Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
World
March 6, 2021
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
MILAN (AP) — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of…
Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence
World
March 6, 2021
Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An attempt to get UN Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to…
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Afghan official: Gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least seven Afghan civilians were shot and killed by a group of gunmen overnight in…
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
World
March 5, 2021
YouTube cancels Myanmar military-run channels, pulls videos
BANGKOK (AP) — YouTube has removed five channels run by Myanmar’s military for violating its community guidelines and terms of…
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Anger in Lebanon as currency, prices spiral out of control
BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters in Lebanon burned tires and closed several major roads on Thursday as the severe economic crisis…
Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
Middle East
March 5, 2021
Amid pandemic, pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
BAGHDAD (AP) — Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay…
Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos
World
March 5, 2021
Officers maced, trampled: Docs expose depth of Jan. 6 chaos
Two firefighters loaned to Washington for the day were the only medics on the Capitol steps January 6, trying to…
OPEC cartel, allies face decision on increasing oil output
Middle East
March 4, 2021
OPEC cartel, allies face decision on increasing oil output
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Members of oil producer cartel OPEC and allied countries are weighing an increase in production now…
Kuwait says its ruling emir flies to US for medical checks
Middle East
March 4, 2021
Kuwait says its ruling emir flies to US for medical checks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The 83-year-old ruling emir of Kuwait flew on Thursday to the United States for…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
Middle East
March 4, 2021
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim missile hits Saudi oil facility
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said they attacked a Saudi oil facility in the port city…