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Author Archives: James Pheby

New variant hits US as Biden vows all-out effort

by Shaun Tandon and James Pheby December 30, 2020December 30, 2020

Live version of coronavirus map The new variant of coronavirus was detected for the first time Tuesday in the United States and Latin America as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to significantly ramp up the vaccination drive. The new strain, which first emerged in the UK, pushed Britain to a new daily record of infections and […]

UK isolated over new strain as EU approves vaccine

by James Pheby December 22, 2020December 22, 2020

Britain imposes new curbs, WHO issues grim warning

by James Pheby and Nina Larson September 23, 2020September 25, 2020

Britain to impose curbs as US nears 200,000 deaths

by James Pheby September 22, 2020September 23, 2020

England tightens socializing rules after spike

by James Pheby September 9, 2020September 9, 2020

Vaccine studies offer hope as WHO warns on Africa

by James Pheby July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Global vaccines program gets $8.8bn shot in the arm

by Alice Ritchie and James Pheby June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

Trump urges US to reopen, British toll hits 32,000

by James Pheby May 6, 2020May 8, 2020

Johnson under pressure over return to work plan

by James Pheby April 25, 2020April 25, 2020

Virus strikes at the heart of art

by James Pheby and Thomas Urbain April 16, 2020April 20, 2020

Things that go bump in the night

by James Pheby September 16, 2019February 18, 2020

Boris Johnson wins race to become UK’s next PM

by James Pheby and Alice Ritchie July 23, 2019February 18, 2020

UK spy agency decrypts some secrets with new exhibition

by James Pheby July 14, 2019February 18, 2020

Defiant May vows to stay on despite UK election blow

by James Pheby June 9, 2017February 18, 2020

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Military & Security

  • US Army seeks ‘Predator-like’ radar-proof camo January 21, 2021
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  • Local hero: Chef Andrés steps up to feed an army in DC January 18, 2021
  • Pyongyang unveils sub-launched missile at parade January 15, 2021
  • China calculation: More Rafale fighters bound for Ladakh January 15, 2021
  • Hefty jail terms await some Capitol rioters: experts January 13, 2021
  • Generals blast Capitol attack; US confronts threat January 13, 2021

The Chain

  • China’s bitcoin miners hit by global chip shortage January 23, 2021
  • HK, Singapore to help advance CBDC development January 22, 2021
  • Singapore JV taps blockchain tech January 22, 2021
  • Upbit crypto exchange launches in Thailand January 22, 2021
  • BlackRock joins the crypto party January 21, 2021
  • Ethereum could soar to $10,500: Fundstrat January 20, 2021
  • Asia accounts for almost half of all digital asset trading January 20, 2021
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