Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
Health & Fitness
December 20, 2020
Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In October, Indonesian diplomats and Muslim clerics stepped off a plane in China. While the diplomats…
Israel begins virus inoculation drive as infections surge
Middle East
December 20, 2020
Israel begins virus inoculation drive as infections surge
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday began its coronavirus inoculation drive, aiming to vaccinate some 60,000 people a…
Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’
World
December 20, 2020
Biden introduces his climate team, says ‘no time to waste’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Just as the United States has needed a unified, national response to COVID-19, it needs one…
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign
World
December 20, 2020
Trump downplays Russia in first comments on hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Contradicting his secretary of state and other top officials, President Donald Trump suggested without evidence that China…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
Features/Interviews
December 19, 2020
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil rights, great athletes and entertainers…
Pompeo says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US
World
December 19, 2020
Pompeo says Russia ‘pretty clearly’ behind cyberattack on US
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says Russia was “pretty clearly” behind the gravest cyberattack against the United States on record,…
Sudanese protesters mark anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising
Middle East
December 19, 2020
Sudanese protesters mark anniversary of anti-Bashir uprising
CAIRO (AP) — Protests in Sudan’s capital and across the country on Saturday demanded a faster pace to democratic reforms,…
Hospital fire kills 9 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey
Middle East
December 19, 2020
Hospital fire kills 9 COVID-19 patients at ICU in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey…
EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines
Middle East
December 19, 2020
EXPLAINER: Iran, despite sanctions, has routes to vaccines
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire broke out Saturday at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey…
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
World
December 19, 2020
India’s virus cases cross 10 million as new infections dip
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have crossed 10 million with new infections dipping to their lowest levels…