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Iran’s Khamenei bans import of Covid-19 vaccines from US, UK, demands revoking of sanctions
In a live televised speech, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei raised the prospect of the two Western countries, long-time adversaries of the Islamic Republic, possibly seeking to spread the infection to other countries.
Published on Jan 08, 2021 10:35 PM IST
Tehran | Reuters | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
Ukraine firm applies to make Russian vaccine, sparks political dilemma
The two countries have been at loggerheads since Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and involvement in a conflict in Ukraine’s eastern Donbass region which Kyiv says has killed 14,000 people.
Updated on Jan 06, 2021 03:51 PM IST
Kyiv, Ukraine | Reuters | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
Russia, Syria clash with US over chemical weapons sanctions in UNSC
The confrontation in the UN Security Council foreshadowed a showdown when the 193 member states of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons meet in The Hague, Netherlands, in April to consider a French-drafted measure, on behalf of 46 countries, to suspend Syria’s “rights and privileges” in the body.
Published on Jan 06, 2021 03:37 PM IST
United Nations | Associated Press | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
India may have to make choices on arms deals, says outgoing US envoy Kenneth Juster
The US recently imposed secondary sanctions on Turkey under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) for a $2.5-billion deal with Russia for S-400 systems.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 10:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rezaul H Laskar | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
Sri Lanka to sign agreement to secure Covid-19 vaccine through COVAX
The COVAX or COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access programme is run by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in partnership with developed and developing country vaccine manufacturers.
Updated on Jan 05, 2021 06:22 PM IST
Colombo | Press Trust of India | Posted by Shankhyaneel Sarkar
