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Month: February 2022

Russia says there was a ‘mix-up’ in its response to US on Ukraine crisis, as diplomatic pressure intensifies

By Ivana Kottasová, Nathan Hodge, Anna Chernova and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Kremlin said Tuesday that there had been a “mix-up” over its reply to the United States on the Ukraine crisis, as diplomatic efforts to deter a Russian invasion picked up pace. State Department officials confirmed Monday they had “received a written followup from

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Investors commit $10 billion to pump Uganda’s oil deposits

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda and a group of investors have announced their decision to finally proceed with oil production following years of setbacks that threatened the East African country’s efforts to become an oil exporter. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation and the French energy conglomerate TotalEnergies said Tuesday

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Pfizer and BioNTech seeking emergency use authorization from FDA for Covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech are requesting emergency use authorization for their two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for children age 6 months up to 5 years, the companies said Tuesday. Pfizer and BioNTech said they have initiated a rolling submission of data to the US Food and Drug Administration after a request from the agency.

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