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NKorea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death
December 17, 2021
NKorea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday commemorated the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death…
Afghans push through snowy Alps toward new lives in Europe
December 17, 2021
Afghans push through snowy Alps toward new lives in Europe
CLAVIERE, Italy (AP) — When suicide attackers and gunmen massacred crowds flocking to Kabul’s airport, they also severed the escape route…
More than 20 feared dead in building fire in Osaka
December 17, 2021
More than 20 feared dead in building fire in Osaka
TOKYO (AP) — More than 20 people were feared dead after a fire broke out Friday in a building in…
European Central Bank to taper pandemic stimulus, but gently
December 16, 2021
European Central Bank to taper pandemic stimulus, but gently
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank decided Thursday not to abruptly pull back pandemic support for the economy…
British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary
December 16, 2021
British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary
LONDON (AP) — Spiraling infections in Britain driven in part by the new omicron variant of the coronavirus sent shockwaves Thursday into…
Sewell to be 1st woman, 3rd Black person to lead NYC police
December 16, 2021
Sewell to be 1st woman, 3rd Black person to lead NYC police
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams named Keechant Sewell, a Long Island police official, as the city’s next police commissioner,…
Omicron thrives in airways, not lungs; new data on asymptomatic cases
December 16, 2021
Omicron thrives in airways, not lungs; new data on asymptomatic cases
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate…
Vaccine skeptics in Eastern Europe having change of heart
December 16, 2021
Vaccine skeptics in Eastern Europe having change of heart
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Some former vaccine skeptics in Eastern Europe have shifted over to the other side as coronavirus infections surge,…
SKorea bans gatherings of 5 or more people amid virus surge
December 16, 2021
SKorea bans gatherings of 5 or more people amid virus surge
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea will prohibit private social gatherings of five or more people nationwide and force…
Russia hands proposals to US on security guarantees, Kremlin says
December 15, 2021
Russia hands proposals to US on security guarantees, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Russia handed the United States concrete proposals for binding security guarantees that it wants from…