New Zealand skier Robinson tests positive for coronavirus
By The Associated Press One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for the coronavirus and…
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New Zealand skier Robinson tests positive for coronavirus
By The Associated Press One of the southern hemisphere’s top hopes for a medal at the Winter Olympics has tested positive for the coronavirus and…
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Myanmar court postpones latest Aung San Suu Kyi verdict
BANGKOK (AP) — A Myanmar court has postponed to Dec. 27 the issuing of verdicts in the latest of a series of cases against the country’s ousted…
Continue ReadingLeftist Gabriel Boric, 35, wins Chile’s presidential election
CNN By Karol Suarez, Rafael Romo, Helen Regan and Hira Humayun, CNN Leftist and former student leader Gabriel Boric, 35, will become Chile’s…
Continue Reading Israel to ban travel to US, Canada over omicron variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli ministers on Monday agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global…
Continue ReadingOmicron ‘será dominante’ este invierno, advierte Fauci, y dice que los estadounidenses deberÃan prepararse para ‘unas duras semanas o meses’
olivertapia (CNN) — Es muy probable que Estados Unidos enfrente un duro invierno, a medida que la variante ómicron del nuevo coronavirus se…
Continue Reading Military gives German hospital an edge in fighting COVID
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press WESTERSTEDE, Germany (AP) — As hospitals across Europe brace themselves for a surge in coronavirus cases because…
Continue ReadingOmicron is now the dominant strain of coronavirus in the US, according to the CDC
By Travis Caldwell and Claire Colbert, CNN The Omicron Covid-19 variant is now the most dominant strain in the US, accounting for over 73% of new…
Continue ReadingUS could be in store for a ‘grim beginning’ to the new year, experts warn, as dual variants of Covid-19 spread
CNN By Travis Caldwell, CNN With the Delta and Omicron coronavirus variants spreading across the nation as the new year approaches, health experts…
Continue Reading Asian markets bounce back from omicron sell-offs
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares are mostly higher after a worldwide slump for financial markets spurred by…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue Reading Injuries take toll as Bucs get blanked, fail to clinch
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians had bigger concerns than the Buccaneers failing to clinch their…
Continue Reading Injuries take toll as Bucs get blanked, fail to clinch
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay coach Bruce Arians had bigger concerns than the Buccaneers failing to clinch their…
Continue Reading SenseTime reopens IPO, but excludes US investors
By Laura He, CNN Business Chinese artificial intelligence giant SenseTime has revived its $767 million initial public offering, just days after it…
Continue Reading Defiant in war and isolation, Hamas plays long game in Gaza
By JOSEPH KRAUSS and FARES AKRAM Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of trucks heavy with fuel, cement and other goods cross a…
Continue Reading Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Pro-Beijing candidates have won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections, beating…
Continue ReadingPeng Shuai denies making sexual assault allegation against retired Communist Party leader, but WTA concerns persist
CNN By Helen Regan and Jacob Lev, CNN Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied making sexual assault allegations against a retired Communist Party…
Continue ReadingEl izquierdista Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, gana las elecciones presidenciales de Chile
olivertapia (CNN) — El izquierdista y ex lÃder estudiantil Gabriel Boric, de 35 años, se convertirá en el presidente más joven de Chile,…
Continue Reading Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race
By JEFF AMY Associated Press DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid…
Continue ReadingPhoto appears to show Britain’s Boris Johnson drinking wine with staff during coronavirus lockdown
By Robert Iddiols and Amy Cassidy, CNN A photo has emerged that appears to show British Prime Minister Boris Johnson drinking wine with Downing…
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