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Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom
Middle East
December 23, 2021
Bustling bars, surging business: Dubai sees a post-vax boom
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nations around the world are lurching into lockdown, steeling themselves for a brutal surge…
Sports returned in 2021, but not the way we remembered them
World
December 23, 2021
Sports returned in 2021, but not the way we remembered them
The fans came back, and even if their money was no good at arenas and stadiums, their credit cards and…
S. Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as omicron looms
World
December 23, 2021
S. Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as omicron looms
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as officials warned that…
China defends science exchange program following US arrest
World
December 22, 2021
China defends science exchange program following US arrest
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday defended its international scientific exchange programs in the wake of the conviction of a…
Russian FM: Security talks with US, NATO to start next month
World
December 22, 2021
Russian FM: Security talks with US, NATO to start next month
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian and US negotiators will sit down for talks early next year to discuss Moscow’s demand for…
South Africa’s case drop may show omicron peak has passed
World
December 22, 2021
South Africa’s case drop may show omicron peak has passed
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic…
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
World
December 22, 2021
Russian pipeline faces big hurdles amid Ukraine tensions
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The pipeline is built and being filled with natural gas. But Russia’s Nord Stream 2 faces…
Israeli fire kills Palestinian after attempted car ramming
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Israeli fire kills Palestinian after attempted car ramming
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops on Tuesday killed a Palestinian man who allegedly tried to ram his vehicle…
Gaza’s old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Gaza’s old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Virtually every household in the Gaza Strip relies on batteries to keep their home…
Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Libya parliament says ‘impossible’ to hold presidential vote
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan parliamentary committee said Wednesday that it has become “impossible” to hold a long-waited presidential vote…