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In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
World
February 12, 2022
In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccinations for children under 5 hit another monthslong delay Friday as U.S. regulators abruptly put the…
US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
World
February 12, 2022
US to evacuate Ukraine embassy amid Russian invasion fears
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv as Western intelligence officials warn that…
Tonga’s virus outbreak growing rapidly; omicron confirmed
World
February 10, 2022
Tonga’s virus outbreak growing rapidly; omicron confirmed
BANGKOK (AP) — Coronavirus cases continue to rise rapidly in Tonga, and tests have confirmed that the particularly contagious omicron…
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
Middle East
February 10, 2022
Adrift after enslavement, Yazidi teen says she can’t go home
BARZAN, Syria (AP) — Roza Barakat’s tormentors have been defeated, but the horrors she endured still hold her captive. She…
British envoy heads to Moscow to try to ease Ukraine crisis
World
February 9, 2022
British envoy heads to Moscow to try to ease Ukraine crisis
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s top diplomat heads to Moscow on Wednesday to try to defuse tensions raised by Russia’s military…
Japan to extend virus measures in Tokyo and other areas
World
February 9, 2022
Japan to extend virus measures in Tokyo and other areas
TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday announced plans to keep COVID-19 restrictions for Tokyo and 12 other…
Jacobellis earns 1st US gold at Olympics in snowboardcross
World
February 9, 2022
Jacobellis earns 1st US gold at Olympics in snowboardcross
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis captured the United States’ first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, riding…
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
World
February 9, 2022
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron?
Can you get long COVID after an infection with omicron? It’s too early to know for sure, but many doctors…
New Zealand convoy protesters clog streets near Parliament
World
February 9, 2022
New Zealand convoy protesters clog streets near Parliament
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand’s capital…
N. Korea increases virus budget after partial border opening
World
February 9, 2022
N. Korea increases virus budget after partial border opening
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea plans to increase its government spending on pandemic measures by one-third this year…