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Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on
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Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as…
Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit
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Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry on Monday accepted an apology and damages from the publisher of British tabloid The Mail…
Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply
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Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority administered its first known coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday after receiving thousands of doses from…
Tarnished by its Gaza rule, Hamas may struggle in elections
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Tarnished by its Gaza rule, Hamas may struggle in elections

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh famously pledged to live on “zeit wa zaatar”— olive oil…
In a Baghdad bar, a Syrian serves cocktails to fix war woes
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In a Baghdad bar, a Syrian serves cocktails to fix war woes

BAGHDAD (AP) — From the outside, the building seems just one of the many in central Baghdad that are decaying…
Biden tries to show US as democracy beacon post-Capitol riot
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Biden tries to show US as democracy beacon post-Capitol riot

WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than two weeks in office, President Joe Biden is facing two critical tests of whether the…
Study: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe, effective
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Study: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe, effective

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian scientists say the country’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19, according to early…
EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about
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EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition…
Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies
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Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced steps to address harm to thousands of families that were…
WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China
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WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China

WUHAN, China (AP) — World Health Organization experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of Wuhan on…
30 homes estimated to have been lost in Australian wildfire
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30 homes estimated to have been lost in Australian wildfire

PERTH, Australia (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire burning northeast of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed an…
Pandemic’s deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress
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Pandemic’s deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the US. drew to a close with…
Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike
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Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai announced Monday it would close all bars and pubs for the entire month…
Thirteen killed in car bombs, shooting in northern Syria
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Thirteen killed in car bombs, shooting in northern Syria

BEIRUT (AP) — One Syrian was killed on Sunday and four injured after Kurdish security forces opened fire at pro-government…
Libya’s future in balance in UN-backed leadership vote
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Libya’s future in balance in UN-backed leadership vote

GENEVA (AP) — Delegates from Libya’s opposing sides kicked off a five-day meeting on Monday to choose an interim prime…
In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees
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In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees

WASHINGTON (AP) — Modern American presidents have found that a good way to get off to a fast start in…
WHO team in Wuhan visits disease control centers
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WHO team in Wuhan visits disease control centers

WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited two disease control…
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
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EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses

BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply nine million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the…
Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars
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Survivors of Beirut’s explosion endure psychological scars

BEIRUT (AP) — Joana Dagher lay unconscious and hemorrhaging under a pile of rubble in her apartment after the massive…
Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained
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Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained

NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar military television said Monday that the military was taking control of the country for one…
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