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Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic
March 2, 2021
Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic
PARIS (AP) — Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating…
Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic
March 2, 2021
Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic
Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, Texas, Sam’s Club, Bawi Cung and his…
FBI chief to face questions on extremism, Capitol riot
March 2, 2021
FBI chief to face questions on extremism, Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray is set to testify for the first time since the deadly Jan. 6…
Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed
March 2, 2021
Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed
GUSAU, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted last week from a boarding school in the northwestern Zamfara state…
COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally
March 2, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic fuels attacks on health workers globally
Two Nigerian nurses were attacked by the family of a deceased COVID-19 patient. One nurse had her hair ripped out…
Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
March 2, 2021
Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The plane laden with vaccines had just rolled to a stop at Santiago’s airport in late…
Biden to meet with Mexican president amid migration issues
March 1, 2021
Biden to meet with Mexican president amid migration issues
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden is planning a virtual meeting Monday with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador…
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
March 1, 2021
Defying deadly crackdown, crowds again protest Myanmar coup
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police in Myanmar’s biggest city fired tear gas Monday at defiant crowds who returned to the…
India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
March 1, 2021
India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
NEW DELHI (AP) — India is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots…
As online grocery booms in Britain, will new habits die hard?
March 1, 2021
As online grocery booms in Britain, will new habits die hard?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s multi-billion pound supermarket industry is placing its bets on whether big-spending older shoppers will stick with…