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Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms
February 18, 2021
Power outages linger for millions as another icy storm looms
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Millions of Americans endured another frigid day without electricity or heat in the aftermath of a…
Facebook unfriends Australia: news sites go dark in content row
February 18, 2021
Facebook unfriends Australia: news sites go dark in content row
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians woke to empty news feeds on their Facebook Inc pages on Thursday after the social media…
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30 percent below plans, sources say
February 17, 2021
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to the EU 30 percent below plans, sources say
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Pfizer has not yet delivered to the European Union about 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses that were…
COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations
February 17, 2021
COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations
WASHINGTON (AP) — US scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier coronavirus mutations under legislation advancing in…
Trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ set to begin amid family’s fears of injustice
February 17, 2021
Trial of ‘Hotel Rwanda hero’ set to begin amid family’s fears of injustice
KIGALI (Reuters) – Paul Rusesabagina has faced down murderous militias and been feted in Hollywood. On Wednesday, the former hotelier,…
Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures
February 17, 2021
Native Americans embrace vaccine, virus containment measures
CHEROKEE, N.C. (AP) — Joyce Dugan did not hesitate before sitting down inside the Cherokee Indian Hospital for her second…
Big protests across Myanmar as UN expert fears violence
February 17, 2021
Big protests across Myanmar as UN expert fears violence
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Demonstrators in Myanmar gathered Wednesday in their largest numbers so far to protest the military’s seizure…
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
February 17, 2021
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid Olympic worries
TOKYO (AP) — Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday.…
Millions endure record cold without power; at least 20 dead
February 17, 2021
Millions endure record cold without power; at least 20 dead
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. (AP) — A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather claimed more…
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
February 17, 2021
China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China’s leading microblogging sites, where he…