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UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
World
December 6, 2020
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
LONDON (AP) — The coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech was being sent to hospitals across…
Crunch UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties to resume Sunday
World
December 6, 2020
Crunch UK-EU talks on post-Brexit ties to resume Sunday
LONDON (AP) — The European Union and the United Kingdom decided Saturday to press on with negotiating a post-Brexit trade…
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
World
December 6, 2020
Ultracold temperatures protect the potency of COVID-19 vaccine
CLAIM: Any vaccine that needs to be shipped and stored at -80 degrees “isn’t a vaccine” but a “transfection agent”…
Mourners gather for Palestinian youth shot by Israeli forces
Middle East
December 6, 2020
Mourners gather for Palestinian youth shot by Israeli forces
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians erupted on Saturday, at the funeral of a…
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
World
December 6, 2020
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Ga.
VALDOSTA, Georgia (AP) — President Donald Trump is pressing his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a weekend rally…
Ethiopia’s conflict stokes humanitarian and virus crisis
World
December 6, 2020
Ethiopia’s conflict stokes humanitarian and virus crisis
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopia’s month-long war in its northern Tigray region has severely hampered efforts to fight one of…
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
World
December 5, 2020
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms…
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers
World
December 5, 2020
Moscow opens dozens of coronavirus vaccination centers
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups have signed up for COVID-19 vaccinations in Moscow…
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
World
December 5, 2020
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — States faced a deadline on Friday to place orders for the coronavirus vaccine as many reported…
Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples
Science
December 5, 2020
Japan awaits capsule’s return with asteroid soil samples
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully released a small capsule on Saturday and sent it toward Earth to deliver…
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
World
December 5, 2020
Trump orders most American troops to leave Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most US troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump’s…
Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challenges
Middle East
December 5, 2020
Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challenges
KUWAIT CITY (AP) — Kuwait began voting Saturday for its National Assembly, the first election since the death of its…
Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
World
December 5, 2020
Biden officially secures enough electors to become president
California certified its presidential election Friday and appointed 55 electors pledged to vote for Democrat Joe Biden, officially handing him…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Lebanon’s Hezbollah suing those accusing it of port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Friday it is suing a former Christian lawmaker and a website affiliated with a…
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Ethiopian forces said to block refugees from entering Sudan
HAMDAYET, Sudan (AP) — Ethiopian forces on Thursday blocked people fleeing the country’s embattled Tigray region from crossing into Sudan…
Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?
World
December 4, 2020
Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?
Getting a COVID-19 vaccine to the right people could change the course of the pandemic in the United States. But…
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
World
December 4, 2020
Bangladesh moves ahead with Rohingya refugee relocation
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh on Friday started sending a first group of more than 1,500 Rohingya refugees…
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
Middle East
December 4, 2020
Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and…
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
World
December 3, 2020
Trump expected to flex pardon powers on way out door
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates and lawyers anticipate a flurry of clemency action from President Donald Trump in the coming weeks…
Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants get warm welcome in Israel
Middle East
December 3, 2020
Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants get warm welcome in Israel
BEN-GURION INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Israel (AP) — Hundreds of Ethiopian immigrants arrived on Thursday to a festive ceremony at Israel’s international…