Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
World
May 10, 2021
Street parties celebrate end of Spain’s state of emergency
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Impromptu street celebrations erupted across Spain as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, when a six-month-long…
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
World
May 10, 2021
Capitol rioters make questionable claims about police
PHOENIX (AP) — Joshua Matthew Black said in a YouTube video that he was protecting the officer at the U.S.…
Sudan says Ethiopian peacekeepers deported to refugee camp
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Sudan says Ethiopian peacekeepers deported to refugee camp
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities on Sunday deported around three dozen Ethiopian peacekeepers, working on the UN mission in Darfur,…
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
World
May 10, 2021
Tearful reunions mark second Mother’s Day under pandemic
Last Mother’s Day, they celebrated with bacon and eggs over FaceTime. This time, Jean Codianni of Los Angeles flew to…
Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
Middle East
May 10, 2021
Medics: 80 Palestinians hospitalized in Jerusalem clashes
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in…
As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters
World
May 9, 2021
As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge…
Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it
World
May 9, 2021
Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ imperils Republicans who don’t embrace it
WASHINGTON (AP) — Allegiance to a lie has become a test of loyalty to Donald Trump and a means of…
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
Middle East
May 9, 2021
Long-haul carrier Emirates to ship aid for free into India
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s long-haul carrier Emirates will begin shipping aid from the World Health Organization and…
Bomb kills at least 30 near girls’ school in Afghan capital
Middle East
May 9, 2021
Bomb kills at least 30 near girls’ school in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bomb exploded near a girls’ school in a majority Shiite district of west Kabul on…
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab
World
May 9, 2021
EU agrees potential 1.8 billion-dose purchase of Pfizer jab
PORTO, Portugal (AP) — The European Union cemented its support for Pfizer-BioNTech and its novel COVID-19 vaccine technology Saturday by…