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EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January

EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January

BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the…
Under scrutiny, North Korea tries to restrict news about executions – group

Under scrutiny, North Korea tries to restrict news about executions – group

SEOUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) – North Korea has changed the way it carries out capital punishment in response to greater…
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO

COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO

GENEVA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked…
Biden visiting storm-ravaged Kentucky to offer aid, support

Biden visiting storm-ravaged Kentucky to offer aid, support

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking…
Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding

Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that money from the…
Haiti searches for victims of fuel truck blast that killed 60

Haiti searches for victims of fuel truck blast that killed 60

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti, Dec 14 (Reuters) – Haitian authorities on Tuesday searched for victims from a fuel truck explosion in the…
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive

US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive

The US death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more…
India stuck with COVID-19 vaccines it can’t export

India stuck with COVID-19 vaccines it can’t export

NEW DELHI, Dec 14 (Reuters) – India is struggling to export its surplus of COVID-19 vaccines as logistical hurdles delay…
EXPLAINER: Moscow’s rocky relationship with NATO alliance

EXPLAINER: Moscow’s rocky relationship with NATO alliance

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military buildup near Ukraine has raised fears in Kyiv and the West that Moscow might…
Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy

Kim Jong Un’s decade of rule: Purges, nukes, Trump diplomacy

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Friday marks 10 years since Kim Jong Un, the third generation of his family to…
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