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EU to enter contract talks with J&J over 200 million doses of potential COVID-19 vaccine
The European Commission has concluded exploratory talks with Johnson & Johnson <JNJ.N> to buy 200 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, ...Lebanon parliament approves sweeping powers for the army
Lebanon’s parliament on Thursday approved a two-week state of emergency in Beirut, declared after last week’s gigantic portside explosion, giving the army ...Israel, UAE to normalize relations in shift in Mideast politics, West Bank annexation on hold
Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship, a ...Argentina, Mexico to produce AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said on Wednesday after ...Brazil state signs deal to make Russian vaccine
The Brazilian state of Parana signed a deal to test and produce Russia’s new coronavirus vaccine, though officials stressed they would have ...75 years later, 1 million Japanese war dead still missing
Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than 1 million Japanese war dead are scattered throughout Asia, where the ...Russia vaccine claim faces scepticism as nations renew virus battle
Russia claimed Tuesday it has developed the world’s first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, despite mounting scepticism about its effectiveness ...Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris as Vice Presidential Running Mate
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden has chosen his running mate for the Nov. 3 election and could announce his pick as ...Indonesia starts human trials of China-made virus vaccine
Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month ...Russia approves world’s first COVID-19 vaccine
Russia on Tuesday became the first country to officially register a coronavirus vaccine and declare it ready for use, despite international skepticism. ...