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British Prime minister Boris Johnson announces all pandemic legal curbs in England will end later this week, urging a shift from government intervention to personal responsibility. Johnson, who has been mired in scandals that have threatened his hold on power, says the legal need for people to self-isolate when infected with Covid-19 would stop from Thursday 24 February 2022. SOUNDBITE
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirms that his country will build nuclear-powered submarines in a new partnership with the United States and Britain. "We intend to build these submarines in Adelaide, Australia, in close cooperation with the United Kingdom and the United States," he says in a video conference with US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. SOUNDBITE
Lima, Jun 11 (EFE).- Peru's National Electoral Court (JNE) did a rapid about-face on Friday, dropping a plan to extend the deadline for challenges to last weekend's presidential runoff after the campaign of the apparent winner denounced the move as an attempted coup.The JNE "reconsidered" the decision and resolved not to accept any challenges filed after the statutory cutoff of 8:00 pm June 9, Peruvian media reported. (Camera:MIKHAIL HUACAN).SHOT LIST: SUPPORTERS OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PEDRO CASTILLO PROTEST IN FRONT OF THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS JURY (JNE), IN LIMA, PERU AND B-ROLL OF A PRESS CONFERENCE HELD BY THE PARTY OF PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PEDRO CASTILLO, IN LIMA, PERU
Beijing, Mar 8 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Wu Hong). Ning Jizhe, vice president of the National Development and Reform Commission, and other members of the Commission held a press conference to discuss the implementation of the new five-year plan (2021-2025) that is expected to be tested this Thursday during the closure of the National People's Assembly that takes place in Beijing. FOOTAGE FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE OF NING JIZHE, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT AND REFORM.
President-elect Joe Biden unveiled a three-part plan to address the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan is to take place in his first 100 days as president, says Business Insider. The plan, he said on Tuesday, includes asking all Americans to wear a mask. He also plans to complete 100 million vaccine shots and open most schools. "My first 100 days won't end the COVID-19 virus, I can't promise that," Biden said. However, Biden does believe the 100 days we can change the course of the disease in the US.
Washington, Dec 4 (EFE).- Diageo, maker of Don Julio tequila and Ypióca cachaça, has announced plans that aim to make an impact on sustainability in Latin America through responsible consumption.STATEMENTS BY THE DIRECTOR OF DIAGEO CORPORATE RELATIONS FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, JOSAFATH RODRÍGUEZ."We are committed to building a more inclusive and sustainable world in the long term and that is why we have drawn up this 10-year action plan called the Spirit of Progress. It was designed to have a positive impact during this decade of action and to achieve the sustainable development goals of the United Nations. We want to provoke moderation in people who can consume alcohol and zero tolerance for minors. And we certainly want to change people's attitudes towards drinking and driving."