International
India to test coronavirus vaccine on humans
The Indian government allowed a potential coronavirus vaccine to be tested on humans. According to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the idea is to find a vaccine that is both affordable and universal. Trials will begin this month.
The prime minister added the vaccine will be available, without restriction, to anyone, anywhere. However, he explained that priority will be given to health personnel and people classified as vulnerable.
Modi’s announcement, made a day after India’s Medicine Controller General, part of the Ministry of Health, endorsed the vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech. The vaccine that was given the green light for human testing is called Covaxin.
International
U.S. to host Danish and Greenlandic Foreign Ministers at the White House
The foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland will be received on Wednesday at the White House by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen announced on Tuesday.
“The U.S. Vice President, JD Vance, has also expressed his wish to take part in this meeting and will serve as the host. It will take place at the White House,” Rasmussen told reporters.
Greenland’s foreign minister, Vivian Motzfeldt, who represents the autonomous Danish territory, had requested a meeting with Rubio last week, according to Danish officials.
Separately, Denmark’s defense minister announced that he will meet next Monday with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss security issues in the Arctic region, an area of growing strategic importance.
Last year, JD Vance made a brief visit to the U.S. Pituffik Air Base in northwestern Greenland, where he criticized Denmark as a “poor ally,” arguing that it was not doing enough to ensure security in the Arctic.
International
Ex-President accused of bid to establish dictatorship as verdict nears in South Korea
Prosecutors accused the former conservative head of state of leading an “insurrection” driven by a “thirst for power aimed at establishing a dictatorship,” during closing arguments presented this week.
They also argued that the 65-year-old former leader showed “no remorse whatsoever” for actions that threatened “the constitutional order and democracy.”
“At the time of sentencing, no mitigating circumstances can be taken into account, and a severe punishment is warranted,” prosecutors stated, as they formally requested the death penalty, which remains legally in force in South Korea, although no executions have been carried out since 1997.
A verdict in the case is expected next month.
The charges stem from the night of December 3, 2024, when Yoon Suk Yeol shocked the nation by unexpectedly announcing the imposition of martial law in a televised address and ordering troops to be deployed to the National Assembly.
Central America
U.S. and El Salvador maintain close partnership, embassy says
The Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in El Salvador, Naomi Fellows, said on Monday that relations between the two countries remain “very close” and that both governments continue to work together in several areas of shared interest.
Speaking at a press conference, Fellows highlighted the longstanding friendship between the United States and El Salvador, as well as the achievements reached through bilateral agreements.
“In terms of our relationship with El Salvador, it continues to be very strong, very close. We are partners on security issues, on economic development; partners on migration, and on many other matters,” she said.
Fellows added that the relationship remains solid and is expected to continue strengthening through joint actions and cooperation initiatives.
On security, she noted that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has underscored the results of the measures implemented by the government of President Nayib Bukele to improve public safety in the country.
Senior U.S. officials have visited El Salvador to observe firsthand the impact of the Territorial Control Plan, including tours of the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT).
Fellows also emphasized the strong personal ties between the two nations, pointing to family and friendship connections that link Salvadorans and Americans.
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