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EU doubles BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine pre-order to 600 million doses

AFP, 08 Jan 2021
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announces that the EU has struck a deal to double its supply of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 to a total 600 million doses. SOUNDBITE

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Security tightens across US as FBI warns of more armed protests ahead of inauguration

CA, 17 Jan 2021
Washington, D.C. and capitols across the U.S. are seeing security tightened ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden on Jan.

Experts: Boosting Vaccine Production Could Take Weeks

NBC, 17 Jan 2021
President-elect Joe Biden’s vaccine distribution plan includes using the Defense Production Act to churn out supply.

Climate scientists sound the alarm on a climate "tipping point"

CBS, 17 Jan 2021
President-elect Joe Biden has promised to rejoin the Paris Agreement and to implement policy addressing climate change.

Biden plans flurry of Day One executive actions

Reuters, 17 Jan 2021
President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of his new office to push policy changes on housing, student loans, climate change an...

Iran holds anti-warship ballistic missile drill

RT, 17 Jan 2021
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully destroyed naval targets amid massive military drills.

Where do Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner go from here?

CNN, 17 Jan 2021
CNN's Kate Bennett reports Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are trying to figure out where to go next.

PBS NewsHour Weekend Full Episode January 16, 2021

PBS, 17 Jan 2021
On this edition for Saturday, January 16, state capitals brace for more potential protests in the lead-up to Biden’s inauguration, the Capitol Hill siege, its participants, and ...

Airports warn could close permanently without financial support

ITV, 17 Jan 2021
Britain's aviation industry is warning that airports, as well

AP Top Stories Jan. 16 5P

AP, 17 Jan 2021
Here are the top stories for Saturday, Jan. 16: Biden: Advisers to lead with 'science and truth'; Vaccination drive kicks off in various Indian cities; Thousands protest in Vien...

Tracking down the militia among the 'Oath Keepers' who stormed the US Capitol

Sky, 17 Jan 2021
Sky's Alex Crawford tries to track down members of the armed militia group the Oath Keepers, who helped storm the US Capitol.

Man with gun, unauthorized inauguration credentials arrested in Washington: Police

FOX, 17 Jan 2021
Fox News correspondent Mike Tobin reports on the armed man who was arrested in Washington, DC on Friday.

'I feel wronged': US Capitol rioter asks Donald Trump for pardon

Guardian, 17 Jan 2021
Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate broker who took a private jet to Washington to join the attack on the US Capitol, pleaded with Donald Trump to pardon her after she was arrested ...

'It isn't a problem': France begins 6pm curfew in bid to curb coronavirus infections

Telegraph, 17 Jan 2021
It was time to close shop early and head home in France on Saturday evening (January 16) as a new 6pm curfew intended to help stem the spread of coronavirus infections, especial...

France: first police patrols in Paris a few minutes after 6 p.m. curfew

AFP, 17 Jan 2021
Police officers patrol the streets of Paris and fine a passer-by a few minutes after 6 p.m (5 p.m.

Ugandan President Museveni wins sixth term as vote rigging alleged

FRANCE24, 17 Jan 2021
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a decisive re-election victory on Saturday, elections officials said, but his main rival Bobi Wine alleged widespread fraud and said citize...

Looking back at the impact of Trump's Islamic restrictions

Al Jazeera, 17 Jan 2021
One week after taking office US President Donald Trump enacted his so-called "Muslim travel ban".

Bosnia: Lipa's refugees battle freezing conditions | Focus on Europe

DW, 17 Jan 2021
Thousands of refugees are still living under catastrophic conditions in Bosnia. Aid from the EU worth millions of euros has not reached them.

Why Toyota, Honda, And Nissan Continue To Bet On Sports Cars

CNBC, 17 Jan 2021
Among many car fans, the 1990s are considered the golden age of Japanese sports cars with standouts including the Toyota Supra, Acura NSX, Mazda R-X7, Nissan 300ZX, Mitsubishi 3...

Live: Changchun Ice and Snow New World – Ep. 14

CGTN, 16 Jan 2021
Changchun Ice and Snow New World in northeast China's Jilin Province is a winter paradise for tourists.

Covid vaccination: A 'bittersweet' moment for India's health workers

BBC, 16 Jan 2021
Front-line workers - from doctors, nurses and hospital assistants to those working in sanitation - are among the first Indians to get vaccinated against Covid-19.