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Hansen Road bridge now scheduled to open in mid-February
MOSES LAKE — Work on the Hansen Road overpass over Interstate 90 gets back into full swing Monday, and drivers can…
Berliner on trial for threat to blow up British hospital
BERLIN (AP) — A 33-year-old Italian man was going on trial Friday in Berlin on allegations that he threatened to blow up a British National Health Service hospital unless he was paid off with 10 million pounds ($13…
Asia Today: Hong Kong secures 15 million vaccine doses
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has secured delivery of 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with the first million to arrive as early as January, the city’s leader said Friday.
Hezbollah rejects charges against caretaker PM in port blast
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s Hezbollah group on Friday said recently filed charges were politically targeting the caretaker prime minister and three allied former ministers over this summer’s massive explosion in Beirut.
Report: Afghans losing hope for peace process amid violence
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Optimism among Afghans regarding the country's peace process has decreased significantly in the past few months amid a spike in violence, according to a survey released Friday.
Calls grow for wider lockdown as German virus cases rise
BERLIN (AP) — Calls grew Friday for tougher lockdown measures soon in Germany as the country’s disease control center reported record daily increases in both coronavirus cases and deaths.
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GSK, Sanofi say COVID-19 shot won't be ready until late 2021
LONDON (AP) — Drugmakers GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi say their potential COVID-19 vaccine won’t be ready until late next year as they seek to improve the shot’s effectiveness in older people.
Sweden's Prince Carl Phillip and wife expecting 3rd child
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia said Friday they are expecting their third child.
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International aid groups say at least 4 staff members have been killed in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — International aid groups say at least 4 staff members have been killed in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region.
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'Carry On' and 'EastEnders' star Barbara Windsor dies at 83
LONDON (AP) — British actress Barbara Windsor, whose seven-decade career ranged from cheeky film comedies to the soap opera “EastEnders,” has died, her husband said. She was 83.
Aid groups say staffers killed in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — International aid groups said Friday that at least four staff members have been killed in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, while Ethiopia and a frustrated United Nations aired differi…
Bahrain plans free shots, Saudi Arabia approves Pfizer jab
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain has announced plans to give the public free coronavirus vaccines, as Saudi Arabia said it approved an inoculation by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech to fight the pa…
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