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Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
Middle East
January 31, 2021
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line…
Outcry, arrests in Turkey over Mecca poster with LGBT flags
Middle East
January 31, 2021
Outcry, arrests in Turkey over Mecca poster with LGBT flags
ISTANBUL (AP) — Two students have been arrested in Turkey on charges of inciting hatred and insulting religious values for…
Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic aid plan
World
January 30, 2021
Biden warns of growing cost of delay on economic aid plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is warning of a steep and growing “cost of inaction” on his $1.9 trillion…
Ethiopia says Tigray back to ‘normalcy;’ witnesses disagree.
World
January 30, 2021
Ethiopia says Tigray back to ‘normalcy;’ witnesses disagree.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government has privately told Biden administration staffers its embattled Tigray region has “returned to normalcy,”…
Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage
World
January 30, 2021
Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic push to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an…
No income, 2,000 mouths to feed: Lockdown squeezes Greek zoo
World
January 30, 2021
No income, 2,000 mouths to feed: Lockdown squeezes Greek zoo
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It’s feeding time at Greece’s only zoo, and a capuchin monkey grabs as many mandarins as…
United Arab Emirates says it will offer citizenship to some
Middle East
January 30, 2021
United Arab Emirates says it will offer citizenship to some
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced plans to grant some foreigners citizenship to…
UN urges countries to repatriate 27,000 children from Syria
Middle East
January 30, 2021
UN urges countries to repatriate 27,000 children from Syria
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN counterterrorism chief is urging countries to repatriate the 27,000 children stranded in a massive…
‘Simple is beautiful’: One-shot vaccine proves effective
World
January 30, 2021
‘Simple is beautiful’: One-shot vaccine proves effective
The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released…
EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry
World
January 30, 2021
EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union introduced tighter rules Friday on exports of COVID-19 vaccines that could hit shipments to…