Here’s a roundup of the top developments from around the world today.
1. UK to include India’s Covaxin in approved list from November 22
The UK government has said that India’s covaxin will be added to the approved list COVID-19 Vaccines for international travelers from November 22, meaning those vaccinated with the Bharat Biotech-made jab won’t have to self-isolate after arrival England.
The move follows the World Health Organization’s (WHO) emergency use list for Covaxin, the second most commonly used formulation in India. Covishield, the India-made Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, was added to the UK’s approved list last month.
2. Pakistan announces 1-month ceasefire with Pakistani Taliban
Pakistani authorities on Monday declared a month-long ceasefire with a major terrorist group behind several attacks on security forces and civilians over the past 14 years. Government spokesman Fawad Chaudhry said on Twitter that the Taliban government in Afghanistan helped facilitate a ceasefire between the prime minister’s government. Imran Khan and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, or TTP.
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. (file)
In a statement, TTP spokesman Mohammad Khurasani confirmed that the ceasefire, which began on November 9, would continue till December 9, during which both sides would form a committee to continue talks. He said that both sides would abide by the ceasefire.
3. Obama hits out at Russia, China for “lack of urgency” on climate
Barack Obama UN climate talks on Monday expressed confidence that the Biden administration would eventually get its $555 billion climate package through Congress, and called on US rivals China and Russia to cut their own climate-devastating emissions “with the urgency”. Dangerous shortage of”.
As nations complained of a lack of confidence and progress in climate negotiations, Obama, one of the leaders who paved the way for the historic 2015 Paris climate accord, threw in a touch of his trademark hope, but acknowledged that ” Images of dystopia” were creeping into her dreams. “There are times when the future seems somewhat bleak. At times I doubt that humanity can work together before it is too late,” Obama said in the two-week talks. We can’t stand the disappointment.”
4. US eyes January rollout of first projects to counter China’s Belt and Road, official says
The United States plans to invest in five to 10 major infrastructure projects around the world in January, a senior US official said on Monday, a broad group to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative. As part of the intake initiative. A US delegation led by President Joe Biden’s deputy national security adviser, Dalip Singh, last week identified at least 10 promising projects in Senegal and Ghana during the latest in a series of “listening tours”, the official said.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) plan, which Xi launched in 2013, includes development and investment initiatives that will span from Asia to Europe and beyond. (dw)
Officials are meeting with government and private sector leaders as they look for projects to be funded under the Build Back Better World (B3W) initiative launched by the G7 prosperous democracies in June. The official said the plans could be finalized during the G-7 meeting in December.
5. NSO spyware used on Palestinian activists’ phones, says report
Security researchers have revealed that spyware from notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group was found on the cellphones of six Palestinian human rights activists, half linked to groups that Israel’s defense minister has controversially claimed. that they were involved in terrorism. Monday’s revelation is the first known instance of Palestinian activists being targeted by military-grade Pegasus spyware
Mohamed al-Masqati of the non-profit Frontline Defenders said it was unclear who placed the NSO spyware on activists’ phones. According to the researchers, the hacking started in July 2020.
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