BlogHide Resteemsvinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoWriter Says Opposition Should Sit Out Nicaragua ElectionsWriter and former Nicaraguan Vice President Sergio Ramírez says that there is “zero possibility” of holding free elections in Nicaragua Nov. 7 and that opposition forces who participate would only…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoScotland's Nationalist Government Set to Be Shy of MajorityScotland’s governing Scottish National Party is on course to win its fourth straight parliamentary election. By PAN PYLAS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Scotland's governing Scottish…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoIran Bans 15 People From Travelling Over Zarif Leak, Official ResignsBy Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran imposed travel bans on 15 people for alleged involvement in a leaked audio recording in which the foreign minister complains about the influence of the…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoWildfire in Northern Ireland Declared a 'Major Incident'Firefighters in Northern Ireland are spending a second day batting a wildfire across difficult terrain on the Mourne Mountains. LONDON (AP) — Firefighters in Northern Ireland are spending a…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoEurope Lines up More Shots, Hoping to Beat Back Virus SurgeThe European Union has ramped up its COVID-19 vaccination efforts amid doggedly high infection rates. By FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Slow out of the gate, the European Union…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoCuban President Diaz-Canel Made Communist Party Leader, Ending Castro EraBy Sarah Marsh and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's ruling Communist Party elected President Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as party first secretary, the most powerful position in…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoQuotes: 'Emotional Rollercoaster': Australia Residents Reunite With Loved Ones(Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand began quarantine-free travel on Monday. Here are quotes from people travelling and meeting loved ones coming off the first flights. LORRAINE WRATT, NEW…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoPfizer Agreed to Supply Additional COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Japan's Vaccine MinisterTOKYO (Reuters) - Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has agreed to Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's request to supply additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, the vaccine minister of Japan said on…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoRussia, Ukraine Hold Military Drills, NATO Criticises Russian Troop Build-UpBy Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Robin Emmott MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine held simultaneous military drills on Wednesday as NATO foreign and defence ministers began emergency…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoPakistani Transgender Woman Finds a Niche in TailoringBY SYED RAZA HASSAN KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - As Pakistani transgender woman Jiya measures customers at her tailoring shop in a brand new Karachi market, her eyes gleam with the prospect of a…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoFrance Extends Gap Between MRNA Vaccine Shots to Ramp-Up RolloutPARIS (REUTERS) - France will lengthen the period between the first and second shots of mRNA anti-COVID vaccines to six weeks from four weeks as of April 14 to accelerate the inoculation campaign…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoSpain to Vaccinate 60-69 Year Olds With AstraZeneca Shot, Government SaysMADRID (REUTERS) - Spain will continue vaccinating 60 to 65 year olds with AstraZeneca's coronavirus shot before proceeding to the next priority group of 66 to 69 year olds, the Health Ministry said…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoEuropean Countries May Have to Mix COVID-19 Shots Amid AstraZeneca CrisisBY MATTHIAS BLAMONT, Gwladys Fouche and Essi Lehto PARIS (Reuters) - Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoRallies Planned Across Britain Against New Protest LawLONDON (REUTERS) - Dozens of marches and rallies are planned across Britain on Saturday as part of a "national weekend of action" against a proposed new law that would give police extra powers to…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoSlovak Premier Resigns to End Crisis Over Russian VaccineSlovakia’s prime minister says he will step down to clear the way for a Cabinet reshuffle to defuse a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to buy Russia’s coronavirus vaccine. BY KAREL…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoRomania OKs Holding Easter Celebrations Despite Virus SurgeAs Romania battles a surge of COVID-19 infections, authorities announced on Thursday that Easter celebrations in the deeply Christian country will physically go ahead this year. BY STEPHEN…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoMyanmar Junta Uses Force on Streets; US, UK Target FinancesAs Myanmar’s junta used violence again to try to suppress protests against the military’s takeover, the United States and Britain announced tough sanctions against two holding companies that provide…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoAustralia Plans More Flood Evacuations as Rains Remain HeavySYDNEY (REUTERS) - Australian authorities on Tuesday warned more evacuation orders may be issued as relentless rains pummelled the country's east coast, with several regions in Sydney's west facing…vinvin (21)in nouvelles • 4 years agoSki alpin : Alexis Pinturault sacré champion au classement de la Coupe du mondeAlexis Pinturault a remporté, samedi, le classement général de la Coupe du monde de ski alpin grâce à sa victoire lors du slalom géant de Lenzerheide. Il devient le premier Français à s'adjuger le…vinvin (21)in news • 4 years agoUganda's Bobi Wine Arrested While Protesting in the CapitalUgandan opposition figure Bobi Wine has been arrested while leading a protest in the capital, Kampala. BY RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan opposition figure…