Pfizer begins testing omicron-matched COVID shots in adults
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer and BioNTech have begun studying a COVID-19 vaccine tweaked to match to the omicron variant in healthy…
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These 4 states have fully regained the jobs lost during the pandemic
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business America’s job market hasn’t fully recovered yet. But some states are already back to normal. In November,…
Continue Reading Winter welcome: Stranded drivers freed in Istanbul, Athens
By MEHMET GUZEL and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescue crews in Istanbul and Athens have dug through snow and ice to clear…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What post-unrest reforms is Kazakhstan proposing?
By DASHA LITVINOVA and DAVID McHUGH Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The leader of Kazakhstan has trumpeted ambitious economic reforms following the…
Continue Reading German business confidence perks up after 6-month decline
BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched survey shows that business confidence in Germany, Europe’s biggest economy, has picked up unexpectedly after a…
Continue Reading Bob Dylan sells his entire catalog of recorded music to Sony Music
By Diksha Madhok, CNN Business Bob Dylan has sold his entire catalog of recorded music to Sony Music. The recording company described the deal for 60…
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Hygge and 7 other global wellness terms
Sunday Citizen consulted international dictionaries and cross-cultural websites to identify words in other languages related to wellness that don’t…
Continue Reading Power outages reported in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW (AP) — Widespread power outages have been reported on Tuesday in the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The…
Continue Reading California redwood forest returned to Native American tribes
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A conservation group is turning over a historic redwood grove on the Northern California coast…
Continue Reading Asian shares mixed in narrow trading ahead of Fed meeting
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares are mixed in muted trading, as many stayed on the sidelines ahead of a U.S. Federal…
Continue Reading New Malaysian carrier SKS Airways takes to the skies
SUBANG, Malaysia (AP) — New Malaysian carrier, SKS Airways, took to the skies Tuesday with short-haul flights to holiday island resorts as domestic…
Continue Reading Hong Kong virus cluster in housing prompts partial lockdown
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong has expanded a partial lockdown and tightened pandemic restrictions after more than 200 cases of COVID-19 were…
Continue Reading How Putin’s $11 billion pipeline split NATO and the EU at a time of crisis
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN An undersea pipeline set to deliver gas from Russia to Germany has become exactly what the two countries have always…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: What are US options for sanctions against Putin?
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The financial options being bruited about to punish President Vladimir Putin if Russia…
Continue Reading Ski resorts aim for more efficient snowmaking amid drought
By THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press DENVER (AP) — With decreasing snowpack due to drought and climate change, the ski industry has invested millions…
Continue Reading Delay in creating new cybersecurity board prompts concern
By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A key part of President Joe Biden’s plans to fight major ransomware attacks and digital…
Continue Reading Report: Anti-corruption fight is stalled, COVID not helping
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — A closely watched study by an anti-corruption organization finds that most countries have made…
Continue Reading How Putin’s $11 billion pipeline split NATO and the EU at a time of crisis
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN An undersea pipeline set to deliver gas from Russia to Germany has become exactly what the two countries have always…
Continue Reading Global stocks mixed as investors worry about Russia-Ukraine tensions and upcoming Fed plans
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business Global stocks were mixed Tuesday, after a dramatically volatile day on Wall Street fueled by concerns over the US…
Continue Reading Anxiety and anger grip press corps in Mexico after spate of murders
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Brian Williams turns down CBS News’ attempt to recruit him for the ‘Evening News’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue Reading Evergrande asks international creditors for more time and warns that legal action could be ‘destructive’
By Laura He, CNN Business Evergrande is still trying to appease growing anger among its offshore creditors, who have threatened to take legal action…
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23 Australians on ship delivering aid to Tonga have virus
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Nearly two dozen sailors on an Australian ship going to deliver aid to Tonga are infected with the coronavirus,…
Continue Reading S. Korea sets high of 8,000 new virus cases ahead of holiday
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has recorded more than 8,000 new coronavirus infections for the first time…
Continue Reading Court offers mixed views on water permit for Minnesota mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota appeals court has issued a mixed opinion in a complicated case contesting one of the key permits that a St.…
Continue Reading FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work vs. omicron
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials say COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no…
Continue Reading Railroad contract talks head for mediation after impasse
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Contract talks between the biggest freight railroads and unions that represent 105,000 employees…
Continue Reading No jail for 7 activists charged in protest near Swiss quarry
GENEVA (AP) — Seven environmental activists have been cleared or given suspended fines on charges of trespassing and resisting arrest for their…
Continue Reading Belarus hacktivists target railway in anti-Russia effort
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer A Belarusian hacktivist group says it has launched a limited cyberattack on the national railway company, aimed…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Monday
The Associated Press Stocks recovered from big early losses Monday as investors jumped in before the closing bell. Every major index closed higher…
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