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EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about
February 2, 2021
EXPLAINER: How Nobel Peace Prize nominations come about
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Belarusian opposition figures, Hong Kong-pro-democracy activists, the global Black Lives Matter movement, a jailed Russian opposition…
Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies
February 2, 2021
Biden expands quick bid to undo Trump’s immigration policies
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday announced steps to address harm to thousands of families that were…
WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China
February 2, 2021
WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China
WUHAN, China (AP) — World Health Organization experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of Wuhan on…
30 homes estimated to have been lost in Australian wildfire
February 2, 2021
30 homes estimated to have been lost in Australian wildfire
PERTH, Australia (AP) — An out-of-control wildfire burning northeast of the Australian west coast city of Perth has destroyed an…
Pandemic’s deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress
February 2, 2021
Pandemic’s deadliest month in US ends with signs of progress
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The deadliest month yet of the coronavirus outbreak in the US. drew to a close with…
Suu Kyi’s party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip on power
February 2, 2021
Suu Kyi’s party demands her release as Myanmar generals tighten grip on power
Reuters) – The party of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release…
In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees
February 1, 2021
In early going, Biden floods the zone with decrees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Modern American presidents have found that a good way to get off to a fast start in…
Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links
February 1, 2021
Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links
LONDON (Reuters) – Two people in southern England have tested positive for the South African variant of the coronavirus without…
WHO team in Wuhan visits disease control centers
February 1, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan visits disease control centers
WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited two disease control…
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
February 1, 2021
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply nine million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the…