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“The Office is satisfied that information available provides a reasonable basis to believe that the crimes against humanity of murder (Article 7(1)(a)), torture (article 7(1)(f)) and the infliction of serious physical injury and mental harm as other inhumane Acts (article 7(1)(k)) were committed on…

The inoculations, seen as pivotal to ultimately halting a surging pandemic that is claiming more than 2,400 U.S. lives a day, could begin as early as Monday. The first are likely to be at vaccination sites closest to any of the 145 initial shipment destinations nationwide, or those nearest the FedE…

She added that Australia is prepared to take on more Ni-Vanuatu workers in the New Year onward. “There are currently approximately 3,000 ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers in Australia. “Since Vanuatu joined the Seasonal Worker Program and Pacific Labor Scheme with Mango Pilot, over 300 workers have…

However, the French High Commission said the curfew will be shortened by one hour on Christmas Eve and on New Year’s Eve. The health minister said the pandemic’s latest wave has peaked with the number of new infections  dropping to below 100 a day. Almost 16,000 cases have been recorded…

Schools in the capital region would move classes online until the end of the month, in the latest ratcheting up of social distancing measures which so far have failed to reverse the spike in infections. The school closure is a step towards the imposition of Phase 3 social distancing rules, a move t…

The hack is so serious it led to a National Security Council meeting at the White House on Saturday, said one of the people familiar with the matter. U.S. officials have not said much publicly beyond the Commerce Department confirming there was a breach at one of its agencies and that they asked th…

The plan’s highlights were made public on Dec. 1, but the authors now plan to divide them into two proposals that could be voted on separately, the source said. One will be a $748 billion measure, which contains money for small businesses, the jobless and Covid-19 vaccine distribution. The other wi…

Suga may temporarily halt the travel campaign to the capital Tokyo and the city of Nagoya, the large industrial hub of Aichi prefecture, the prime minister’s office said. The “Go To Travel” campaign, aimed at boosting regional economies and helping hotels and airlines, has been effective to some ex…

In a statement, presidential adviser on entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said AstraZeneca approved the second part of the vaccine procurement, which can now be processed. “We are happy to announce that with enough support, and of course, demand coming from the private sector,…

Director of Health Motusa Tuileama Nua said a press conference will be called soon to publicize the vaccination plan. With the Pfizer vaccine said to be arriving soon, Gov. Lolo Moliga approved a plan for the first groups to be vaccinated to include health workers and first responders. Over 3,000 v…