Jordan carrier resuming flights to Syria in new sign of thaw
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan’s official news agency says the country’s national airline will resume direct flights to Syria’s…
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Panel finds 80 alleged abuse cases tied to WHO’s Congo work
By MARIA CHENG and AL-HADJI KUDRA MALIRO Associated Press BENI, Congo (AP) — A panel commissioned by the World Health Organization has identified…
Continue Reading Taiwan lawmakers brawl as opposition assails COVID-19 policy
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s legislature descended into a rowdy brawl after opposition lawmakers interrupted an important policy address and…
Continue Reading Winfrey chooses Richard Powers’ ‘Bewilderment’ for book club
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is Richard Powers’ “Bewilderment.” It’s his…
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58,000 more marijuana convictions in Los Angeles County will be dismissed, district attorney says
Los Angeles County will dismiss about 58,000 more marijuana convictions dating back more than three decades, an action spurred in part by the state’s…
Continue Reading Yemeni officials: Clashes over key city kill 130 fighters
By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say fierce clashes between government forces and Houthi rebels over a crucial…
Continue ReadingPfizer/BioNTech submit initial data on COVID-19 vaccine for people ages 5 to 11 to FDA, but aren’t seeking EUA yet
Pfizer and BioNTech said Tuesday they have submitted Covid-19 vaccine data on children ages 5 to 11 to the US Food and Drug Administration for…
Continue Reading EU official: No dealing with ‘desperate’ Lukashenko
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union’s home affairs commissioner says the 27-member bloc stands firm on its regime of sanctions against…
Continue Reading Toyota banks on mobility technology for future growth
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors,…
Continue ReadingFact check: 3 times internal docs contradicted Facebook’s public stance
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Over the past few years, Facebook has repeatedly come under fire, criticized for everything from how the company’s…
Continue Reading Welcome to your new home: Style-savvy housewarming gifts
By KIM COOK Associated Press Fall is a busy time for moving and changing homes. And many people have relocated because of pandemic-related changes in…
Continue Reading Sanofi drops plans for messenger RNA vaccine against virus
PARIS (AP) — French drugmaker Sanofi says it is shelving plans for a COVID-19 vaccine based on messenger RNA despite positive results from early…
Continue Reading Oil tanker operator protests Indonesia’s detention of crew
By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The operator of an oil tanker seized by Indonesian authorities at the request of…
Continue Reading New Rijksmuseum exhibition showcases Renaissance portraits
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — There is a gathering at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum of people from around Europe depicted in more…
Continue Reading France to cut visas for North Africans in migration dispute
PARIS (AP) — A French government spokesperson says France plans to reduce the number of visas issued to people in North Africa because governments…
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England WCup winner, Liverpool great Roger Hunt dies at 83
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Roger Hunt, a striker in the only England team to win the World Cup and one of Liverpool’s most prolific…
Continue ReadingDemocrats say a Civilian Climate Corps will create jobs. Here’s how it could work.
By Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN When he met with governors this summer from Western states wracked by wildfires and drought, President Joe…
Continue ReadingLa preocupación por la transmisión de la variante delta, la sobrecarga de los hospitales y las muertes por COVID-19 impulsaron el reciente aumento de la vacunación, según una encuesta
Una nueva encuesta de la Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) reveló que la variante delta, altamente transmisible, la sobrecarga de los hospitales y el…
Continue ReadingTrump’s spiteful support for Abrams over Kemp sparks midterms fear from Georgia Republicans
By Michael Warren, CNN Donald Trump is escalating his fight against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia, and state Republicans fear it will give…
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Millennial Money: Do you want that sweater, or are you sad?
Emotions influence our decisions, including whether or not we should buy something. And these are emotional times, given the prolonged pandemic and…
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