Russia labels opposition "traitors" for urging sanctions from Europe
With street protests on hold, jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny's allies are keeping pressure on Putin through the EU, and a Valentine's Day show of "love."
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Tensions rise over COVID-19 vaccine supplies
The race to vaccinate people picks up worldwide as the scramble for vaccine supplies is becoming heated. The European Union reversed its decision Friday after they implied they would start to restrict exports of coronavirus shots to Northern Ireland. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
EU regulator authorizes use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
Blanket approval will be welcome news amid vaccine shortages across the bloc of 450 million people and worries about limited trial data for older adults.
WorldView: Deadly bus crash in Cameroon
At least 53 people are dead after a bus crash in the west African nation of Cameroon. In Pakistan, a court ordered the release of a man convicted of killing Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. Poland enacts one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. And he EU and AstraZeneca feud over vaccine shipments. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with today's global headlines.
E.U. and U.K. tensions rise over vaccine supply
The United Kingdom has become the first European country to surpass 100,000 coronavirus deaths as shortfalls from European vaccine manufacturers pits the country against the European Union for the supply. The E.U. is threatening to prevent companies like Pfizer and AstraZeneca from exporting any vaccine orders until its own citizens receive doses, which also creates issues for developing nations in dire need of vaccinations. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata joins CBSN AM to discuss.
"Vaccine nationalism": Nations clash over global vaccine supply
The scramble for vaccinations in Europe has never been more critical, CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports, and the tensions never higher.
COVID vaccine causes tensions in Europe
In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the grim death toll of 100,000 people. Delays in the delivery of vaccines are causing political tensions with Europe. European politicians say due to their research input, their market has to come first before they export to other nations, raising the prospect of vaccine nationalism. Charlie D'Agata has the details.
WorldView: EU considers Russia sanctions
After thousands of anti-Putin protesters were across Russia, the EU is considering sanctions. In Italy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned in a move to try and reconstitute a governing majority. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" from London with these and other headlines from around the world.
Fauci backs up claim Trump got "parallel data"
President Biden is ramping up his coronavirus response by reimposing a travel ban on people coming to the U.S. from most European nations, Brazil and South Africa. This comes as Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx say former President Trump received "parallel data" from "opposing sources" in the White House on the pandemic. CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with the latest.
WorldView: 11 Chinese miners rescued
Rescue workers in China extracted 11 trapped miners but also found the bodies of nine who died. Also, more than 3,000 people in Russia were detained in anti-Putin demonstrations across the country, and police in the Netherlands used water cannons and tear gas to clear demonstrators angry over new coronavirus restrictions. Meanwhile, Australian officials approved the use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joined "CBSN AM" from London with those stories.
800-year-old cathedral is now a mass COVID vaccination site
Europeans are receiving coronavirus vaccinations at unusual mega-sites, rolling up their sleeves at repurposed racetracks, cinemas, ice rinks and rugby stadiums.
Trump administration cancels controversial 11th hour foreign trips
Facing reported snubs by EU allies, Mike Pompeo's staying home, and Ambassador Kelly Craft won't visit Taiwan – a trip that would have infuriated China.
Britain finalizes economic split with EU after Brexit journey
The split leaves the EU smaller and the U.K. freer but more isolated in a turbulent world.
UK officially breaks economic ties with EU
Brexit becomes official Thursday night as economic ties between Britain and the European Union end. Jessica Parker with our partners at the BBC joined CBSN to discuss what that means for workers and the flow of goods between the two.
WorldView: New restrictions in South Africa
Officials in South Africa announced new coronavirus restrictions as cases surpass 1 million. Argentina's senate debates making abortions legal. Reporters Without Borders says 50 journalists and media workers were killed in 2020. And European Union ambassadors have signed off on the Brexit deal. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with today's global headlines.
WorldView: Chinese journalist sentenced
The European Union has begun distribution of Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine. Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan has been sentenced to 4 years in prison for her reporting on COVID-19. Extreme weather has cost countries around the globe billions of dollars this past year. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins "CBSN AM" with a roundup of today's global headlines.
U.K. and EU reach Brexit deal that should avert New Year chaos
With just over a week until the U.K.'s final split from the European Union, the British government said the "deal is done."
U.K. and EU agree on Brexit trade deal
Britain and the European Union have reached agreement a post-Brexit trade deal after months of contentious negotiations. The deal comes almost four years after Britain voted to leave the European bloc. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joined CBSN's Tom Hanson to discuss the latest.
U.K. and E.U. reach Brexit trade deal
Britain and the European Union have agreed on a trade deal that could help avoid economic chaos at the end of the year, when the U.K. is no longer bound by E.U. trade regulations. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN with the latest from London.
Russia sanctions EU over response to poisoning of Navalny
Sanctions come after Navalny released a video in which an alleged FSB agent admits they placed poison in Navalny's underwear in August.
New Zealand abuse case & more global headlines
CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee is in London with a roundup of today's global headlines, including an investigation into decades of abuses at state care institutions in New Zealand, Germany's return to COVID lockdown, and the return of China's moon lander.
U.K., E.U. closer to Brexit trade deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a trade deal between the E.U. and U.K. is closer than ever. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joins CBSN to break down what the outstanding issues are and what could happen if there is no agreement.
Alps glaciers melting & more world headlines
Researchers say 92% of glaciers near the Alps could be lost by 2100 because of climate change. Brexit talks resume before the December 31st deadlines. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge embark on a royal train tour. And a WWII-era bomb was defused in Frankfurt, Germany. CBS news foreign correspondent Chris Livesay joins "CBSN AM" from Rome with today's global headlines.
WorldView: Brexit talks and more headlines
Britain and the European Union are pushing each other to compromise on issues like fishing as they get closer to Brexit. In France, authorities have started investigations into dozens of mosques suspected of links to extremism. Despite protest from human rights activists, Bangladesh has moved Rohingya refugees to an isolated island. And hundred of London taxi drivers are returning their rented black cabs as the pandemic affects the economy. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joins CBSN AM with headlines from around the world.
Europe imposes new COVID-19 restrictions
Coronavirus is surging across Europe, forcing several countries to tighten restrictions. France enters a new national lockdown on Friday, while Germany is closing pubs, restaurants and entertainment venues in a attempt to slow the spread. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer joined CBSN from London.
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