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Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
August 2, 2021
Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
NEW DELHI (AP) — Salimullah, a Rohingya refugee, has been living in the Indian capital of New Delhi since 2013…
Republican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; scientists still probing origins
August 2, 2021
Republican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; scientists still probing origins
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – A preponderance of evidence proves the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic leaked from a…
Evictions expected to spike as federal moratorium ends
August 2, 2021
Evictions expected to spike as federal moratorium ends
BOSTON (AP) — Evictions, which have mostly been on pause during the pandemic, are expected to ramp up on Monday…
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
August 1, 2021
A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?
TOKYO (AP) — Any sporting event is, at its heart, a show. It has the actors on center stage, performing…
Myanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation
August 1, 2021
Myanmar army ruler pledges elections, ASEAN cooperation
BANGKOK, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing on Sunday again promised new multi-party elections and said…
Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise
August 1, 2021
Burkina Faso sees more child soldiers as jihadi attacks rise
DORI, Burkina Faso (AP) — Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what…
Europe’s vaccine passes reveal some pockets of resistance
August 1, 2021
Europe’s vaccine passes reveal some pockets of resistance
VERONA, Italy (AP) — Shouts of “Liberty!” have echoed through the streets and squares of Italy and France as thousands…
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
August 1, 2021
Organisers probe drinking incident as Tokyo sizzles
TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) – Tokyo sizzled and tempers boiled over on Sunday as the Olympic Games lurched into another…
US COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk
August 1, 2021
US COVID-19 eviction ban expires, leaving renters at risk
WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) – A pandemic-related US government ban on residential evictions expired at midnight on Saturday, putting millions…
French security forces brace for anti-health pass protests
July 31, 2021
French security forces brace for anti-health pass protests
PARIS (AP) — France braced for more protests on Saturday against the upcoming special virus passes that will be needed…