The world’s largest inoculation program is set to begin on Saturday, but experts have questioned the data behind one of the country’s two vaccines — and patients don’t get to pick their shot. ( read original story ...)
Australia v India: fourth Test, day two – live!
Tim Paine and Cameron Green resume Australia’s innings at the Gabba. Join Geoff Lemon for updates ... ( read original story ...)
India Begins Mega-rollout Of Covid-19 Vaccine
India begins one of the world's biggest coronavirus vaccine programmes on Saturday, a colossal and complex task compounded by safety worries, shaky infrastructure and public scepticism. The world's ... ( read original story ...)
It’s 53% alcohol and tastes like fire. Here’s how this liquor brand took over China
Kweichow Moutai is China's most valuable firm outside of the tech industry, and it just had a banner year. Valued at 2.7 trillion yuan, or $421 billion, it's worth more than Coca-Cola, Toyota, Nike ... ( read original story ...)
What WHO Won’t Learn From China
Beijing likes the story that Covid began elsewhere but at least it could tell us about the virus in China today. ( read original story ...)
North Korea likely ‘had help from China’ designing new submarine-launched missile: Gordon Chang
North Korea's new submarine-launched ballistic missile was likely realized with help from Beijing, Gordon Chang told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Friday. ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of Kroger, Publix locations in Georgia to distribute COVID-19 vaccine starting this weekend
Georgia Gov. addresses COVID response in State of the State Two major grocery chains are helping with the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Georgia. Sign up for our Newsletters Every Kroger ... ( read original story ...)
Kyrgyzstan: Official says COVID fatalities may be far more than admitted
A senior member of Kyrgyzstan's government has said the number of people who died during the COVID-19 may be far greater than has been acknowledged to date ... ( read original story ...)
‘Alarming’ number of babies being sold in Uzbekistan, anti-trafficking groups say
Anti-slavery groups urged Uzbekistan on Friday to step up action to tackle baby trafficking after government figures revealed an "alarming" number of infants were being sold in the country. ( read original story ...)
How Iraq’s economic crisis affects its traditional and non-traditional security sector
Iraq's paramilitaries, and the political entities associated with them, are powerful economic actors on the eve of an economic crisis, when Iraq’s youthful and financially beleaguered population is ... ( read original story ...)