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Wed, November 25, 2020 | 05:33
Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95% effective
Russia says Sputnik V virus vaccine 95% effective
Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 95 percent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data, its developers said on Tuesday.
2020-11-24 21:37
Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to become the world's second-richest person
Elon Musk overtakes Bill Gates to become the world's second-richest person
US entrepreneur Elon Musk has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates and is now the second-richest person on the planet, with a fortune totalling 127.9 billion dollars, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index published on Monday. Thanks to shares in electric car maker Tesla climbing by 6.5 per cent, Musk's fortune rose by 7.2 billion dollars in a single day to a total 1...
2020-11-24 16:33
Biden signals sharp shift from Trump with Cabinet picks
Biden signals sharp shift from Trump with Cabinet picks
President-elect Joe Biden on Monday tapped Obama-era officials for top national security and economic roles, signaling a stark shift from the Trump administration's ``America First'' policies that disparaged international alliances and favored deregulation and tax cuts. The picks include former Secretary of State John Kerry to take the lead on combating climate change. Biden ...
2020-11-24 13:02
  • Blinken likely to seek stronger alliance, multilateral approach toward North Korea: experts
Philippines in advanced talks with AstraZeneca for vaccine
Philippines in advanced talks with AstraZeneca for vaccine
The Philippines is close to concluding talks with Britain's AstraZeneca for the supply of at least 20 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, a top coronavirus task force official said on Monday. Carlito Galvez, the former general in charge of strategy to fight the coronavirus, said the government was also in talks with Pfizer Inc and China's Sinovac for vaccine supply deals.
2020-11-24 12:46
  • 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective, cheaper and easier to store
British PM says 'escape route in sight' from pandemic
British PM says 'escape route in sight' from pandemic
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said the "escape route" from the coronavirus was in sight as he announced that tough restrictions in England would not be extended beyond December 2.
2020-11-24 12:46
  • 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective, cheaper and easier to store
Trump finally agrees to Biden transition - but still not conceding
Trump finally agrees to Biden transition - but still not conceding
President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden's transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance. Trump acknowledged it was time for the General Services Administration to "do what needs to be done."
2020-11-24 10:42
A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab Spring
A decade on, the broken dreams of the Arab Spring
This combination of pictures created on November 23, 2020 shows a general view of Cairo's Tahrir Square (R to L) on February 18, 2011 as it is filled with protesters celebrating the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak a week after the massive protests against him, which had erupted after a revolt toppled Tunisia's ruler in what becomes known as the Arab Spring; and the s...
2020-11-23 20:48
With end of crisis programs, Fed faces tricky post-pandemic transition
With end of crisis programs, Fed faces tricky post-pandemic transition
The possible arrival of a coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks means the Federal Reserve may soon have to lay out its plans for helping the economy navigate the potentially choppy transition to a post-pandemic world.
2020-11-23 20:48
Trump suffers major defeat in legal battle to overturn the election, but presses on
Trump suffers major defeat in legal battle to overturn the election, but presses on
U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and his allies have suffered a string of judicial defeats in their bid to prevent states from certifying President-Elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential election.
2020-11-23 20:48
Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
Biden expected to nominate Blinken as secretary of state
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Antony Blinken as secretary of state, according to multiple people familiar with the Biden team's planning. Blinken, 58, served as deputy secretary of state and deputy national security adviser during the Obama administration and has close ties with Biden. If nominated and confirmed, he would be a leading force in the incoming...
2020-11-23 12:44
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  • New virus cases spike to over 300 again
  • Tourism sector sinking into bottomless pit amid prolonged pandemic
  • 1 killed, 23 injured in Busan apartment fire
  • KOSPI rewrites all-time record on foreign investors' strong net-buying
  • Blinken likely to seek stronger alliance, multilateral approach toward North Korea: experts
  • New US security team unlikely to adopt hardline stance against North Korea
  • Foreign buying spree drives KOSPI's rally
  • 3rd major COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective, cheaper and easier to store
  • 'After Every Winter Comes Spring' exhibition sheds light on ancestors' pursuit of hope
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