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Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
January 3, 2022
Schools adapt for return from break as COVID-19 cases surge
Mask requirements are returning in some school districts that had dropped them. Some are planning to vastly ramp up virus…
US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
January 3, 2022
US and Russia face deep differences ahead of Ukraine talks
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — After tough talk between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin over the Russian troop buildup on…
India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge
January 3, 2022
India launches drive to vaccinate children before a feared Omicron surge
MUMBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) – India started vaccinating children aged 15 to 18 against the coronavirus on Monday as it…
S.Korea’s Moon promises final push for N.Korea peace
January 3, 2022
S.Korea’s Moon promises final push for N.Korea peace
SEOUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed on Monday to use his last months in office…
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame
January 3, 2022
How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame
Pandemics do eventually end, even if omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won’t be…
Fire ravages Cape Town seat of South Africa’s Parliament
January 2, 2022
Fire ravages Cape Town seat of South Africa’s Parliament
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Firefighters battled a major blaze at South Africa’s Parliament complex on Sunday that sent…
S Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea
January 2, 2022
S Korea: Unidentified person crosses border into North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Sunday that an unidentified person crossed the heavily fortified border into…
‘Moral compass’: Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
January 2, 2022
‘Moral compass’: Requiem for South Africa’s Archbishop Tutu
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at a state funeral Saturday for…
New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers
January 2, 2022
New year brings more canceled flights for air travelers
For air travelers, the new year picked up where the old one left off – with lots of frustration. By…
US cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Africa duty-free trade program
January 2, 2022
US cuts off Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from Africa duty-free trade program
WASHINGTON, Jan 1 (Reuters) – The United States on Saturday cut Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from access to a duty-free…