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No serious side effects from China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine: Egyptian official
Egypt
December 20, 2020
No serious side effects from China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine: Egyptian official
The Assistant Egyptian Health Minister for Research Affairs Noha Assem assured on Sunday that the roughly 3,000 volunteers for clinical…
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
World
December 17, 2020
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the…
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
Science
December 16, 2020
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first…
Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents
World
December 16, 2020
Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents
BEIJING (Reuters) – A small county in China has said it is preparing to offer novel coronavirus vaccinations to residents…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law
World
December 11, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 73, has been charged under the city’s national…
Egypt receives 1st shipment of Chinese vaccine tested in UAE
Egypt
December 11, 2020
Egypt receives 1st shipment of Chinese vaccine tested in UAE
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Thursday received its first shipment of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, which was tested in the…
China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong
World
December 10, 2020
China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong
BEIJING (AP) — China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some US officials and others in retaliation…
Israel’s Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin December 27
Middle East
December 10, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin December 27
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that Israel will begin vaccinating the public…
China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
World
December 8, 2020
China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday lashed out at the US over new sanctions against Chinese officials and the sale…
Hong Kong police arrest eight over university protest as crackdown intensifies
World
December 7, 2020
Hong Kong police arrest eight over university protest as crackdown intensifies
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Eight people in Hong Kong have been arrested, including three on suspicion of violating a national…