BERLIN – German pharmaceutical company BioNTech says it plans to create a state-of-the-art manufacturing site for its mRNA-based vaccines and other drugs in Singapore. The company, which developed the first widely used coronavirus vaccine together with U.S. partner Pfizer, said Monday that it is also establishing a regional headquarters for Southeast Asia in the city-state. …
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House appropriators are planning to mark-up their federal budget bills for fiscal 2022 in June, giving lawmakers a few weeks to review their plans and hopes for Defense Department and Veterans Affairs spending next year. On Thursday, during an online event sponsored by the Brookings Institution, House Appropriations Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said she expects …
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The case of a Homeland Security immigration officer accused of lying about his own immigration history is getting even more sordid with the revelation in court documents that his wife also works for the department — as part of an anti-fraud unit. Investigators said the woman, identified in court documents only by initials “O.I.”, knew …
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The federal government has all hands on deck to help one of the largest fuel companies recover from a major cyberattack that halted its operations and is threatening consumers’ wallets, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Sunday. The cyberassault on Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline Co., which operates one of the largest fuel pipelines in the U.S. and …
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The first group of B-1B Lancer bombers are returning to flying duties after a maintenance problem last month prompted Air Force officials to ground the fleet, officials said. Gen. Tim Ray, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, ordered the safety standdown on April 20 after maintenance crews discovered a discrepancy with a filter housing …
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