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14 December 2020, England, Chalfont Saint Peter: Brian Horne receives the first of two injections with a dose of the Pfizer/BioNtech covid-19 vaccine from Nurse Helen Ellis at a GP led clinic, as hundreds of Covid-19 vaccination centres run by local doctors begin opening across England. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA Wire/dpa.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

WHO: people vaccinated against Covid-19 should still wear masks

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

A vaccine might not prevent the spread of the virus, only the breakout of Covid-19.

31 July 2019, US, Detroit: US Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden (L) and California Senator Kamala Harris attend a Democratic debate. Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has selected California Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate for the US presidential election in November. Photo: Brian Cahn/dpa.

World

ELECTION

US Electoral College voting confirms Biden's election victory

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/15/20

Biden and his vice president, Kamala Harris , are due to be sworn in on January 20.

08 December 2020, Northern Ireland, Belfast: A person holds a phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital on the first day of the largest immunisation programme in the UK's history. Photo: Liam Mcburney/PA Wire/dpa

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

EU agency says Covid-19 vaccine approval goes as quickly as possible

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/20

Unlike the US and Britain, the EU does not grant emergency authorization for vaccines, meaning they must pass the usual tests.

FILED - 18 February 2016, Berlin: British author John le Carre attends the 66th Berlin International Film Festival. The British writer is dead. David Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carre has died at the age of 89, his agent confirmed on Sunday night. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

World

LITERATURE

British spy novel author known as John le Carre dies aged 89

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/14/20

He studied in Bern and Oxford before serving in the British intelligence services during the Cold War.

12 December 2020, US, Washington Dc: A member of the the far-right, neo-fascist and male-only political organization "Proud Boys" clashes with another member of the left-wing anti-fascist political movement "Antifa" during a protest in support of President Donald Trump. Photo: Allison Dinner/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

CONFRONTATION

Left-winger shot by pro-Trump demonstrator in Washington state

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/13/20

Washington state police arrested the suspected shooter.

Work

EXCHANGE STUDENTS

EU agrees Erasmus programme expansion to triple number of students

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/12/20

The programme would be open to up to 12 million people, tripling the number of participants from its present level and making it significantly more inclusive. It is also due to include adult…

28 November 2020, Hamburg: Demonstrators hold a banner with the inscription "No War" as they protest against the developing conflict in Ethiopia. Ethiopia's government launched an offensive against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which is in power in the northern region of Tigray. Photo: Markus Scholz/dpa

World

WAR

Three Danish aid group employees killed in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/11/20

The circumstances of their death remain unclear.

HANDOUT - 10 December 2020, Belgium, Brussels: Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin speaks to media as she arrives for the first day of a two days face-to-face European Council summit. Photo: Alexandros Michailidis/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

EU SUMMIT

EU leaders agree to raise emission-cut targets from 40% to 55% by 2030

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/11/20

The climate goals turned out to be the most contentious issue in the face-to-face summit between the EU premiers. The increase from the present 40% target was proposed in September, and…

HANDOUT - 10 December 2020, Belgium, Brussels: German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) talks with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa before the start of the first day of a two days face-to-face European Council summit. Photo: Zucchi Enzo/EU Council/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

COVID RECOVERY FUNDS

EU leaders reach deal to end blockade on 1.8-tn-euro budget package

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/11/20

Warsaw and Budapest had been blocking the passage of the hotly-anticipated package.

A medal with the portrait of Alfred Nobel can be seen in the Nobel Museum in this file photo from December 12, 2007. US poet Louise Gluck was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature "for her unmistakable poetic voice," the Swedish Academy said on Thursday. Photo: Kay Nietfeld/dpa.

World

LIVE BROADCAST

Nobel laureates to be honoured at ceremonies adjusted for pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/10/20

No laureates have travelled to Stockholm either due to the pandemic, and just as in Oslo the banquet in their honour has been cancelled.

World

EQUALITY OMBUDSMAN

Sweden investigates alleged ethnic discrimination by retail giant H&M

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/9/20

People with different ethnic backgrounds other than Swedish have for instance been required to show a receipt when changing items, in violation of company policy.

World

TERRORISM

Additional suspects detained in relation to French teacher killing

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/9/20

Five suspects of Chechen origin aged between 18 and 21 were taken into custody near Paris.

Sports

FOOTBALL

Finland to meet world champions France in qualification for World Cup

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

"France are the favourites but we’ll need to do the business out on the pitch," said French coach Didier Deschamps.

FILED - Khim Lal Gautam (left) checks out the peak of Mount Everest during an ascent in 2019. The newly measured height of Mount Everest is 8,848.86 metres, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi revealed on Tuesday, in a joint announcement with Nepal. Photo: Tshiring Jangbu Sherp/privat/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only in connection with the latest coverage and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

MOUNTAINEERING

Nepal and China agree for the first time on height of Mount Everest

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

Nepal had sent a team of surveyors to the top of the peak in May 2019, while China sent a team earlier this year - the only climbers to reach the summit this year, because of coronavirus travel…

Coronavirus

VACCINE

Britain begins coronavirus vaccination campaign

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

The vaccine is being rolled out at 50 "hospital hubs," due to the logistical challenges of storing it at minus 70 degrees Celsius.

World

12 YEARS

Former Ukrainian footballer Vasilenko convicted of espionage in Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

Vasilenko is said to have tried to acquire discarded Soviet military equipment.

World

BUSINESS

Swedish furniture giant IKEA to drop printed catalogue after 70 years

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/20

The first edition of the catalogue appeared in 1951.

06 December 2020, Venezuela, Caracas: A queue of voters waits in front of a polling station during the 2020 Venezuelan parliamentary election. Most opposition parties as well as interim president Guaido expect electoral fraud and have therefore called for a boycott. Photo: Rafael Hernandez/dpa

World

UPDATE

Maduro claims victory in Venezuelan elections boycotted by opposition

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/7/20

Voter turnout was below 20%, said Juan Pablo Guanipa, vice president of the National Assembly.

World

DATA BREACH

Three government ministries in Estonia target of cyberattacks

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/6/20

Data from more than 9,000 people was stolen from the Social Affairs Ministry.

04 December 2020, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Sassnitz-Mukran: Pipes of the Nord Stream 2 Baltic Sea gas pipeline are seen stored on the premises of the Mukran Port near Sassnitz. The Mukran Port on Ruegen Island is considered the most important transhipment point for the construction of the pipeline. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa

World

ENERGY

Russia accuses US of 'aggression' over Nord Stream 2 comments

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/6/20

Opponents of the pipeline, including the US, Poland and Ukraine, say it will give Russia an economic stranglehold over Germany, while the German government says it will create a direct and secure…