Stories for February 3rd 2021

Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Falklands strict conditions to ensure “clean” vessels operate in the 2021 fishing season

The Falkland Islands government issued a release on Tuesday announcing the “clean” conditions vessels entering territorial waters for the 2021 fishing season must meet, basically a minimum of two weeks quarantining at sea, no Covid-19 cases on board, and no crew members with Covid-19 symptoms.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91,6% effective, The Lancet

The Russian Sputnik V vaccine is 91.6% effective against Covid 19 in its symptomatic manifestations, according to the medical journal The Lancet . “The trial results show a strong protective effect consistent across all age groups of participants,” the researchers explain.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Cristina Kirchner political ally accused of human rights abuses in the province of Formosa

Members of the opposition, international NGO’s and several Catholic and Anglican clerics, have criticized Gildo Insfran, the governor of Formosa, and a close political ally of Cristina Kirchner, for treating those who test positive for the coronavirus and their close contacts in an “inhuman” way, forcing them into public isolation centers for over 20 days.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Brazil industrial production down 4,5% last year, auto and clothing worst hit

Brazil’s industrial output plunged by 4.5% last year as the coronavirus pandemic battered Latin America’s largest economy, particularly the auto and clothing industries, the national statistics institute reported on Tuesday.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Amazon Jeff Bezos to become executive chairman and Andy Jassy the next CEO

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as CEO of Amazon later this year, the company said on Tuesday, 30 years after holding that role. The online company said he'll be replaced in the fall of 2021 by Andy Jassy, who currently runs Amazon's cloud business.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 08:03 UTC
Russian dissident sentenced to 3,5 years in jail despite demands from Western countries

Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was sentenced to three and a half years in a penal colony after a Moscow court found him guilty of disobeying the terms of his probation over the 2014 money laundering case. In the Tuesday ruling, however, the court also took into account the time Navalny had spent under house arrest, meaning that the Kremlin critic would spend only two years and eight months behind bars.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 08:00 UTC
Dragui, ex ECB chief invited to form a new government in Italy

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has invited former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi to talk about forming a new government. Dragui passed the ECB baton to Christine Lagarde in 2019 after an eight-year stint. Draghi is set to meet President Matarella later on Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 07:00 UTC
“Captain Tom” leaves us his message, “always remember, tomorrow will be a good day”

Tom Moore, better known as “Captain Tom” died from COVID-19 on Tuesday morning, his family said. The 100-year-old World War II veteran became popular in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 06:42 UTC
Impact on Scotland's economy if it breaks away from the UK, LSE report

Reuters – The economy of Scotland will suffer a trade shock two to three times more severe than the impact of Brexit if it leaves the United Kingdom, according to an academic study published this Wednesday.
Wednesday, February 3rd 2021 - 06:03 UTC
The Northern Ireland Protocol, fails Unionists' testing

The two Northern Irish ports of Larne and Belfast temporarily suspended border checks and withdrew staff on Tuesday amid safety fears. Officials pulled a dozen staff members from duty at Larne Port after an “upsurge in sinister and menacing behavior,” Mid and East Antrim Borough Council said.