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Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac
Middle East

Turkey announces vaccination plan for Chinese CoronaVac

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister has announced a vaccination plan starting with an experimental “inactivated vaccine” later this month…
EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?
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EXPLAINER: How could US drawdown in Iraq aid IS, Iran?

In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly…
Survey finds race- and sex-based harassment ‘common’ at FEMA
World

Survey finds race- and sex-based harassment ‘common’ at FEMA

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a quarter of employees at the Federal Emergency Management Agency said they were harassed or…
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
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China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms

WUHAN, China (AP) — In the early days in Wuhan, the first city first struck by the virus, getting a…
UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’
Middle East

UN: 20,000 foreign fighters in Libya are a ‘serious crisis’

CAIRO (AP) — The top UN official for Libya said Wednesday there are at least 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries…
Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships
Middle East

Israeli navy welcomes new generation of German-made warships

HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the…
Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority
Middle East

Israel transfers $1B to cash-strapped Palestinian Authority

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel transferred over $1 billion in taxes and customs duties it collects on behalf of the Palestinian…
‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia
Environment

‘World’s loneliest elephant’ arrives safely in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The pachyderm dubbed the “ world’s loneliest elephant ” after languishing alone for years in…
UN, Ethiopia sign deal for humanitarian access to Tigray
World

UN, Ethiopia sign deal for humanitarian access to Tigray

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations says it and Ethiopia’s government have signed a deal to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian…
‘Very dark couple of weeks’: Morgues and hospitals overflow
World

‘Very dark couple of weeks’: Morgues and hospitals overflow

Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the…
Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment
Middle East

Iran’s president rejects bill that would boost enrichment

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by parliament that would have suspended…
China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth
World

China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples Wednesday after landing…
Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election
Middle East

Netanyahu rival threatens to end coalition, force election

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief governing partner on Tuesday said he would vote in favor of…
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
World

UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

Pfizer and BioNTech say they’ve won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first…
Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud
World

Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) — Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared the US Justice Department has…
Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections
Middle East

Iran’s parliament approves bill to stop nuclear inspections

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill that would suspend UN inspections of its nuclear facilities…
European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine
World

European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine

BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough…
World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon
Middle East

World Bank warns of ‘prolonged depression’ in Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s economy faces an “arduous and prolonged depression,” with real GPD projected to plunge by nearly 20…
Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk
World

Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk

PARIS (AP) — Vendors broke out in applause in the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as eager shoppers…
AP PHOTOS: Animal attacks taking their toll in Kashmir
Environment

AP PHOTOS: Animal attacks taking their toll in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Amid the long-raging deadly strife in Indian-controlled Kashmir, another conflict is silently taking its toll on…
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