Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92% effective

By Polina Ivanova

 

A view shows vials with EpiVacCorona vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), developed by the Novosibirsk Region based Vector state research institute under Rospotrebnadzor service, in this undated handout photo at an unknown location in Russia. Rospotrebnadzor Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing/Handout via REUTERS

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace with Western drugmakers in the race for a shot.

 

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Bahrain's Sheikh Khalifa, world's longest serving prime minister, dies

 

FILE PHOTO: Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa, Prime Minister of Bahrain, looks on after receiving the 2006 Special Citation of the Habitat Scroll of Honour during the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meeting at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva July 2, 2007. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

 

DUBAI (Reuters) - Bahrain's Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa, the world's longest serving prime minister and a staunch ally of neighbouring Saudi Arabia and the United States, has died, the royal palace announced on Wednesday.

 

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EU-UK trade talks set to go past mid-November deadline - sources

By Gabriela Baczynska

 

 

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union are likely to miss their mid-November deadline to clinch a post-Brexit trade deal, with talks in London to break a deadlock expected to run through the end of this week, sources on both sides told Reuters on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191731-eu-uk-trade-talks-set-to-go-past-mid-november-deadline-sources/

 

Netflix users have watched over two billion hours of Adam Sandler films

By Ella Kemp

 

Adam Sandler in 'Uncut Gems'. Credit: Netflix

 

Netflix reports that their subscribers have watched over two billion combined hours of Adam Sandler movies.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191732-netflix-users-have-watched-over-two-billion-hours-of-adam-sandler-films/

 

Mads Mikkelsen lined up to replace Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3

By Andrew Pulver

 

Black magic … Mikkelsen. Photograph: Cristiano Minichiello/AGF/REX/Shutterstock

 

Hannibal star Mads Mikkelsen is set to replace Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3, it has been reported.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191733-mads-mikkelsen-lined-up-to-replace-johnny-depp-in-fantastic-beasts-3/

 

Over 40 classic movies have been hidden on Google Maps to watch for free

By Ella Kemp

 

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in 'Shaun Of The Dead'

 

A number of beloved British movies have been scattered across Google Maps, encouraging film fans to find and watch them for free.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191735-over-40-classic-movies-have-been-hidden-on-google-maps-to-watch-for-free/

 

Progress on bridge to connect Koh Lanta with mainland

By The Nation

 

The design for the 2-kilometre bridge to link Koh Lanta with mainland Krabi.

 

An environmental impact assessment EIA is being conducted for a bridge to connect Koh Lanta with the mainland in Krabi province, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) said on Wednesday.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191736-progress-on-bridge-to-connect-koh-lanta-with-mainland/

 

Phuket health officials break silence on Dutch COVID case

By The Phuket News

 

Details of the Dutchman’s infection were announced today through a live broadcast. Screenshot: PR Dept

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket health officials today publicly recognised the 38-year-old Dutch national confirmed as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket, saying that the man arrived on the island after being infected in his home country.

 

Full Story: https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1191738-phuket-health-officials-break-silence-on-dutch-covid-case/

 

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