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Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
World
March 7, 2021
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s boast in August that it was the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine led to…
Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Rouhani: Iran ready to take steps when US lifts sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday his country was prepared to take steps to live up…
Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
Middle East
March 7, 2021
Satellite photos show aftermath of strike in northern Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — A suspected missile strike on an oil-loading facility used by Turkey-backed opposition forces in northern Syria appears…
Harry, Meghan to delve into tough royal split with Oprah
Life & Style
March 7, 2021
Harry, Meghan to delve into tough royal split with Oprah
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The time has finally come for audiences to hear Meghan and Harry describe the backstory and…
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
World
March 7, 2021
Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and…
Myanmar cracked down brutally on protests. It may get worse.
World
March 7, 2021
Myanmar cracked down brutally on protests. It may get worse.
TOKYO (AP) — Myanmar’s security forces have killed scores of demonstrators protesting a coup. The new junta has jailed journalists…
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
World
March 7, 2021
S Korea, US scale back drills over virus, N Korea diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean and US militaries are scaling back their annual exercises this month due…
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot
World
March 6, 2021
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama gets vaccine shot
DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama, the 85-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader, was administered the first shot of the coronavirus…
Shia powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
Egypt
March 6, 2021
Shia powerhouse al-Sistani helped shape today’s Iraq
One highlight of Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq is his meeting Saturday with a revered religious leader for Shia…
Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
World
March 6, 2021
Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have one goal for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package: to erode public support…
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
World
March 6, 2021
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
MILAN (AP) — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of…
Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence
World
March 6, 2021
Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An attempt to get UN Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to…
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven Afghan civilians were shot and killed by a group of gunmen overnight in…
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
World
March 5, 2021
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
BANGKOK (AP) — YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of…
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters in Lebanon burned tires and closed several major roads on Thursday as the severe economic crisis…
Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
BAGHDAD (AP) — Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay…
Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos
World
March 5, 2021
Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos
Two firefighters loaned to Washington for the day were the only medics on the Capitol steps January 6, trying to…
OPEC cartel, allies face decision on increasing oil output
Middle East
March 4, 2021
OPEC cartel, allies face decision on increasing oil output
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Members of oil producer cartel OPEC and allied countries are weighing an increase in production now…
Kuwait says its ruling emir flies to US for medical checks
Middle East
March 4, 2021
Kuwait says its ruling emir flies to US for medical checks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The 83-year-old ruling emir of Kuwait flew on Thursday to the United States for…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
Middle East
March 4, 2021
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked a Saudi oil facility in the port city…