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Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
January 26, 2022
Russia threatens retaliation if Ukraine demands not met
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia warned Wednesday it would quickly take “retaliatory measures” if the U.S. and its allies reject its…
UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report
January 26, 2022
UK government holds breath as it awaits ‘partygate’ report
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson was braced for the conclusions of an investigation into allegations of lockdown-breaching parties,…
US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
January 26, 2022
US weighs letting diplomats leave China over tough COVID rules
WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) – The US State Department is considering whether to authorize departures for American diplomats and their…
EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?
January 26, 2022
EXPLAINER: What’s known about ‘stealth’ version of omicron?
Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has…
Indigenous town in Mexico survives on remittances from US
January 26, 2022
Indigenous town in Mexico survives on remittances from US
COMACHUEN, Mexico (AP) — In Comachuen, a Purepecha Indigenous community of about 10,000 inhabitants nestled high in the pine-clad mountains…
Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
January 26, 2022
Ukraine’s front line: Where lives turn on distant decisions
The trenches are dusted with snow and tinged with soot and dirt. Dull colors will cling to them for weeks…
China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience
January 26, 2022
China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience
BEIJING (AP) — Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of some as…
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
January 26, 2022
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the…
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
January 25, 2022
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious omicron…
Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent
January 25, 2022
Ukraine urges calm, saying Russian invasion not imminent
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s leaders sought to reassure the nation that a feared invasion from neighboring Russia was not…