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NKorea calls for unity on anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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