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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Sudan says it has signed the 'Abraham Accords' with the US, paving the way for normalization of ties with Israel
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan says it has signed the 'Abraham Accords' with the US, paving the way for normalization of ties with Israel.
EU agency approves Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to …
UK leader to use 'every second' to vaccinate the vulnerable
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged that his government would use “every available second” to shield the elderly and the vulnerable from the virus rampaging across Britain as he told Parliament …
The Latest: European Union gives OK to Moderna vaccine
AMSTERDAM — The European Union’s medicines agency has given approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
US, Sudan agree to settle African country's World Bank debt
CAIRO (AP) — The U.S. and Sudan on Wednesday agreed to settle the African’s country’s debt to the World Bank, widely seen as a key step toward the nation’s economic recovery after the 2019 overthrow of longtime aut…
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The Latest: Germany: Shortages slow down vaccine rollout
BERLIN — Germany’s health minister is defending the slow start of the country’s vaccine campaign, saying he understands the desire for a faster rollout but that people should keep in mind that there is a global sho…
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Lawyer seeks to free man acquitted in Daniel Pearl's killing
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The lawyer for a Pakistani man convicted and later acquitted in the 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl said Wednesday that he will petition the Supreme Court to free his client.
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Dates, plans of WHO expert visit to China under negotiation
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China said Wednesday it was still negotiating with the World Health Organization the dates and itinerary for a visit by international experts looking into origins of COVID-19, after the head o…
Pakistani police: 2 children die playing with hand grenade
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Two Pakistani children died and three others were wounded when a hand grenade they found on Wednesday and brought home exploded, the police said.
UK judge to decide on bail for WikiLeaks' imprisoned Assange
LONDON (AP) — A British judge is set to decide Wednesday whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be released from the prison where he has been held for more than a year and a half as he fights extradition to …