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Emergency imposed in Malaysia over virus is reprieve for PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has declared a coronavirus emergency that will suspend Parliament at least until August and halt any bids to seek a general election, but critics charged it was a political mo…
SAS CEO leaves airline after 10 years at the helm
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The CEO of Scandinavian Airlines, Rickard Gustafson, said Monday he is leaving the company after 10 years at the helm to take up a job with one of Sweden’s largest industrial groups.
EU regulator is considering Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency said Tuesday that AstraZeneca and Oxford University have submitted an application for their COVID-19 vaccine to be licensed across the European Union.
The Latest: WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan this week
BEIJING — China says World Health Organization experts will begin their fact-finding visit this week in the central city of Wuhan where the coronavirus was first detected in late 2019.
Global stocks rise as markets watch for Biden stimulus plan
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Tuesday as investors waited for details of President-elect Joe Biden's promised economic stimulus plan.
Guido’s Pizza to change name to Slices, redesign menu
On Monday night, Guido’s Brick Oven Pizza closed its doors. On Wednesday, Slices Brick Oven House will open in its place.
Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders in Russia for talks
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted his counterparts from Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss reopening transport routes in the region that have been paralyzed for nearly three decades ami…
With eye on Turkey, Greece to extend western coastal waters
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece said Monday that it plans to extend territorial waters along its western coastline from six to 12 nautical miles, a move that could impact a tense dispute with neighbor Turkey.
Asia Today: India starts shipping COVID-19 vaccine to cities
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has started shipping COVID-19 vaccines to multiple cities, four days ahead of a nationwide inoculation drive.
South Africa struggles with post-holiday spike in COVID-19
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa is struggling to cope with a spike in COVID-19 cases that has already overwhelmed many hospitals, as people returning from widespread holiday travel have spread the country's more i…
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The Latest: New Zealand visitors must show negative test
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand will soon require that travelers from most countries show negative coronavirus tests before they leave for New Zealand.
Mexican president mulls ending independent watchdog agencies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long criticized independent regulatory, watchdog and transparency agencies, and on Monday he defended the idea of eliminating them entirely.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday, giving up recent gains after a record-setting run.
Probe highlights Vatican legal system's limited protections
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A criminal investigation into a Vatican real estate investment is exposing weaknesses in the city state’s judicial system and a lack of some basic protections for those accused — highlighting th…