US CDC panel votes to recommend mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over J&J’s

The US had briefly paused use of the COVID jab in April, before finding benefit outweighs very rare, but deadly, risks.Published On 16 Dec 202116 Dec 2021A panel of outside advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has voted to recommend Americans choose to receive one of the other two authorised…Continue Reading

Lucia Hiriart, widow of Chilean dictator Pinochet, dies at age 99

Hiriart aroused strong reactions among Chileans for the perceived influence she had on Pinochet, who ruled for 17 years.Published On 16 Dec 202116 Dec 2021Lucia Hiriart, the widow of late Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, has died at the age of 99, her family said. Her death on Thursday came three days before a polarised presidential runoff…Continue Reading

Soaring COVID-19 Infections Rattle Europe, Fuel Dread About Holidays

LONDON (AP) — Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled Europe on Thursday, prompting new restrictions on the Continent and fueling a familiar dread on both sides of the Atlantic about entering a new phase of the pandemic just in time for the holidays.Much remains unknown about…Continue Reading

Freelance AP Journalist Amir Aman Kiyaro Detained In Ethiopia

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A freelance video journalist accredited to The Associated Press in Ethiopia has been detained by police in the capital, Addis Ababa, the news organization said Wednesday.Amir Aman Kiyaro was detained under the country’s new war-related state of emergency powers on Nov. 28 after returning home from a reporting trip. He has…Continue Reading

Afghanistan’s Health Care System On The Brink Of Collapse

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The diesel fuel needed to produce oxygen for coronavirus patients has run out. So have supplies of dozens of essential drugs. The staff, unpaid for months, still shows up for work, but they are struggling to make ends meet at home.This is the plight at the Afghan-Japan Hospital for communicable diseases,…Continue Reading

The History Tour: O’Reilly Interviews Trump

On Dec. 11, former President Donald Trump premiered his first city stop on “The History Tour,” a dialogue conducted by Bill O’Reilly. This presentation highlighted many unknown things about the Trump presidency in a raw format that was both entertaining and highly revealing about the inner workings of his administration and leadership style. Hosted by…Continue Reading

Officials: Astroworld Victims Died From Compression Asphyxia

HOUSTON—The 10 people who lost their lives in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld music festival in Houston died from compression asphyxia, officials announced Thursday. Medical examiners with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences in Houston had to wait several weeks following the Nov. 5 concert by rap superstar Travis Scott for additional…Continue Reading

The IOC’s Reputation Goes Downhill With Beijing Winter Olympics

Commentary Is the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a puppet, like the World Health Organization (WHO), that’s been bought and paid for by Beijing? That would appear to be the case. But how could that be? The IOC’s Foundational Principles After all, the Olympic Charter’s foundational values demand “respect for universal ethical principles.” This primary objective…Continue Reading