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First flights leave Chinese city Xi’an as travel curbs ease
World
January 22, 2022
First flights leave Chinese city Xi’an as travel curbs ease
BEIJING (AP) — The first commercial airline flights in one month took off Saturday from Xi’an in western China as…
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
Middle East
January 22, 2022
IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm; scores die
BAGHDAD (AP) — The Islamic State group unleashed its biggest attack in Syria since the fall of its “caliphate” three…
US and Russia try to lower temperature in Ukraine crisis
World
January 22, 2022
US and Russia try to lower temperature in Ukraine crisis
GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even…
Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show
World
January 22, 2022
Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show
NEW YORK (AP) — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron…
Prosecutor: Norway mass killer still ‘a very dangerous man’
World
January 20, 2022
Prosecutor: Norway mass killer still ‘a very dangerous man’
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A prosecutor in Norway said Thursday that a far-right extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 still is…
Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting the virus
World
January 20, 2022
Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting the virus
MADRID (AP) — When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three…
Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now?
World
January 19, 2022
Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now?
NEW YORK (AP) — Is it better to wear an N95 or cloth mask right now? Health experts suggest stepping…
Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event
World
January 19, 2022
Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event
BEIJING (AP) — With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese…
Israel police evict Jerusalem residents from disputed houses
Middle East
January 19, 2022
Israel police evict Jerusalem residents from disputed houses
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Wednesday evicted Palestinian residents from a disputed property in a flashpoint Jerusalem neighborhood and…
Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
World
January 19, 2022
Three of Tonga’s smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
SYDNEY (AP) — Three of Tonga’s smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said…