OPEC agrees to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day. Key non-OPEC producers most notably
Russia have also agreed to cut their production. Oil futures have risen by 9%.
(Market Watch),
(Market Watch)
The
BBC reports that leaked audio recordings of air traffic tower tapes indicate that the
LaMia Airlines flight was running out of fuel near the
Colombian city of
Medellin.
(BBC)
In
Democratic Party congressional leadership elections, U.S. House minority leader
Nancy Pelosi is re-elected, holding off the challenge by
Tim Ryan. Democratic whip
Steny Hoyer is also re-elected. Current caucus vice chair
Joseph Crowley takes the caucus chairmanship.
Linda Sánchez, in a three-way race, is elected the new vice chair.
(ABC)
Science and technology
South Africa launches the
HVTN 702 trial for an experimental
AIDS vaccine, which will involve over 5,400 men and women over the course of four years.
(Al Jazeera)
OPEC agrees to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels a day. Key non-OPEC producers most notably
Russia have also agreed to cut their production. Oil futures have risen by 9%.
(Market Watch),
(Market Watch)
The
BBC reports that leaked audio recordings of air traffic tower tapes indicate that the
LaMia Airlines flight was running out of fuel near the
Colombian city of
Medellin.
(BBC)
In
Democratic Party congressional leadership elections, U.S. House minority leader
Nancy Pelosi is re-elected, holding off the challenge by
Tim Ryan. Democratic whip
Steny Hoyer is also re-elected. Current caucus vice chair
Joseph Crowley takes the caucus chairmanship.
Linda Sánchez, in a three-way race, is elected the new vice chair.
(ABC)
Science and technology
South Africa launches the
HVTN 702 trial for an experimental
AIDS vaccine, which will involve over 5,400 men and women over the course of four years.
(Al Jazeera)