Philippines detects country’s 1st omicron cases
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine health department says it has detected the country’s first cases of the omicron strain of the…
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German police incinerate cocaine worth over $300 million
Police in Germany’s Bavaria region say they have destroyed some 1.5 metric tons (1.65 U.S. tons) of cocaine with a street value of about 270…
Continue Reading Zebras on the run for months in Maryland have been captured
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Two zebras running loose since they escaped a Maryland farm about four months ago have been caught. The Washington Post…
Continue Reading UK highest court rules against gender-neutral passports
LONDON (AP) — A British activist has lost a legal challenge at the U.K.‘s highest court to the government’s policy of not allowing…
Continue Reading Cambodian back from Ghana is country’s 1st omicron case
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Health officials in Cambodia say the country has confirmed its first case of the omicron variant in a 23-year-old…
Continue Reading Briton still held after deadly ship collision off Sweden
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish prosecutors say a Croatian national has been released because the suspicion against him of being drunk on the…
Continue Reading Dutch coalition to present plans after completion of talks
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The leaders of four political parties set to join forces in the next Dutch ruling…
Continue Reading Winter storms, COVID: How to make last-minute flight changes
By SALLY FRENCH of NerdWallet Rerouting, rebooking, diverting, you name it. Making last-minute flight changes can be an enormous stressor amid an…
Continue Reading UN watchdog says Iran will allow new cameras at nuclear site
By AMIR VAHDAT and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog and Iran have reached a deal to…
Continue Reading Amnesty flags Qatar rights abuses with French soccer body
PARIS (AP) — Human rights activists with Amnesty International have urged the French soccer federation to pay attention to rights violations of…
Continue Reading Edmunds Top Rated Awards announced for 2022
By RONALD MONTOYA Edmunds Edmunds Top Rated Awards are bestowed annually upon the best vehicles of the year. The winners aced their Edmunds track…
Continue Reading Danes: Pirates off West Africa suspected of taking hostages
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s military says pirates are suspected of taking six hostages from a container ship in international waters…
Continue Reading EU regulators: J&J vaccine booster OK to give after 2 months
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drugs regulator said Wednesday that people 18 and older can receive a booster shot for the Johnson…
Continue Reading After 3 tense months, Spanish volcano eruption may be over
By ARITZ PARRA and BARRY HATTON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Residents on the Spanish island of La Palma are daring to hope that a volcanic…
Continue Reading Deadline time for HealthCare.gov coverage that starts Jan. 1
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers seeking government-subsidized health insurance for next year have through…
Continue Reading US Navy fires laser weapon in Mideast amid drone boat threat
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy has tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the…
Continue Reading Norway fines dating app Grindr $7.16M over privacy breach
By JAN M. OLSEN and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway’s data privacy watchdog fined gay dating app Grindr $7.16…
Continue Reading China economy slows as virus outbreaks disrupt recovery
BEIJING (AP) — China has reported its economy slowed in November, buffeted by coronavirus outbreaks, weak demand and supply chain disruptions.…
Continue Reading Indonesian court sends to jail elephant poacher and traders
Associated Press IDI, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court has handed down prison sentences for five men accused of being involved in killing a…
Continue Reading Greenpeace: Greek gas hunt an ‘unbearable’ threat to whales
By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greenpeace has renewed calls against proposed deep-sea oil and gas exploration off…
Continue Reading FAO: Virus hits Asian food security, as millions go hungry
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A United Nations report says the prolonged pandemic and surging prices are undermining food…
Continue Reading Kremlin: Xi supports Putin’s pursuit of guarantees from West
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin says Chinese President Xi Jinping is supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin in…
Continue Reading Disney World fire may have sprung from fireworks debris
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Officials say a small fire at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom started in a tree and may have been caused by…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s leader seeks Russia sanctions before it’s too late
By LORNE COOK and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging European Union leaders to swiftly…
Continue Reading Stickers and superheroes: EU starts vaccinating kids 5-11
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece, Italy and a handful of other European Union members have…
Continue Reading UK inflation hits decade high, pressuring Bank of England
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Consumer prices in the United Kingdom are rising at their highest rate in over a decade as a result of…
Continue Reading Germany’s Scholz vows that ‘we will win’ fight against COVID
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz is vowing that his new government will win the fight against the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Vaccine alliance chief: Omicron could trigger ‘Inequity 2.0’
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press CHAVANNES-DE-BOGIS, Switzerland (AP) — The head of vaccine alliance Gavi says in an interview he’s seen early…
Continue Reading COVID case in Blinken press curtails his Southeast Asia tour
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer BANGKOK (AP) — A positive COVID-19 test among U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s traveling party has…
Continue Reading Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-January
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official says omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus…
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