Covid-19: Canada taps woman general as new head of Covid vaccine campaign

OTTAWA, May 18 (NNN=AGENCIES) — Coordination of Canada’s coronavirus vaccination campaign is set to be taken over by another army general, the public health agency said, after a probe into allegations of sexual misconduct sidelined her predecessor. Brigadier General Krista Brodie, a logistic expert who served in the Balkans and…

Brazil deforestation 94pc illegal: report

BRASILIA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The vast majority of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon is illegal, and President Jair Bolsonaro’s promise to eliminate it looks doubtful given a lack of transparency on authorized land use, researchers said Monday. Under pressure to curb the destruction of the Amazon, Bolsonaro vowed last…

Covid-19: Brazil to receive ingredients from China for 25 million vaccine shots in coming days

The Fiocruz biomedical centre will receive two lots of ingredients for 18 million AstraZeneca shots on Saturday, while the Butantan biomedical institute will receive ingredients for 7 million shots on May 26 BRASILIA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Brazil will receive ingredients from China to produce up to 25 million doses…

Covid-19: US weekly deaths fall to lowest in 14 months

Jane Hassebroek waits in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccination outside the American Museum of Natural History, with her family in Manhattan, New York City WASHINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US deaths from COVID-19 last week fell to their lowest in nearly 14 months and the number of new cases continued…

Covid-19: ‘Up to 10 years needed’ to vaccinate Venezuela at current rate

A teacher receives a dose of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine at a public school in Caracas CARACAS, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Venezuela’s slow rate of vaccination for COVID-19 means it could take up to 10 years for the country to be fully vaccinated, the president of the nation’s Academy…

Covid-19: Pres Biden to send 20 million doses of US-authorised vaccines abroad for first time

WASHINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden will send at least 20 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June, marking the first time the United States is sharing vaccines authorised for domestic use. The move marks a notable pivot from the White House as the…

US blocks new draft UN statement on Middle East violence

Palestinian families walked with some of their belongings through Rafah to take shelter at a UN school in the southern Gaza Strip city UNITED NATIONS, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States blocked – for the third time in a week – the adoption of a joint UN Security Council statement calling…

Argentina suspends beef exports for 30 days to counter domestic price increase

BUENOS AIRES, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Argentina, the fourth-largest exporter of beef in the world with some 819,000 tons sent abroad in 2020, suspended foreign sales for 30 days to combat price increases on the domestic market, the government said in a statement. “As a consequence of the sustained increase…

Colombian protests: Strike leaders present demands to government

The economy minister and foreign minister have both resigned as a result of the protests BOGOTA, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — After more than two weeks of violent protests in Colombia, national strike leaders presented a list of demands to the country’s government.Among the demands are an end to military deployments…

US hits Myanmar ministers, central bank chief with sanctions

WASHINGTON, May 18 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The US Treasury slapped sanctions on 16 senior Myanmar officials and family members, citing their support for the government’s “violent and lethal attacks” against the country’s pro-democracy movement. Among those placed on the Treasury’s blacklist were four members of the military junta’s State Administration Council,…
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