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Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary virtually amid pandemic fears
January 27, 2021
Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary virtually amid pandemic fears
OSWIECIM, Poland (Reuters) – Marian Turski, a 94-year-old survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, will mark the 76th anniversary of…
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
January 27, 2021
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world…
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
January 27, 2021
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
LONDON (AP) — For nine months, Gordon Bonner has been in the “hinterlands of despair and desolation” after losing his…
US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages
January 27, 2021
US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages
Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the US is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states…
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
January 27, 2021
US says Eritrean forces should leave Tigray immediately
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United States said all soldiers from Eritrea should leave Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region “immediately.” A…
Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
January 27, 2021
Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Google says it believes hackers backed by the North Korean government have been posing as…
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen
January 26, 2021
Tokyo Olympic Q&A: Officials try to explain how games happen
TOKYO (AP) — With calls for a cancellation mounting, pressure is building on Japanese organizers and the IOC to explain…
WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients
January 26, 2021
WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those…
Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort
January 26, 2021
Indian farm protesters battle police to plant flags at historic Red Fort
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian farmers protesting against agricultural reforms breached barricades on Tuesday to enter the historic…
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
January 26, 2021
Under Biden, China faces renewed trade pressure
BEIJING (AP) — The US-Chinese trade war isn’t going away under President Joe Biden. Biden won’t confront Beijing right away,…