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Pfizer chief Albert Bourla wins $1 million Genesis Prize
Middle East
January 19, 2022
Pfizer chief Albert Bourla wins $1 million Genesis Prize
JERUSALEM (AP) — Albert Bourla, chairman and chief executive of global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., was awarded on Wednesday the…
Doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in Syria
Middle East
January 19, 2022
Doctor goes on trial in Germany accused of torture in Syria
BERLIN (AP) — A court in Germany will begin hearing a case Wednesday against a Syrian doctor accused of crimes…
US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
World
January 19, 2022
US faces wave of omicron deaths in coming weeks, models say
The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the US are climbing and…
Tracking Biden’s 1st-year progress delivering on promises
World
January 19, 2022
Tracking Biden’s 1st-year progress delivering on promises
WASHINGTON (AP) — During his first year in office, President Joe Biden took action on a number of his key…
Abu Dhabi requires booster shots to enter the emirate
Middle East
January 18, 2022
Abu Dhabi requires booster shots to enter the emirate
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Facing a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases fueled by the spread of the highly…
South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince
Middle East
January 18, 2022
South Korean president in Saudi Arabia, meets crown prince
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — South Korea’s leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he was greeted in Riyadh…
Hong Kong to cull 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19
World
January 18, 2022
Hong Kong to cull 2,000 animals after hamsters get COVID-19
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities said Tuesday that they will cull some 2,000 small animals, including hamsters after…
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
Middle East
January 18, 2022
Satellite photos show aftermath of Abu Dhabi oil site attack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Satellite photos obtained by The Associated Press on Tuesday appear to show the aftermath…
Biden year one takeaways: Grand ambitions, humbling defeats
World
January 18, 2022
Biden year one takeaways: Grand ambitions, humbling defeats
Joe Biden’s long arc in public life has always had one final ambition: to sit behind the Resolute Desk of…
North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship
World
January 18, 2022
North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Grappling with pandemic difficulties and US-led sanctions over his nuclear ambitions, North Korean leader Kim…