The Latest: Canada gives first doses COVID-19 vaccine

TORONTO — Canada has administered its first doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

The Latest: Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral votes for Biden

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Canada administers first doses of COVID-19 vaccine

TORONTO (AP) — Canada administered its first doses of a COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, becoming one of the first countries to do so in the effort to beat back the pandemic.

South Sudan's spy agency abuses prisoners, says rights group

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Jabbing needles in prisoners' genitals, pouring melted plastic on their skin and hanging them upside down for long periods: These are tortures allegedly being perpetrated by South Sudan's Nati…

Correction: Virus Outbreak-Vaccine Reactions story

In a story December 9, 2020, about allergic reactions to vaccines, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the ingredients in the Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech vaccine were proprietary and not disclosed. The ingr…

Michigan GOP lawmaker punished for not denouncing violence

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker was disciplined Monday for not denouncing potential violence at the Michigan Capitol before Democratic presidential electors met to vote for Joe Biden, who defeated Presi…

Italians return French Legion awards after el-Sissi gets one

ROME (AP) — Two prominent Italian intellectuals announced Monday they were returning their Legion of Honor awards to France to protest that Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was given the prize despite his g…

The Latest: GOP Michigan lawmaker disciplined over comments

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Albania police warn against protests due to virus pandemic

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian police on Monday strongly warned demonstrators protesting over the fatal shooting of a man by police enforcing a coronavirus curfew to avoid illegal gatherings.

The Latest: London faces highest-level COVID-19 restrictions

LONDON — Britain's health secretary says London and surrounding areas will be placed under the highest level of coronavirus restrictions starting Wednesday as infections rise rapidly in the capital.

Japan mayor defends councilwoman's ouster over assault claim

TOKYO (AP) — The mayor of a Japanese hot springs resort town on Monday denied sexual assault allegations by a former assemblywoman and defended her dismissal, saying he wanted to protect the town’s reputation.

Over 300 students still missing after Nigeria school attack

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Anxiety is growing among the parents of hundreds of students who remain missing three days after gunmen attacked their school in Katsina State in northern Nigeria.

Italian returns French Legion award after el-Sissi gets one

ROME (AP) — A prominent Italian journalist has returned his Legion of Honor to the French Embassy to protest the awarding of the prize to Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi during his protest-marred visit to …

Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A narrowly divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s lawsuit attempting to overturn his election loss in the battleground state about an hour before the Electo…