WHO names transmissible new COVID-19 variant ‘Omicron’
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — An advisory panel of the World Health Organization has classified a worrying new COVID-19 variant…
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British golfers quit Joburg Open ahead of variant flight ban
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A batch of British and Irish golfers have withdrawn from the Joburg Open before Friday’s second round after the U.K.…
Continue ReadingPriti Patel, Britain’s hardline home secretary, exposes the fault lines of a divided country
By Rob Picheta, CNN Priti Patel, Britain’s hardline home secretary, is under renewed scrutiny following the deaths of dozens of people in the…
Continue ReadingA British guy crashed her Thanksgiving dinner. They’ve been married for 20 years
Francesca Street, CNN It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. The then 27-year-old had invited a…
Continue ReadingDallas Cowboys suffer heartbreaking overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Thanksgiving
By Ben Morse, CNN Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime to condemn the Dallas Cowboys to a heartbreaking home 36-33 loss to the Las…
Continue ReadingA new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn
By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…
Continue ReadingA new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn
CNN By David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN South Africa’s health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that…
Continue ReadingLa nueva variante de coronavirus sacude los mercados; los futuros de EE.UU. y el petróleo se desploman
olivertapia Hong Kong / Londres (CNN Business) — Los futuros del Dow se desplomaron y el petróleo cayó un 5% el viernes luego de la…
Continue ReadingRalf Rangnick: Manchester United set to appoint pioneering German coach as interim manager — reports
By Becky Thompson, CNN Ralf Rangnick is set to be been named as Manchester United’s interim manager, the Athletic and other media outlets…
Continue ReadingJapan seeks extra defense budget amid China, N Korea concern
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a $6.8 billion request for an extra defense budget through March to…
Continue ReadingJapan seeks extra defense budget amid China, N Korea concern
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet has approved a $6.8 billion request for an extra defense budget through March to…
Continue ReadingHow US gun culture stacks up with the world
By Kara Fox, Krystina Shveda, Natalie Croker and Marco Chacon, CNN Monterey Park. Atlanta. Orlando. Las Vegas. Newtown. Parkland. San Bernardino.…
Continue ReadingCinco legisladores estadounidenses desafían a China al reunirse con funcionarios en Taiwán
Mariana Toro Washington (CNN) — Cinco legisladores estadounidenses llegaron a Taiwán el jueves para reunirse con funcionarios del gobierno…
Continue ReadingSoftBank hit by report that China may force Didi to quit Wall Street
By Laura He, CNN Business Shares of SoftBank plunged about 5% in Tokyo on Friday after Chinese regulators reportedly asked Didi to delist from the…
Continue ReadingUN decries attack on court in Libya ahead of national vote
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. mission in Libya has condemned an attack by armed men on an appeals court as it was set to…
Continue ReadingGerman government hesitant on lockdown as COVID cases rise
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s government has refused to back calls for a swift and sharp lockdown to curb the…
Continue ReadingAmber captures rare plant behavior in an ancient, extinct pine cone
By Katie Hunt, CNN The first fossil evidence of a pine cone sprouting seeds has been preserved in 40 million-year-old amber. Seed germination…
Continue ReadingProtesters break into Lebanese ministry as crisis deepens
BEIRUT (AP) — A group of protesters have stormed a ministry building in Beirut as the Lebanese pound hit a new low amid a worsening economic and…
Continue ReadingProtesters break into Lebanese ministry as crisis deepens
BEIRUT (AP) — A group of protesters have stormed a ministry building in Beirut as the Lebanese pound hit a new low amid a worsening economic and…
Continue ReadingWhy you might be happier if you don’t buy anything on Black Friday
By Christine Koh, CNN I delight in finding the perfect gift for a loved one and experience joy in thoughtful personal purchases. But I bristle…
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