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Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
October 11, 2021
Merck asks US FDA to authorize promising anti-COVID pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Drugmaker Merck asked US regulators Monday to authorize its pill against COVID-19 in what would add an…
Cyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
October 11, 2021
Cyberattacks concerning to most in US: Pearson/AP-NORC poll
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Most Americans across party lines have serious concerns about cyberattacks on U.S. computer systems and view…
Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care
October 11, 2021
Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Irene Castilho didn’t even have a day to grieve after her husband died of COVID-19. She…
India, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
October 11, 2021
India, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
NEW DELHI (AP) — Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas along their…
Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
October 11, 2021
Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars reopened to fully vaccinated customers on Monday for the first…
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
October 10, 2021
Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native people
Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a…
Controversial father of Pakistan nuclear bomb dies at age 85
October 10, 2021
Controversial father of Pakistan nuclear bomb dies at age 85
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Abdul Qadeer Khan, a controversial figure known as the father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb, died Sunday of…
Brazilians seek pre-pandemic normalcy as deaths top 600,000
October 10, 2021
Brazilians seek pre-pandemic normalcy as deaths top 600,000
SAO PAULO (AP) — Bars in Sao Paulo are full again for evening happy hours, lawmakers in the capital of…
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
October 10, 2021
Impact of forest thinning on wildfires creates divisions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters and numerous studies credit intensive forest thinning projects with helping save communities like those recently…
Russian Nobel winner: Peace Prize is for my paper, not me
October 10, 2021
Russian Nobel winner: Peace Prize is for my paper, not me
MOSCOW (AP) — As editor of Novaya Gazeta, Dmitry Muratov was well aware that his independent Russian newspaper — a…