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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
Hamilton positive for COVID-19, will miss F1's Sakhir GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.
BioNTech, Pfizer ask Europe to quickly approve virus vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — The German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say they have submitted an application for speeded-up, conditional approval of their coronavirus vaccine with the European Medici…
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As the virus resurges, mental health woes batter France
4 killed, 6 injured in South Korea apartment fire
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire broke out at an apartment building near the South Korean capital on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring six others, officials said.
Cambodian opposition figures state plan to return from exile
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Senior executives of the disbanded opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party on Tuesday announced their plan to return from self-imposed exile to fight criminal charges against them in c…
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On World AIDS Day, South Africa finds hope in new treatment
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Health officials are hoping that new, long-acting drugs to help prevent HIV infection will be a turning point for the fight against a global health threat that’s been eclipsed by the coronavirus…
Joe Biden weighs Rahm Emanuel for transportation secretary
CHICAGO (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is considering
Hong Kong leader urges people to stay home as cases rise
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged residents to stay home as the city grapples with a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 600 people in the last week.
Migrants arriving in Canary Islands go to barracks, hotels
MADRID (AP) — Emergency services in Spain's Canary Islands say 68 people from North Africa have been the first migrants to arrive in the Atlantic Ocean archipelago since authorities dismantled a squalid makeshift c…
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German unemployment dips despite 2nd partial shutdown
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's unemployment rate dipped in November despite a partial shutdown introduced to halt a sharp rise in coronavirus infections, official data showed Tuesday. However, estimates suggest that the n…
Frontex chief faces EU grilling over migrant pushback claims
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s border and coast guard agency faces a grilling Tuesday by EU lawmakers as pressure mounts over allegations that Frontex was involved in illegal pushbacks aimed at pr…
Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Sakhir F1 GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix.
China #MeToo case heads to court after 2-year delay
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Zhou Xiaoxuan’s says her prestigious internship with Chinese state TV soured after a popular host forcibly kissed her.