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London police tactics at vigil for slain woman draw scrutiny
World
March 14, 2021
London police tactics at vigil for slain woman draw scrutiny
LONDON (AP) — London’s police department is under scrutiny for the way officers handled some participants at an unofficial vigil…
Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine as ‘precautionary measure’
World
March 11, 2021
Denmark suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine as ‘precautionary measure’
Denmark is suspending the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for two weeks as it investigates reports of some patients developing blood…
Piers Morgan quits British TV program after Meghan comments
World
March 10, 2021
Piers Morgan quits British TV program after Meghan comments
LONDON (AP) — British television host Piers Morgan on Tuesday quit the “Good Morning Britain” program after making contentious comments…
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
World
March 10, 2021
EU responds to UK summons after fresh vaccine skirmish
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union responded on Wednesday to a summons from Britain in a dispute over accusations of…
Royals’ comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations
World
March 10, 2021
Royals’ comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that…
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
Middle East
March 9, 2021
Hungarian, Czech premiers to meet Israeli PM on pandemic strategy
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – The Hungarian and Czech prime ministers will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to discuss…
British royals silent amid crisis over Meghan’s claim of racist remark
Life & Style
March 9, 2021
British royals silent amid crisis over Meghan’s claim of racist remark
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s monarchy maintained its silence on Tuesday, after Meghan and Prince Harry accused a family member of…
‘Self-serving’: UK media tabloids hit back at Meghan and Harry’s interview
Life & Style
March 8, 2021
‘Self-serving’: UK media tabloids hit back at Meghan and Harry’s interview
British tabloids are hammering Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and her husband Prince Harry after their explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.…
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
World
March 7, 2021
Russia scores points with vaccine diplomacy, but snags arise
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s boast in August that it was the first country to authorize a coronavirus vaccine led to…
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
World
March 6, 2021
Speedy variants power virus surge sweeping Europe
MILAN (AP) — The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of…