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Israel trades Pfizer doses for medical data in vaccine blitz
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Israel trades Pfizer doses for medical data in vaccine blitz
JERUSALEM (AP) — After sprinting ahead in the race to inoculate its population against the coronavirus, Israel has struck a…
Deceptions in the time of the ‘alternative facts’ president
World
January 18, 2021
Deceptions in the time of the ‘alternative facts’ president
WASHINGTON (AP) — Truth caught up with Donald Trump after years of giving chase. The twice-impeached president painted a fantasy…
FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
World
January 18, 2021
FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — US defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members…
EXPLAINER: Italy faces a political crisis amid a pandemic
World
January 18, 2021
EXPLAINER: Italy faces a political crisis amid a pandemic
MILAN (AP) — Former Italian Premier Matteo Renzi is testing his already low popularity by provoking a political crisis that…
‘Extreme urgent need’: Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
January 17, 2021
‘Extreme urgent need’: Starvation haunts Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — From “emaciated” refugees to crops burned on the brink of harvest, starvation threatens the survivors of…
Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
World
January 17, 2021
Biden to prioritize legal status for millions of immigrants
SAN DIEGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to immediately ask Congress to offer legal status to an estimated 11…
Vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts
World
January 17, 2021
Vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Vaccines from the West, Russia or China? Or none at all? That dilemma faces nations in…
Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions
World
January 17, 2021
Biden outlines ‘Day One’ agenda of executive actions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some…
Expo 2020 unveils key pavilion in Dubai as pandemic surges
Middle East
January 17, 2021
Expo 2020 unveils key pavilion in Dubai as pandemic surges
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai on Saturday unveiled the signature pavilion for the upcoming Expo 2020, the world’s…
India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
World
January 16, 2021
India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive
NEW DELHI (AP) — India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign,…