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First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon
Middle East
February 14, 2021
First batch of Pfizer vaccines arrive in Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines Saturday ahead of a nationwide campaign to start vaccinations…
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
Middle East
February 13, 2021
Fuel tanker blast causes massive fire at Afghan-Iran border
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — A fuel tanker exploded Saturday at the Islam Qala crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province on…
The Latest: Oxford University testing vaccine in children
World
February 13, 2021
The Latest: Oxford University testing vaccine in children
LONDON — The University of Oxford plans to test its COVID-19 vaccine in children for the first time, becoming the…
Some Europeans get choosy about which vaccines they want
World
February 13, 2021
Some Europeans get choosy about which vaccines they want
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Many Europeans are desperate for a coronavirus vaccine. But not just any vaccine. As AstraZeneca shots…
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
World
February 13, 2021
Ethiopia confirms rapes ‘without a doubt’ in Tigray conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rape has occurred “conclusively and without a doubt” in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, the country’s minister…
Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week
World
February 13, 2021
Tensions high as mass protests in Myanmar enter second week
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Mass street demonstrations in Myanmar entered their second week Saturday with neither protesters nor the military…
Trump’s speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote,
World
February 13, 2021
Trump’s speedy impeachment trial heads toward Senate vote,
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific…
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
Middle East
February 12, 2021
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
CAIRO (AP) — More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition…
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
Middle East
February 12, 2021
Families of detainees detail a vision for justice in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Late one night in 2015, a friend of Yasmen Almashan tagged a photo to her Facebook account.…
Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
World
February 12, 2021
Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police are stepping up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent…
A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent
Middle East
February 12, 2021
A decade after 2011 protests, Bahrain suppresses all dissent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A decade after demonstrators massed in Bahrain’s capital to call for the downfall of…
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
Middle East
February 11, 2021
Despite Biden’s push, a difficult road to peace in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — Buthaina al-Raimi was five years old when a Saudi airstrike destroyed her home in the Yemeni capital…
Gazans hope for vote after years of Hamas rule, isolation
Middle East
February 11, 2021
Gazans hope for vote after years of Hamas rule, isolation
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian poll workers fanned out across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, where they found…
Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial
World
February 11, 2021
Chilling video footage becomes key exhibit in Trump trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chilling security video of last month’s deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, including of rioters searching menacingly…
Call me maybe? Nervous Israelis fear a Biden snub
Middle East
February 11, 2021
Call me maybe? Nervous Israelis fear a Biden snub
JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s been three weeks, and he still hasn’t called. Israelis are expressing growing concern that President Joe…
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prison
Middle East
February 11, 2021
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist released from prison
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her…
Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Saudi TV: Yemen rebel attack on airport sets plane on fire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted Abha International Airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing…
The Latest: South Africa to give Johnson & Johnson vaccine
World
February 10, 2021
The Latest: South Africa to give Johnson & Johnson vaccine
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s health minister says the country will begin administering the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to its…
A look at what quarantine is like in Olympic-host Japan
World
February 10, 2021
A look at what quarantine is like in Olympic-host Japan
TOKYO (AP) — What’s it like traveling to Japan, six months ahead of the Olympics? Almost impossible, unless you’re a…
EU chief: Bloc was late, over-confident on vaccine rollout
World
February 10, 2021
EU chief: Bloc was late, over-confident on vaccine rollout
BRUSSELS (AP) — As the European Union surpassed the toll of 500,000 people lost to the virus, the EU Commission…