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Trump says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ to hold on to presidency
January 5, 2021
Trump says he’ll ‘fight like hell’ to hold on to presidency
DALTON, Ga. (AP) — With mounting desperation, Donald Trump declared he would “fight like hell” to hold on to the…
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
January 5, 2021
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February…
Mexico approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use
January 5, 2021
Mexico approves AstraZeneca vaccine for emergency use
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for emergency use Monday, hoping to spur a halting vaccination…
Lagging its neighbors, France tries to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations
January 4, 2021
Lagging its neighbors, France tries to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations
PARIS (Reuters) -French officials urged a faster rate of COVID-19 inoculations on Monday after an initial roll-out slowed by bureaucracy…
Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant
January 4, 2021
Nigerian scientist studies country’s coronavirus variant
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian scientist has spent the holiday season in his laboratory doing genetic sequencing to learn…
Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark
January 4, 2021
Tick-Tock: The Tokyo Olympics hit the 200-days-to-go mark
TOKYO (AP) — Tick-Tock-Tick. The countdown clock for the postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 200 days to go on Monday. Tick-Tock-Tick.…
Extraordinary warning to Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs
January 4, 2021
Extraordinary warning to Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs
WASHINGTON (AP) — In an extraordinary rebuke of President Donald Trump, all 10 living former secretaries of defense are cautioning…
UK rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine, touts first starter status
January 4, 2021
UK rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine, touts first starter status
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain begins vaccinating its population on Monday with the COVID-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, touting…
The Latest: Thailand adds 745 virus cases, new restrictions
January 4, 2021
The Latest: Thailand adds 745 virus cases, new restrictions
BANGKOK — Thailand registered 745 new coronavirus cases in two days on Monday with a new death reported in Bangkok,…
Washington braces for intense opening to a pivotal year
January 4, 2021
Washington braces for intense opening to a pivotal year
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — The tumult of 2020 isn’t over yet. The opening week of the new year will…