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Biden gets vaccinated for COVID-19, tells people to follow suit

Dec 22, 2020

WASHINGTON -- US President-elect Joe Biden received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine Monday, setting an example for others to follow while many Americans say they are unwilling to get the shot. Biden is o...
UK flights banned as Britain warns new virus strain 'out of control'

Dec 20, 2020

European countries started banning flights coming from the UK on Sunday as government in London warned that a potent new strain of the virus was "out of control". Following the example of the Nether...
Britain says new virus strain 'out of control'

Dec 20, 2020

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Sunday that the government has imposed a strict Christmas lockdown in London and southeast England because a new strain of the coronavirus was "out of contr...
[Breaking] Trump says US 'overwhelmingly approved' Moderna coronavirus vaccine

Dec 18, 2020

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States has authorized a second coronavirus vaccine. "Moderna vaccine overwhelmingly approved. Distribution to start immediately,...
VP Pence prepares for jab as Moderna vaccine nears US approval

Dec 18, 2020

WASHINGTON -- US Vice President Mike Pence prepared to roll up his sleeve for a public coronavirus jab on Friday as the country neared approval of a second vaccine and several European leaders quaran...
Chinese citizen journalist to face trial after Wuhan virus reporting

Dec 18, 2020

BEIJING -- A citizen journalist detained in China after reporting from the Covid-19 ground zero of Wuhan will face trial later this month, her lawyer said Friday, as fears grow for her health. The c...
Volkswagen loses top court case in EU in diesel scandal

Dec 17, 2020

The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Volkswagen breached the law by installing on its cars a so-called defeat device to cheat on emission tests and cannot argue it was merely protect...
Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions

Dec 17, 2020

Following the successful return of moon rocks by its Chang'e 5 robotic probe, China is preparing for future missions that could set the stage for an eventual lunar base to host human explorers, a top...
France's Macron tests positive for COVID-19

Dec 17, 2020

French President Emmanuel Macron tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday, following a week when he has met with numerous European leaders. The French and Spanish prime ministers are among those self-is...
Wistron violence could sour Apple's 'Make In India' plans

Dec 16, 2020

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- Violence at a Wistron Corpfactory in southern India is likely to stall the company's and its client Apple Inc's drive to expand local manufacturing, while forcing the governmen...
Merkel urges tougher curbs as virus deaths soar

Dec 9, 2020

BERLIN (AFP) -- Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday demanded tougher curbs to bring down coronavirus infections, as the German death toll reached a daily record of nearly 600 people. Germany has o...
World set for 3C warming despite pandemic, pledges: UN

Dec 9, 2020

PARIS (AFP) -- Earth remains on course to warm more than 3 degrees Celsius by the century's end despite a dip in greenhouse gas emissions due to the pandemic and pledges to curb pollution, the UN sai...
Citigroup Names Antonios as First Female Head of MENA Business

Dec 8, 2020

Citigroup Inc. appointed Elissar Farah Antonios as the first woman to run its Middle East & North Africa operations, among the US bank’s fastest-growing businesses in emerging markets. Antonios will...
Japan space agency hails return of asteroid dust on Earth

Dec 6, 2020

Japan space agency officials on Sunday hailed the arrival of rare asteroid samples on Earth after they were collected by space probe Hayabusa-2 during an unprecedented mission. In a streak of light ...
95 arrests at French security law protests: minister

Dec 6, 2020

Police arrested 95 people during protests across France against a planned security law, and 67 officers were injured during the demonstrations, Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin said Sunday. In Pari...