The United Arab Emirates said Wednesday a Chinese coronavirus vaccine tested in the federation of sheikhdoms is 86% effective, in a statement that provided few details but marked the first
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Israel is again aiming for the moon. SpaceIL, the nonprofit Israeli initiative whose spacecraft crashed as it tried to land on the moon last year, announced on Wednesday that it is launching another lunar mission with its Israeli government partners. The Beresheet 2 project will aim to send three spacecraft — an orbiter and two […]
A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather “no one was having unnecessary visits” during the coronavirus pandemic. William and Kate arrived in the Welsh capital of Cardiff on Tuesday for the final […]
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Canada’s health regulator on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, days ahead of possible approval in the United States. Health Canada posted on it is website that the vaccine made by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech is authorized. The vaccine already has been approved by the United Kingdom and Bahrain and officials have said they […]
A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year ago said that as she stood crying, wailing and calling out his name on a beach soon afterward, a stranger came up to her and held her. “To this day, I do not know who that lady was,” said Avey […]
A Singaporean woman who contracted the coronavirus in March while pregnant gave birth to a baby with coronavirus antibodies last month. “The pediatrician said my coronavirus antibodies are gone but
Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are buying a $31 million waterfront estate on Indian Creek Island, an elite Miami area known as the “Billionaire’s Bunker,” JTA reported. The island has
Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that’s relying initially on a Chinese vaccine that has not yet completed advanced trials to prove it is safe and effective. On Tuesday, King Mohammed VI instructed the government to make the […]
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Commercial flights with Boeing 737 Max jetliners resumed Wednesday for the first time since they were grounded worldwide following two deadly accidents nearly two years ago. Brazil’s Gol Airlines became the first in the world to return the planes to its active fleet, using a 737 MAX 8 on a flight from Sao Paulo to […]
Federal regulators on Wednesday sued to force a breakup of Facebook as 48 states and districts accused the company in a separate lawsuit of abusing its market power in social
Israel’s Foreign Ministry has decided not to designate the United Arab Emirates as a “red” country despite the Health Ministry’s request to do so, fearing a strain in diplomatic relations. The change in the UAE’s status to red could damage the newly formed diplomatic relations between Israel and the Gulf state, as well as put a […]
An avalanche killed one skier in Switzerland and Austrian authorities issued avalanche warnings Tuesday for the country’s mountainous east after days of heavy snow pummeled the region. In hard-hit East Tyrol and other parts in the Austrian Alps, several roads were still closed in Tyrol and some valleys were cut off from the rest of […]
Marking milestone moments, delivering personalized video messages or just saying hello is more exciting than ever with the debut of SayMazelTov.com, an all-new website featuring a roster of top Jewish talent ready to do the talking for you. Dozens of singers, influencers, thought leaders, comedians and children’s entertainers are available to record personalized videos or […]
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday that U.S. sanctions are making it difficult for Iran to purchase medicine and health supplies from abroad, including COVID-19 vaccines needed to contain the worst outbreak in the Middle East. President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed crippling sanctions on Iran’s banking sector and its vital oil and gas industry […]
The Trump administration is back in the middle of Capitol Hill’s confusing COVID-19 negotiations, offering a $916 billion package to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that would send a $600 direct payment to most Americans but eliminate a $300-per-week unemployment benefit favored by a bipartisan group of Senate negotiators. The offer arrived Tuesday with the endorsement […]
The Emirati businessman who has bought a stake in the controversial Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem said on Tuesday that “the door is open” to adding Arab players to its roster, a step that would make the team the last in Israel to integrate its lineup. At a joint news conference, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa […]
President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden revealed Wednesday that he is under investigation by the top federal prosecutor in Delaware for his taxes. The probe was disclosed five days before Joe Biden is expected to be formally selected as the next president by the Electoral College. Hunter Biden said in a statement, “I learned yesterday […]
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