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Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
World
February 1, 2022
Virus infections for Olympic athletes, coaches rising faster
BEIJING (AP) — Athletes and team officials are testing positive for COVID-19 at much higher rates than other people arriving…
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
World
February 1, 2022
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
PARIS (AP) — A series of high level talks are in the works on Tuesday to avert the threat of…
Rights group: Iran executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Rights group: Iran executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has executed two gay men who were convicted on charges of sodomy and…
Israel police find indication of unlawful surveillance
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Israel police find indication of unlawful surveillance
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli police said Tuesday that it had found evidence pointing to unauthorized use of sophisticated spyware…
On Lunar New Year, Chinese pray outside shut temples
World
February 1, 2022
On Lunar New Year, Chinese pray outside shut temples
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese people on Tuesday rang in the Lunar New Year despite pandemic restrictions, as small crowds gathered…
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
World
February 1, 2022
AP source: US urges Pfizer to apply for under-5 COVID shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its…
Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern
World
February 1, 2022
Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern
BANGKOK (AP) — Opponents of military rule in Myanmar marked the one-year anniversary of the army’s seizure of power with…
White House: No ‘gaming the system’ on Supreme Court pick
Egypt
February 1, 2022
White House: No ‘gaming the system’ on Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming U.S.…
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK’d books
World
February 1, 2022
A Uyghur gets death sentence, as China bans once OK’d books
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the Chinese government tightened its grip over its ethnic Uyghur population, it sentenced one man…
Bomb shelters, guerrilla war: Building Ukraine’s resistance
World
February 1, 2022
Bomb shelters, guerrilla war: Building Ukraine’s resistance
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The table tennis coach, the chaplain’s wife, the dentist and the firebrand nationalist have little in…