Nobel Prizes awarded in pandemic-curtailed local ceremonies
By JILL LAWLESS and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Winners of the 2021 Nobel Prizes are receiving their awards in scaled-down local…
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Scientist behind UK vaccine says next pandemic may be worse
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — One of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is warning that the next…
Continue ReadingDeal to make Scholz German chancellor clears final hurdle
By GEIR MOULSON and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A three-party deal to form a new German government under center-left leader Olaf…
Continue ReadingGunmen attack Niger military base, killing at least 12
By DALATOU MAMAN Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s interior ministry says that extremist gunmen have attacked a military camp…
Continue ReadingTop UAE adviser makes rare trip to Iran amid nuclear talks
By NASSER KARIMI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates has met with…
Continue ReadingECB plans to redesign euro bills, decision expected in 2024
BERLIN (AP) — The European Central Bank says it plans to redesign its euro banknotes, with a final decision on the new look expected in 2024. The…
Continue ReadingPope returning home after trip focused on helping migrants
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Pope Francis is wrapping up his visit to Greece by encouraging its young people to follow…
Continue ReadingNepal reports first cases of omicron variant
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepalese authorities have reported the first cases of the omicron variant in the Himalayan nation. A Health Ministry…
Continue ReadingTaiwan, Slovakia hold talks as island firms ties with Europe
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Senior officials from the Slovak Republic are in Taiwan for talks on deepening ties with the island in the highest-level…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks follow Wall Street higher as virus fears ease
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asia stock markets have followed Wall Street higher as anxiety about the coronavirus’s latest…
Continue ReadingReport: Building collapse in southern Egypt kills 3 children
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state-run media are saying that an apartment building collapsed in a southern province, killing at least three children. The…
Continue ReadingJustin Bieber performs at Saudi F1 race after boycott calls
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Pop star Justin Bieber has performed to a packed crowd in the Saudi city of Jiddah, singing some of his most popular…
Continue ReadingGerman factory orders see 2nd big drop in 3 months
BERLIN (AP) — Official statistics show that German factory orders dropped steeply in October, pushed down by much lower demand from countries…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill town mayor, wound another in south Philippines
ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AP) — Motorcycle-riding gunmen have killed a town mayor and wounded another in a brazen attack that also killed their…
Continue Reading27 still missing after Indonesia volcanic eruption kills 22
By AGOES BASOEKI Associated Press SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers on Monday retrieved more bodies buried under volcanic debris,…
Continue ReadingUnvaccinated Italians face new restrictions as holidays near
By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near. It is…
Continue ReadingIsrael: Palestinian car-rammer wounds guard, is shot dead
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Defense Ministry says a 16-year-old Palestinian rammed a vehicle into an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank…
Continue ReadingAlibaba appoints new CFO, reshuffles e-commerce businesses
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China’s largest e-commerce group Alibaba said Monday it is appointing a new chief financial…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Kirin seeks arbitration to help end Myanmar venture
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings is seeking commercial arbitration in a dispute over unwinding its joint venture brewery in…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi was convicted on two charges and handed a four-year sentence that…
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