Georgia Becomes Third US State to Shut Down Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Site
Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine is facing a double dose of problems, as Georgia is the third US state to temporarily shut down a vaccine site after eight people suffered adverse reactions to the shot.
EU Agency Examines Reports of Blood Clots with J&J COVID Vaccine
The EU’s drug regulator is reviewing reports of rare blood clots in four people who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and has expanded its inquiry into AstraZeneca’s shot to include reports of a bleeding condition.
UN Human Rights Office Voices Concern over Arrests in Jordan
The United Nations human rights office said that it was unclear whether Jordan’s Prince Hamzah remains under de facto house arrest and voiced concern at what it called a lack of transparency surrounding at least 16 detentions.
Biden Border Coordinator Stepping Down Amid Record Surge of Migrants
The Joe Biden administration's Southern Border coordinator will step down at the end of the month as officials continue to struggle with a large influx of migrants trying to enter the United States.
Israel’s Use of Its Airspace to Air Attack Syria
Lebanon condemned “in the strongest terms” Israel’s use of its airspace to carry out a missile attack near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Biden’s Approval Rating Weighed Down by Border Crisis, Gun Policy
A majority of Americans disapprove of President Joe Biden's immigration policies and handling of the US-Mexico border crisis, and people think reuniting the migrant children and parents separated at the border should be the federal government's highest priority.
Police Inspector Admits Gross Misconduct in Detention of Teenager
A police inspector who used unnecessary force against a teenage detainee and mocked him for crying in custody admitted gross misconduct.
US Human Rights ‘Deteriorated’ in 2020
The situation of human rights in the United States deteriorated further in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic and the presidency of Donald Trump exacerbated pre-existing rights concerns while the Black Lives Matter movement against police brutality exposed widespread racism, according to a new report on global human rights by Amnesty International released Tuesday.
US Chinese navies in south china sea
The US and Chinese navies are both holding aircraft carrier drills in the waters off China’s coast.
Shabwa Warns of Saudi-UAE Plot to Destroy Yemen’s Gas Facilities
The governor of Yemen’s Southern province of Shabwa warned Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) against further attacks on the Yemeni gas facilities, noting that the Saudi-led coalition is plotting to bring work of the country’s strategic ports to a standstill.