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British Hockey Fears Virus Could Put Sport On Thin Ice
Ciaran Long found work delivering books to Northern Ireland's libraries. Luke Ferrara caught on with a team in France before switching to a squad in Poland.
Blackhawks F Dach To Miss World Juniors With Wrist Injury
Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach has been ruled out for the world junior championship after he hurt his right wrist during Canadas exhibition victory over Russia on Wednesday night.
US Doctor Reports Serious Allergic Reaction After Getting Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine
Federal agencies are investigating at least six cases involving people who suffered anaphylaxis after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which contains similar ingredients, during the first few weeks of its distribution in the United States.
CoronaVac Efficacy At 50-90% In Brazilian Trial -Sao Paulo Official
The CoronaVac COVID19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd showed efficacy between 50% and 90% in Brazilian trials, Sao Paulo's state health secretary said, and its Brazilian producer said full trial results will be released by Jan. 7.
Australia Steps Up Testing To Rein In COVID-19 Outbreak In Sydney
Australia's New South Wales state has increased COVID19 testing to rein in a resurgence of coronavirus infections in Sydney, with other states and territories taking similar steps on concerns the outbreak might have spread.
Hong Kong Imposes 21-day Quarantine For Visitors, Adds South Africa To Banned List
Hong Kong extended a compulsory quarantine by an extra seven days to 21 days for all visitors outside China, effective Friday, in steppedup efforts to prevent a new variant of the novel coronavirus from spreading.
Russia Reopens Soviet-era Laboratory To Test Weapons In Arctic Conditions
Russia has reopened a Sovietera laboratory to test weapons in extreme Arctic conditions, the militaryindustrial company which will run the facility said on Thursday, amid a push by the Kremlin to beef up its defences in the resourcerich region.
Pakistani Court Orders Release Of Men Accused Of Murdering Daniel Pearl
A Pakistani court on Thursday ordered the immediate release of four men accused of orchestrating the 2002 kidnapping and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, including the main suspect earlier sentenced to death for masterminding the killing.
Ethiopian Troops Kill Armed Men Accused Of Deadly Village Attack - Fana TV
Ethiopia's military killed 42 armed men accused of attacking a village in the western BenishangulGumuz region, stateaffiliated Fana TV reported on Thursday, as the government sent in more troops to contain ethnic tensions.
Special Report: How A British COVID-19 Vaccine Went From Pole Position To Troubled Start
On June 5, researchers at the University of Oxford quietly made a change to a latestage clinical trial of their COVID19 vaccine. In an amendment noted in a document marked CONFIDENTIAL, they said they were adding a new group of participants.
Families Of Italian Covid-19 Victims Seek $122 Million From Government
About 500 relatives of people who died of COVID19 in Italy said on Wednesday they had begun legal action against regional and national authorities, seeking 100 million euros ($122 million) in damages.
Alibaba's Share Price Tumbles as China Begins Anti-monopoly Investigation Into E-commerce Giant
Regulators will hold "supervisory and guidance" talks with Alibaba's gigantic financial services subsidiary Ant Group, state media reported, just weeks after its record-breaking IPO was halted at the last minute by Beijing.
U.S. Suspects Iranians Created Website Threatening U.S. Election Officials
U.S. security agencies said on Wednesday they had highly credible information indicating that Iranian cyber actors were responsible for creating a website earlier this month featuring death threats aimed at U.S. election officials.
US Again Protects Citgo Assets From Venezuela Creditors
The Trump administration on Wednesday extended a measure blocking holders of crisistorn Venezuela's debt from liquidating its U.S.based Citgo refineries as payment.
Brexit Trade Deal May Be Imminent, Senior EU Source Says
A senior European diplomat told Reuters on Wednesday that a Brexit trade deal could be imminent, raising hopes that Britain and the European Union could avoid a turbulent economic rupture in just eight days.
Police Detain Ugandan Human Rights Lawyer Ahead Of Vote
Police said they had detained a prominent Ugandan human rights lawyer and government critic over money laundering allegations, in what his organisation said was part of a crackdown on dissent ahead of elections next month.
