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May 12, 2021

EU agency says mRNA jabs ‘promising’ against India variant

Coronavirus vaccines using mRNA technology like Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna appear able to “neutralise” the variant of Covid-19 behind India’s outbreak, the EU’s drug watchdog said Wednesday. There was “promising evidence” that such jabs could counter the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19,…

May 12, 2021

ICC prosecutor says possible ‘crimes’ over Israel-Palestinian clashes

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court voiced concern Wednesday at the escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinians and said “crimes” may have been committed. “I note with great concern the escalation of violence in the West…

May 11, 2021

Dutch set to end Covid curbs on sex work, zoos

The Netherlands expects to further relax coronavirus restrictions next week, giving the green light to sex workers and zoos so long as cases keep falling, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday. Dutch gyms, swimming pools and amusement parks will also…

May 9, 2021

ICC prosecutor meets with Afghans on war crimes claims

The outgoing prosecutor of the International Criminal Court met with a high-level Afghan delegation to discuss allegations of war crimes in the country, the court said Sunday. Fatou Bensouda met with the delegation led by Afghanistan’s foreign and justice ministers…

May 7, 2021

EU watchdog monitoring Pfizer, Moderna jabs for clot risks

Europe’s medicines watchdog said Friday it was checking whether Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna could be linked to rare cases of blood clotting, but there was no indication so far. The European Medicines Agency last month linked two…

May 6, 2021

ICC hands Ugandan LRA commander ‘White Ant’ 25-year jail term

The International Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier who became a commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ongwen, 45 — whose…

May 6, 2021

CORRECTED: ICC hands Ugandan LRA commander ‘White Ant’ 25-year jail term

The International Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier who became a commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ongwen, 45 — whose…

May 6, 2021

Air France-KLM pins hopes on summer after huge Covid losses

Air France-KLM posted huge first-quarter losses on Thursday, pinning its hopes on a better summer to recover as it sees little improvement in global travel for now due to Covid restrictions. With passenger numbers in the quarter down 73 percent…

May 6, 2021

ICC hands Lord’s Resistance Army commander 25-year jail term

The International Criminal Court on Thursday sentenced Dominic Ongwen, a Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years’ jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Dominic Ongwen, 45 — whose…