Czech president swears in opposition leader as new premier
By KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech president has sworn in Petr Fiala as the country’s new prime minister following last…
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The new Omicron variant is a reminder that ‘the virus is still in control’ regardless of Covid-19 fatigue, medical professor says
By Holly Yan and Aya Elamroussi, CNN The new Omicron variant might prompt a return to stricter Covid-19 measures if not enough people get vaccinated…
Continue ReadingIS roadside bomb in Iraq leaves 5 peshmerga dead, 4 wounded
BAGHDAD (AP) — The official state news agency of Iraq’s Kurdish-run region says a roadside bomb attack by Islamic State group fighters in…
Continue ReadingThis Maryland woman just claimed her third $50,000 lottery prize
By Nadeem Muaddi, CNN A Maryland woman is celebrating after winning the lottery for a third time in about three years. The 61-year-old player from…
Continue ReadingCamped in Calais, migrants renew resolve to try for England
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press CALAIS, France (AP) — At the makeshift camps near Calais and Dunkirk, migrants are digging in, waiting for their…
Continue ReadingEU plane to monitor migrants on Channel shores after deaths
CALAIS, France (AP) — The EU’s border agency will dispatch a plane to monitor the shores of the English Channel for migrant boats after 27…
Continue ReadingA small-town mom wanted to help her community. And then the community took aim at her child
By Evan McMorris-Santoro and Yon Pomrenze, CNN Kelsey and Chris Waits moved to Hastings, Minnesota, to build a dream home for themselves and their…
Continue ReadingHow a Seattle man became a lifeline for persecuted LGBTQ people in other countries
By Faith Karimi, CNN Michael Failla doesn’t get much sleep. In the dead of the night, the Seattle resident gets panicked calls and messages…
Continue ReadingMore omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn more
By MIKE CORDER, GEIR MOULSON and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus…
Continue ReadingIn French Pantheon, Josephine Baker makes history yet again
By ARNO PEDRAM and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France is inducting Missouri-born cabaret dancer Josephine Baker who was also a…
Continue ReadingSwiss vote to approve COVID restrictions as infections rise
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters have given clear backing to legislation that introduced special COVID-19 certificates under which only people who have…
Continue ReadingIsrael tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact tracing as part of its…
Continue ReadingKyrgyzstan’s parliamentary vote boosts president’s clout
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Kyrgyzstan held a parliamentary election just over a year after a forceful change of…
Continue ReadingPakistan says militants kill 2 soldiers near Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The military says militants have targeted a Pakistani military post in the northwestern tribal belt near the Afghan…
Continue ReadingBurns scores career-high 24; Winthrop beats Washington 82-74
SEATTLE (AP) — D.J. Burns Jr. scored 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 27 minutes — all career highs — to help Winthrop beat Washington…
Continue ReadingSecurity guard dies after being shot in attempted robbery of San Francisco news crew
By Andy Rose, Melissa Alonso and Chris Boyette, CNN A security guard on assignment for a San Francisco Bay area news crew died Saturday after being…
Continue ReadingTrammell, Economou lift Seattle past St. Thomas (MN) 81-64
SEATTLE — Darrion Trammell had 18 points to lead five Seattle players in double figures as the Redhawks topped St. Thomas (MN) 81-64. Rip Economou…
Continue ReadingSwiss voters approve government’s pandemic response in referendum
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN Swiss voters on Sunday approved their government’s pandemic response plan in a referendum by a 62.01% majority,…
Continue ReadingIran nuclear talks to restart as US emphasizes it’s ‘prepared to use other options’ if diplomacy fails
By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US and its allies restart Iran nuclear talks on Monday unsure how Tehran’s new…
Continue ReadingLeftist holds commanding lead in Honduran presidential vote
By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN Associated Press TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Leftist opposition candidate Xiomara Castro is holding a commanding lead as…
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