US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
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US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from…
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
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US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end

NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years ago, the 11th of September dawned as just a date. By midnight, it was…
Israel arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison
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Israel arrests 4 Palestinian fugitives who escaped prison

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Saturday said they have arrested four of the six Palestinians who broke out of…
CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID
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CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID

New US studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious…
Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restriction
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Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restriction

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — After 548 days with restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, Denmark’s high vaccination rate has…
Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans
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Sweeping new vaccine mandates for 100 million Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements…
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year
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WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year

GENEVA (AP) — Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end…
Pentagon chief: al-Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan
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Pentagon chief: al-Qaeda may seek comeback in Afghanistan

KUWAIT CITY (AP) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the al-Qaeda extremist group that used Afghanistan as a…
Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?
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Can kids get ‘long COVID’ after coronavirus infections?

Can kids get “long COVID” after coronavirus infections? Yes, but studies indicate they’re less likely than adults to be affected…
Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul
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Scores of Westerners, including Americans, fly out of Kabul

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Some 200 foreigners, including Americans, flew out of Afghanistan on an international commercial flight from Kabul…
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