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Will be 'more assertive' in countering China in Pacific: US Navy
"Our globally deployed naval forces interact with Chinese and Russian warships and aircraft daily," the document said, noting their "growing aggressiveness" and calling China "the most pressing, long-term strategic threat."
United Nations allocates $35 million to help people in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
"Thousands of people are reportedly displaced in the region, and millions (are) in urgent need of humanitarian assistance in Tigray," Xinhua news agency quoted Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, as saying at a press briefing on Thursday.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine responds better with two full doses, says Oxford
The licensee AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company posted a report based on interim stage trials which showed better performance of the vaccine when one full dose and then a half dose is given to the beneficiary instead of two full-doses, the exact opposite to the Oxford claim.
Nothing to do with Hunter Biden tax probe, insists Trump
Trump’s reaction is followed a day after incoming Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen refused to comment in an interview on whether a special counsel will be appointed to investigate Hunter Biden foreign dealings.
UK to do everything to secure good trade deal with EU: Official
Gove told MPs that they could be called back from their Christmas break to approve a deal if one is agreed between the two sides. The government would "request that the House returns in order to make sure that we can legislate effectively", he said. On Thursday, the House of Commons broke for Christmas recess.
Two dead in hostage-taking incident near Paris
French television BFM TV said in a report that the incident took place on Thursday evening in inside a company building located in the region's Domont department, Xinhua news agency.
Top US general meets Taliban in Qatar
The reports on Thursday said that Milley had a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with Taliban negotiators in Doha on Tuesday as part of efforts to broker a negotiated peace settlement between the Afghan government and the militant group, Xinhua news agency reported. The Pentagon's top military officer then flew to Kabul on Wednesday to discuss the peace process with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani.
Biden picks first Native American Interior Secretary
According to US media reports, if confirmed by the Senate, it will place a Native American in a cabinet secretary position for the first time in the US history and mark a turning point for a 171-year-old Interior Department that has often had a fraught relationship with 574 federally recognised tribes.
India is our true friend, says Bangladesh PM Hasina
Speaking at the virtual summit on Thursday, Modi said that his government concentrated on keeping strong relations with Bangladesh since it came into power. The summit was held a day after India celebrated its 50th anniversary of the nation's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 India-Pakistan War, also known as the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine all set for FDA emergency approval
The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) of the FDA voted 20-0 in favour of getting Moderna's shots into the arms of American 18 years and older, with one expert abstaining. Exactly a week ago, the same panel endorsed Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine in a 19-4 vote. The EUA came within the next 24 hours. Vaccinations using Pfizer's shot began December 14 in the US.
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