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Carl Hartzell, Archil Talakvadze, and Davit Zalkaliani addressed the European University Online Winter School participants
European University launches online winter school, "Europeanization and Democratization: Georgia and the European Union". The winter school was opened today and its participants were addressed by the Rector of the European University Nino Taliashvil...
North Korea hacked Pfizer in bid to steal vaccine tech, South Korean lawmaker says
North Korea successfully hacked US drug maker Pfizer in an attempt to steal technology related to coronavirus vaccines and treatments, a South Korean lawmaker said. “There have been core technology theft attempts of coronavirus vaccines and treatmen...
Pfizer and BioNTech to ship additional 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to EU
The German company BioNTech and the American Pfizer on Wednesday announced an agreement with the European Commission to supply an additional 200 million doses of their COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine to the 27 EU countries. "This new agreement is in ad...
Ukraine extended quarantine until April 30
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution of the Ministry of Health on the extension of quarantine. Quarantine restrictions were extended until February 22. The government adopted a corresponding resolution today. Note that quarantin...
Italy fined Facebook 7 million euros for using user data
The Italian Antimonopoly Committee fined the social network Facebook 7 million euros for failing to comply with an order to stop using user data. This order was issued back in November 2018. Reported by ANSA. The Committee reportedly ordered the so...
South Africa receives first shipment of single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine
South Africa has received its first shipment of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, the country's health minister announced Tuesday, putting it on target to become the first in the world to administer the shot. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said...
New York attorney general sues Amazon over “deficient” Covid-19 response
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon on Tuesday, accusing the company of a “deficient” response to the pandemic in its workplace facilities. In a complaint filed in state court, James alleged Amazon violated labor law by failing to p...
New Zealand to roll back social distancing restrictions
New Zealand will lift social distancing restrictions across the country from Thursday, officials have announced. Auckland will reduce restrictions to Level Two, its second-lowest level, while the rest of the country will be reduced to Level One. T...
Legendary jazz musician Chick Corea died
Jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea died at the age of 79. “It is with the greatest sadness that we announce that on February 9, Chick Corea died at the age of 79 from a rare form of cancer that was diagnosed only recently,” – the musician's websi...
Zelensky: separatists want to disrupt ceasefire, but military won’t let them do it
President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a visit to the front line in Donbas, said that Ukraine would not allow Russian mercenaries to disrupt the ceasefire. This is stated in a message on the website of the head of state. In particular, it is noted tha...
