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WEATHER: Nov. 12-18
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with areas of dense fog before 11 a.m., calm wind and a high near 55. Mostly cloudy overn…
US judge again blocks new Arkansas abortion restrictions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge in Little Rock has temporarily blocked four new abortion restrictions hours after they took effect in Arkansas, including one that bans a procedure commonly used in the seco…
The Latest: Switzerland starts vaccinations at nursing home
BERLIN — Switzerland has started vaccinating people against the coronavirus, a few days before its European Union neighbors start their vaccination campaigns.
Pfizer to supply US with additional 100M vaccines doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer said Wednesday it will supply the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement between the pharmaceutical giant and the Trump administr…
Turkey's president slams European court for Demirtas ruling
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president on Wednesday accused the European Court of Human Rights of “defending a terrorist” after it ruled that Turkey must immediately release from prison a prominent Kurdish politician.
UN: Mladenov turns down offer to lead UN mission in Libya
CAIRO (AP) — Nickolay Mladenov, the U.N. special envoy for the Middle East Peace Process, has turned down an offer to lead the U.N. mission in conflict-stricken Libya, according to a U.N. spokesman.
Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear
CALAIS, France (AP) — Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronavirus that had isolated the U.K. and rais…
Turkish court convicts journalist Dundar on terror charges
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has convicted journalist Can Dundar on espionage and terror-related charges for a news report.
Pfizer and BioNTech to supply additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to US under new agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer and BioNTech to supply additional 100 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to US under new agreement.
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, December 23, 2020
MATCHDAY: Tottenham, Man United play in English cup quarters
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, December 23, 2020
German regional newspaper group hit by cyberattack
BERLIN (AP) — A regional newspaper group in Germany has become the target of a cyberattack, preventing it from publishing its regular editions Wednesday.
Frenchman arrested in Bali for alleged guns, drug possession
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian police said Wednesday that they have arrested a Frenchman for allegedly possessing illegal guns and drugs on the resort island of Bali.
The Latest: 60% of Belgians want vaccine shot right away
BRUSSELS — With the first coronavirus vaccinations due to begin in Belgium on Monday, national health authorities say that 60% of people want to be inoculated as soon as the shots become available.
Moldova's pro-Russian prime minister resigns after protests
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Russian prime minister has resigned to, as he put it, pave the way for an early parliamentary election and “bring normalcy” to the tiny former Soviet state.