The Nomad Today/dpa

The International Space Station. Photo: WikiImages/Pixabay.

World

ISS

French wine sent to space and back gets top marks from researchers

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/25/21

Experts tasted the well-travelled wine and compared it with a Chateau Petrus that had remained on the ground, noting some differences in taste and colour.

FILED - 01 February 2020, Hessen, Frankfurt_Main: An aircraft of the Irish budget airline Ryanair stands on the runway of the Frankfurt Airport. Ryanair on Monday said it plans to cut 20 per cent of regular flights in September and October after several European nations reimposed Covid-19 quarantine rules for arrivals. Photo: Andreas Arnold/dpa.

Tourism

TOURISM

Ryanair pledges 2,300 flights a week during the summer holidays

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

Passengers may be asked to wear face masks on the low-cost airline's flights until 2022.

The Öresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden. Photo: Luc De Cleir/Pixabay.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Sweden eases entry rules for travellers from Denmark and Norway

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

The country of 10.3 million, has registered over 750,000 coronavirus cases and over 13,000 deaths since the pandemic began

23 March 2021, US, Boulder: Policemen mourn near the vehicle of police officer Eric Talley, who was among the 10 people killed by a gunman during a mass shooting at the King Soopers grocery store. Photo: Pj Heller/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

CALL TO US SENATE

Biden urges action on gun control following Colorado mass shooting

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

A 21-year-old suspect was taken into custody and charged with 10 counts of murder after the attack in Boulder.

HANDOUT - 21 March 2021, Russia, Siberian Federal District: Russian President Vladimir Putin drives an all-terrain vehicle as he visits Taiga forest in Russia's Siberian Federal District. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Putin hides from the cameras to receive the Covid-19 vaccine

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/24/21

Many in Russia had wondered why Putin - who has posed bare-chested while horseback riding - was so camera-shy when it came to vaccinations.

HANDOUT - 23 March 2021, China, Guilin: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi as they exchange signed documents during a signing ceremony after their meeting. Photo: -/Russian Foreign Ministry/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

SANCTIONS

Russia's relationship with EU has been 'destroyed,' Lavrov says

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/23/21

One consequence of the EU's aggressive actions is that Russia's bonds with China were strengthening, the Russian Foreign Minister said while in China.

March 22, 2021, Boulder, Colorado, USA: Law enforcement from Jefferson County and Boulder responded to an active shooter situation at the King Soopers grocery store on Table Mesa Drive in Boulder on Monday. There are multiple victims including one officer was killed and two other officers were injured at King Soopers grocery store at 3600 Table Mesa shopping center. (Credit Image: © Boulder Police Department/ZUMA Wire Photo: Boulder Police Department/ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

MASS SHOOTING

Ten killed including police officer in Colorado mass shooting

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/23/21

Colorado has been the scene of a number of mass shootings in recent years.

Coronavirus

RUSSIA

Vladimir Putin to get his Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/21

According to Putin, the demand for the Sputnik V vaccine from abroad is high.

21 March 2021, Italy, Florence: Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic pictured prior to the start of the Italian Serie A soccer match between ACF Fiorentina vs AC Milan at Artemio Franchi Stadium. Photo: -/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Sports

FOOTBALL

Ibrahimovic 'ready' to play for Sweden in World Cup qualifiers

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/21

"To play on the national team is the biggest thing you can do as a football player," Ibrahimovic said, adding he was there "to bring results."

March 22, 2021, Taipei, Taiwan: Far Eastern Hospital Superintendent Mr Lin Fang-Yue (L) gets inoculation with the AstraZeneca vaccine, as Taiwan begins vaccinations at Far Eastern Hospital in Taipei..Medical workers including doctors and nurses, predominant officials and those aged 65 or above will be inoculated first across Taiwan whilst the Taiwanese vaccines remain clinical trials. (Credit Image: Daniel Tsang/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire) Photo: Daniel Tsang/SOPA Images via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

World

PANDEMIC

Taiwan launches Covid-19 vaccination programme

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/21

The Prime Minister and the Minister of Health were administered their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

FILED - The old town in the western Chinese city of Kashgar in the Tarim Basin region of Southern Xinjiang Photo: Simina Mistrenau/dpa.

World

HUMAN RIGHTS

EU foreign affairs ministers to issue sanctions for rights abuses

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/22/21

Under a recently established global human rights sanctions mechanism, the bloc has drawn up asset freezes and travel bans.

Coronavirus

PANDEMIC

EU's von der Leyen: Vaccine donations to poor countries on hold

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/21/21

The European Union is not currently in the position to directly donate coronavirus vaccines to poorer countries, said EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

FILED - A portion of tiramisu Photo: Lotte Glatt/dpa

World

DESSERT

Italy proud to mark Tiramisu day as a pandemic distraction

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/21/21

Delivery services that offered tiramisu did well in the pandemic.

World

ESPIONAGE

Estonian maritime researcher sent to jail for spying for China

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

Estonia's intelligence services have been warning of the increased threat of Chinese spying for some time now.

Woman well being welbeing exercise by Minna Hamalainen

Finland

UN REPORT

Despite pandemic, Finland retains title as world's happiest country

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

Finland was one of 23 surveyed countries that had a female head of government. They "have tended to favour making policy with overall well-being as the objective, and this makes suppressing…

18 March 2021, Berlin: Health Minister Jens Spahn speaks at the press conference on the decision of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on the Astrazeneca vaccine. The initially suspended Astrazeneca's Corona vaccinations are to be resumed in Germany - but with a new warning. Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa

Coronavirus

EMA STATEMENT

AstraZeneca vaccinations to restart after EU agency deems jab safe

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/19/21

France, Italy, Latvia, Spain, Germany and Bulgaria announced they would restart vaccinations, while Sweden said it needs "a few days" to assess the report before lifting the ban.

HANDOUT - Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during a via videoconference call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on March 10. Responding to President Joe Biden's remark that he thinks the Russian president is a "killer," Vladimir Putin on Thursday suggested the US leader should take stock of his own flaws and wished him "good health." Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

World

US-RUSSIA

Putin wishes Biden good health after 'killer' claim heightens tension

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/21

Biden's more aggressive approach - including criticism of Russia's human rights and the threat of tougher US sanctions - has not sat well in Moscow.

Finland

INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

Finland blames Chinese state-sponsored group for parliament hack

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/21

Neighbouring Norway's parliament reported a similar hack last year.

11 March 2021, US, Washington: US President Joe Biden (R) signs the American Rescue Plan into law as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on in the Oval Office at the White House. Photo: Adam Schultz/White House via Planet Pix via ZUMA Wire/dpa

World

US-RUSSIA

Biden vows to make Putin 'pay a price' for election tampering

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/18/21

When interviewer George Stephanopoulos asked whether the president thought that Putin was a "killer," Biden replied "I do."

HANDOUT - 17 March 2021, Belgium, Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (C) attends a press conference on the Commission's response to COVID-19 and the EU new vaccine certificate. The European Commission on Wednesday proposed the introduction of a vaccine certificate - the Digital Green Certificate - which would be recognized by all 27 member states. Photo: Etienne Ansotte/European Commission/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

Coronavirus

'GREEN CERTIFICATE'

EU announces digital vaccine passport to travel during pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/17/21

With such proof of vaccination, or "digital green certificate" as the commission calls it, a person vaccinated in one member state would also be recognized as immunized in another.