NASA completes major test on a rocket that could take humans back to the moon
The four main engines of the rocket’s core stage were ignited for eight minutes and 19 seconds on Thursday at NASA’s Stennis Space Centre in Mississippi.
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WORLD
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WORLD 
March 19, 2021 US and China spar at outset of first meeting in Alaska
The Biden administration and Chinese officials sparred in their first face-to-face meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, on Thursday.
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UK NEWS
March 19, 2021 Boris Johnson to receive AstraZeneca jab as he urges country to get vaccinated
Boris Johnson will today receive his first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine as a host of European countries announced they would return to using the jab.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 19, 2021 The Greek Connection to the Historic Capitol Theatre in Clearwater
CLEARWATER, FL – The Capitol Theatre in Clearwater is celebrating its centennial this year on March 21. The Tampa Bay Times (TBT) featured the theatre’s colorful history, including its Greek connection, in an article published on March 16.
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CYPRUS
March 19, 2021 Health Minister expresses concern over British coronavirus variant spread in Cyprus
Cyprus Health Minister Constantinos Ioannou has expressed concern over the spread of the British coronavirus variant in Cyprus and has urged the public to comply with measures in place to contain the pandemic so that “the worst scenario can be averted.”
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EUROPE
March 19, 2021 Six things to know about EU certificates meant to save the summer
Although the newly proposed vaccine certificate should not be considered a second passport, the European Commission’s tool conceived to ease free movements restrictions – and save the summer season – still raises concerns ranging from discriminatory aspects to its medical validity.
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HISTORY
March 19, 2021 19 March 2021: This day in history
1279 A Mongolian victory at the naval Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China 1644 200 members of Peking imperial family and court commit suicide in loyalty to the Emperor 1863 Confederate cruiser SS Georgiana destroyed on her maiden voyage with a cargo of munitions, and medicines then valued over $1,000,000. Wreck discovered exactly 102 years […]
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UK NEWS
March 18, 2021 Net zero: Britain halfway to hitting 2050 target on carbon emissions
Britain is halfway towards its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, it has emerged as the Prime Minister prepares to mount pressure on other nations to commit to the same target.
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HEALTH
March 18, 2021 Pfizer and AstraZeneca deny COVID-19 vaccine shortage
Drugs giants Pfizer and AstraZeneca have rejected an NHS claim that the UK is facing a COVID-19 vaccine shortage, insisting there is no threat to supplies.
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GREEKS ABROAD
March 18, 2021 AGAPW Presents Online Event Honoring Bicentennial of Greek Independence
NEW YORK – The Association of Greek American Professional Women (AGAPW) celebrates the bicentennial of Greek Independence with an upcoming online event on Monday, March 22, 7:30-9 PM EDT, with Dr. Maria Efthymiou, Modern Greek History Professor at the Faculty of History and Archaeology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
