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It's Thursday, October 14th. |
FDA Panel Recommends Moderna Booster for 65+
An independent advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday unanimously recommended a booster dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine for people 65 and older and adults who are at high risk of severe illness or are exposed at work, as the Washington Post reports.
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Beirut Clashes
Armed clashes between sectarian militias briefly turned Beirut neighborhoods into a war zone on Thursday, killing six people and raising fears that new violence could fill the void left by the near-collapse of the Lebanese state, as the NYT reports.
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Norwegian Attack Investigated
Norwegian authorities said Thursday they are investigating a bow-and-arrow attack that killed five people and injured two others as terrorism, and have charged a Danish suspect who had converted to Islam and been reported for radicalization, as the WSJ reports.
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Executive Education
Delve into China’s domestic and elite politics, its growing international influence, and its economic development trajectory with CSIS scholars in a three-day hybrid course. Apply today for Dynamics and Implications of China’s Rise, a CSIS Executive Education course. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel! |
In That Number
46
At least 46 died and dozens more were injured after a blaze broke out at a 13-story building in the southern port city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Source: NYT
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Critical Quote
“Hezbollah must be taught a lesson now that it cannot desecrate the entire country, its institutions, people and dignity, in order to prevent anyone from expressing their opinion or carrying out their duties.”
— Antoine Zahra, a member of the Lebanese Forces’ executive board |
iDeas Lab
Satellite imagery analysis shows that over the course of August and September 2021, three new buildings have gone up and a new road has been cleared at Cambodia's Ream Naval Base, where concerns over possible Chinese military access linger amid Beijing-backed construction.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia.![]() ![]() ![]() |
Optics
(Photo credit: Håkon Mosvold Larsen/NTB/AFP/Getty Images.) Police officers cordon off the scene where they are investigating an apparent terrorism act in Kongsberg, Norway after a man armed with a bow killed several people on October 13, 2021. |
Recommended Reading
"China, Asia, and the Changing Strategic Importance of the Gulf and MENA Region" by CSIS's Anthony H. Cordesman.
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This Town Tomorrow
At 9:00 a.m, join CSIS's Project on Prosperity and Development for day two of the Sixth Annual Global Development Forum.
Then, at 2:00 p.m., Brookings hosts a conversation on long-term Covid-19 control to contain SARS-CoV-2 and eliminate Covid-19 as a major life-threatening disease.
And, at 8:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council hosts a summit on the many opportunities, pathways, and challenges of African culture and creative industries. |
Video
CSIS's Project on Prosperity and Development today hosted day one of the 2021 Global Development Forum, which included a keynote address from Luis Abinader, president of the Dominican Republic.
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Podcasts
In this crossover episode of the Truth of the Matter with the CSIS Coronavirus Crisis Update, Dr. Leana Wen joined J. Stephen Morrison and Andrew Schwartz to discuss the current state of Covid-19 in the U.S. as well as her new book.
Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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Smiles
It’s worth pointing out that Ronnie Wood had an accomplished musical life before joining the Rolling Stones in 1975. His former band was pretty good too… |
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