $ 625 million Sanofi / GSK COVID-19 vaccine deal: report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is close to a supply agreement of 500 million pounds ($ 624 million) with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline for 60 million doses of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, the Sunday Times reported. FILE PHOTO: A small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine” label stands near a medical syringe in …
Read More »YMCA camp in Georgia closes after campers and staff test positive for coronavirus
YMCA Camp High Harbor said they learned that a counselor tested positive for Covid-19 on June 24. The counselor was immediately sent home, and camp leaders decided to close Camp High Harbor camps at both locations, according to a statement from Lauren Koontz, CEO and president of the YMCA of …
Read More »Croatia’s ruling HDZ is ready to win parliamentary vote: exit poll
ZAGREB (Reuters) – The Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), Croatia’s ruling center-right, is preparing to win a parliamentary election on Sunday, held at a time of mounting coronavirus infections and a sharp economic recession due to the pandemic, showed a state television output survey. Croatian Prime Minister and Croatian Democratic Union …
Read More »Uncomfortable calm in Ethiopia after protests, official death toll doubles
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – More than 166 people were killed during anti-government protests in Ethiopia last week, the government said on Sunday, as the capital and other hotspots remained under surveillance by security forces and a widespread Internet shutdown entered his sixth day. FILE PHOTO: Ethiopian military travel in their …
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