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Disneyland opening highlights California’s COVID turnaround
April 30, 2021
Disneyland opening highlights California’s COVID turnaround
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Four months ago, America’s most populous state was struggling to combat a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations…
Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home
April 30, 2021
Bodies of 3 Europeans ambushed in Burkina Faso flown home
MADRID (AP) — The bodies of two Spanish journalists and an Irish wildlife campaigner killed by jihadists in Burkina Faso…
Coronavirus: How Europe plans to reopen
April 30, 2021
Coronavirus: How Europe plans to reopen
As COVID-19 vaccinations begin to accelerate across Europe, governments are making plans to reopen businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters and sports…
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
April 30, 2021
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
BANGKOK (AP) — Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the…
COVID vaccine passes could grant travel perks in the EU
April 29, 2021
COVID vaccine passes could grant travel perks in the EU
The European Parliament has suggested that EU governments should not impose quarantines, tests or self-isolation measures on people holding COVID-19 vaccine certificates. The…
Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat amid probe of arms depot blasts
April 29, 2021
Bulgaria expels Russian diplomat amid probe of arms depot blasts
Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday told a Russian diplomat to leave the country amid investigations into a series of explosions at Bulgarian…
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court via video link as his campaign offices disband
April 29, 2021
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny appears in court via video link as his campaign offices disband
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s team said it was disbanding its network of regional campaign offices across Russia on Thursday…
Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears
April 29, 2021
Dutch government pauses coronavirus app over data leak fears
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government has temporarily disabled its coronavirus warning app amid data privacy concerns for…
Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’
April 29, 2021
Biden’s declaration: America’s democracy ‘is rising anew’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal…
London Heathrow Airport’s COVID losses balloon to $3.4 bn
April 29, 2021
London Heathrow Airport’s COVID losses balloon to $3.4 bn
Heathrow, Britain’s biggest airport, said on Thursday a first quarter loss of 329 million pounds ($459 million) took total losses…