Manaslu – “mountain of the spirit”.
Year2021
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Poland threatens Pfizer with legal action after COVID-19 vaccine delay as Italy’s government backs action against the pharma giant
The Polish government has warned it will take legal action against drugmaker Pfizer, after the company only delivered half the expected doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, jeopardizing the country’s inoculation program.
Prof: Hagai Levine: ‘How long can people last in lockdown? People have limits’
‘Imposing rules people can’t follow is folly.’ Senior health official accuses gov’t of pushing political interests rather than health needs.
US, UK, Canada & Netherlands somehow find $1.2 million for terrorist-friendly ‘White Helmets’ in Syria… because coronavirus
Americans, Canadians, Britons and Dutch sitting at home under harsh COVID-19 lockdowns can feel joy that their governments found time and money to help ‘Al-Qaeda’s medical service’ in Syria make masks and gowns for terrorists.
Steinmetz trial: Swiss verdict for tycoon in Guinea mine corruption trial
Israeli businessman Beny Steinmetz has spent two weeks on trial in Geneva, in a case being described as the mining sector’s biggest-ever corruption case, and one that shines a spotlight on an often murky struggle for control of Africa’s natural resources.
Standard of living for Israelis plummets to 20-year low amid coronavirus crisis
Nearly 2 million Israelis are living in poverty despite massive aid to offset pandemic’s impact.
What Worries Israel About Biden and Iran
Much of the world reacted to Biden’s inauguration with a sigh of relief. In the Mideast, it was met with mixed feelings.
Watch: 6 arrested in Bnei Brak as ultra-Orthodox rioters clash with cops over lockdown
Skirmishes break out after mob attacks officers, injuring policewoman; Netanyahu vows to act with a ‘heavy hand’ against those who violate virus restrictions.
Hungary becomes first EU country to register Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine
The vaccine was approved under the emergency use authorization procedure.
Covid lockdowns leave one third of US small businesses (& almost HALF minority-owned businesses) unable to pay rent
A third of American small business owners were unable to pay rent this month, a recent survey has found. Women and minority-owned businesses were hit particularly hard, and more sectors than ever are coming up short.
The revenge factor in America’s crisis: Pelosi and others
The Democrats did not seek Justice, but to avenge Trump’s threat to their elites in msm, in bureaucracy, and their politicians.
Facebook sends Trump to its ‘Oversight Board’
Facebook is referring its decision to indefinitely suspend Trump’s access to a board which cannot be overruled by Zuckerberg.
Aerogel used at K2 Winter Ascent?
Aerogel same as used by NASA for heat shields in some climbing garments?
How academic groupthink is trying to silence a Harvard astrophysicist who claims an alien spacecraft visited our solar system
Astronomers may have detected the space craft of an alien civilization, claims a top scientist. But the public are being denied further tantalizing discoveries due to the narrow-minded thinking that pervades academia.
The road to Romania is bumpy and once there, workers are exploited too
Asians fill labour gap as Romanians head westward. Nepalis dreaming of working in Europe are ready to pay commissions although Romanian companies pay agents as well as airfare.
WHO: PCR inaccuracy increases when disease prevalence decreases
World Health Organization clarifies that predictive value of PCR tests goes down as prevalence of COVID-19 decreases.