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Syria floats new bank note amid soaring inflation
Middle East
January 25, 2021
Syria floats new bank note amid soaring inflation
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A new, 5,000 Syrian Lira bank note goes into circulation Sunday, the largest denomination in the…
Two in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs
World
January 25, 2021
Two in 5 Americans live where COVID-19 strains hospital ICUs
Straining to handle record numbers of COVID-19 patients, hundreds of the nation’s intensive care units are running out of space…
Ruling Communist Party to set Vietnam’s course this week
World
January 25, 2021
Ruling Communist Party to set Vietnam’s course this week
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Almost 1,600 leading members of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party meet this week to approve future policy…
UN: Yemen’s warring sides resume talks on prisoner exchange
Middle East
January 24, 2021
UN: Yemen’s warring sides resume talks on prisoner exchange
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides Sunday resumed United Nations-backed negotiations over a prisoner swap, the world body said, more…
UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000
World
January 24, 2021
UK vaccination drive expands as virus toll nears 100,000
LONDON (AP) — Britain is expanding a coronavirus vaccination program that has seen almost 6 million people get the first…
Trump shuns ‘ex-presidents club’ — and the feeling is mutual
World
January 24, 2021
Trump shuns ‘ex-presidents club’ — and the feeling is mutual
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a club Donald Trump was never really interested in joining and certainly not so soon: the…
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
World
January 24, 2021
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
WUHAN, China (AP) — One year after lockdown, Wuhan has long since sprung back to life — but Zhu Tao…
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
World
January 24, 2021
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
BEIJING — A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country’s north battles new clusters of…
In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom
World
January 24, 2021
In first days, Biden flashes action as deep problems loom
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inside the White House, President Joe Biden presided over a focused launch of his administration, using his…
Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide
Middle East
January 24, 2021
Protests against Israeli PM Netanyahu continue nationwide
JERUSALEM (AP) — Over a thousand protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Saturday for weekly demonstrations demanding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…