Beijing begins offering COVID-19 boosters Beijing, the capital city of China, has approved the offering of booster vaccinations against COVID-19. China has been slowly rolling out booster shot availability since September, with Beijing being one of the last remaining cities to announce their booster guidelines. Anyone who is over the age of 18 and is part of a group […]
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International Tidings – 10/5
UN announced Ethiopia has no right to expel UN officials Ethiopia announced last Thursday that seven U.N. officials have 72 hours to leave the country after being accused of meddling in the country’s affairs, according to the Associated Press. The U.N. went on to inform Ethiopia the following day that it has no legal right to expel the officials. This information comes as pressure grows in […]
International tidings – 9/28
U.S. diplomat in Haiti resigns in light of treatment of Haitians at Texas board According to NBC News, U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti Daniel Foote has resigned after 15,000 Haitian migrants were stopped at the Del Rio, Texas border. Foote shared that he is appalled at the inhumane treatment of Haitians on the boarder. “With deep disappointment and apologies to those seeking crucial changes, I resign from my position as Special Envoy for Haiti, […]
International Tidings – 9/14
El Salvador adopts Bitcoin as a national currency According to the New York Times on Sept. 7, El Salvador has become the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a national currency. President Nayib Bukele made the announcement that the country made a purchase totaling to 550 bitcoins. The country has also created an app for its citizens called Chivo Wallet, which once downloaded the government will give $30 worth of […]
International Tidings – 9/7
The United States officially withdraws from Afghanistan After nearly twenty years of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, U.S. troops had their final withdrawal last Tuesday on Aug. 31. Their final withdrawal marked the end of weeks of hectic evacuation for American troops and allies still residing in the country after the Taliban’s lightning takeover. In a speech defending his […]
International Tidings – Aug. 31
Japan suspends Moderna vaccine Last Thursday, the Japanese government suspended the use of 1.63 million does of the Moderna vaccine for Covid-19 after contamination was found in unused vials. This suspension raises concern for the country as it is facing a supply shortage amidst a surge of new Covid-19 cases. The Japanese Health Ministry stated that the contamination was reported from multiple vaccination sites, with the possibility that some of […]
International Tidings – 8/24
Fatal gunfire occurs outside of Kabul airport as evacuations persist After nearly two decades of attempted aid from the United States, the Taliban overtook the capital city of Afghanistan. Evacuations of refugees and U.S. soldiers were underway quickly, but many Afghan citizens cannot afford an airline ticket or fear traveling to the airport, according to Associated Press. However, as the United States rushed […]
International Tidings Vol. 31 Issue 24
Germans refusing vaccine brand Some German citizens are weary of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca, citing fears that it is “less effective.” According to The New York Times, the preferred vaccine among many Germans is the one that was created by German company BioNTech with Pfizer, in contrast to the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine. […]
International Tidings – Feb. 23, 2021
President of the Tokyo Olympics, Yoshiro Mori, resigns According to The New York Times, on Feb. 12, Yoshiro Mori resigned as president of the Tokyo Olympics after sexist comments. Mori made controversial remarks suggesting that women talk too much, causing meetings to run longer than usual. Although calls to resign have come a week after […]
International Tidings
President of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee resigns Yoshiro Mori, the president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, resigned last Friday according to The New York Times. Mori’s resignation followed a surge of backlash that arose after he made a sexist comment that suggested that women in the committee talked too much. The resignation presents […]