UN agency: Innovation continued even as coronavirus emerged
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.’s intellectual property agency says innovation marched forward last year despite the…
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Top Israeli, Swedish diplomat chat in effort to mend ties
JERUSALEM (AP) — The foreign ministers of Israel and Sweden held their first phone call in seven years, a move hailed as the “relaunching of…
Continue Reading France apologizes to Algerians who fought for colonizers
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has apologized to Algerians who fought alongside French colonial forces in Algeria’s war for…
Continue Reading ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero sentenced to 25 years on terror charges
By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen…
Continue Reading Cleveland mayor’s grandson slain in shooting; suspect sought
CLEVELAND (AP) — Authorities were seeking a suspect in a shooting that claimed the life of the grandson of Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson, police…
Continue Reading 4 men charged for shouting antisemitic abuse in London
LONDON (AP) — Four men were charged Monday for allegedly shouting antisemitic abuse while driving around in a convoy in north London. The suspects,…
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Covid-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds is safe and shows ‘robust’ antibody response, Pfizer says
By Amanda Sealy, CNN In a highly anticipated announcement, Pfizer said on Monday a Phase 2/3 trial showed its Covid-19 vaccine was safe and generated…
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Pelosi faces internal Democratic strife as key deadline could sink Biden agenda
By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing a major dilemma: September 27 — the day she promised a vote on a…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Don’t let Social Security steer you wrong
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Deciding when to take Social Security benefits can make a huge difference in the amount of money you’ll have in…
Continue Reading Liz Weston: Don’t let Social Security steer you wrong
By LIZ WESTON of NerdWallet Deciding when to take Social Security benefits can make a huge difference in the amount of money you’ll have in…
Continue Reading Poland sending 500 more troops to protect Belarus border
By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland says it is sending 500 additional troops and special vehicles to the border with…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to…
Continue Reading Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11. The vaccine maker said Monday it plans to…
Continue ReadingDaily pace of new Covid-19 vaccinations is the lowest since the CDC started tracking in mid-January
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop CNN The daily pace of new Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States is the lowest it has been since the…
Continue Reading Tensions soar at Kosovo-Serbia border over license plates
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions have soared on the border between Kosovo and Serbia as Pristina authorities…
Continue Reading Mississippi GOP governor defends Covid response despite highest number of deaths per capita in US
CNN’s Jake Tapper pushes back on Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, who defends his state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic despite having…
Continue Reading HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissions
BERLIN (AP) — Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge…
Continue Reading HP, Procter & Gamble join companies pledge to cut emissions
BERLIN (AP) — Computer-maker HP, consumer goods business Procter & Gamble and coffee capsule company Nespresso have joined a corporate pledge…
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5 things to know for September 20: Coronavirus, immigration, Canada, Afghanistan, UN
As the first day of Autumn approaches, the clash between hot and cold brings the threat for severe weather. CNN meteorologist Gene Norman has the…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 20: Coronavirus, immigration, Canada, Afghanistan, UN
CNN’s Michael Smerconish says new revelations about the negative effects of Instagram and social media made him think about the case of Gabby Petito,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 20: Coronavirus, immigration, Canada, Afghanistan, UN
“We should have a healthy skepticism of the information that is fed to us,” Yael Eisenstat says. But a phrase like “do your own research” is often…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 20: Coronavirus, immigration, Canada, Afghanistan, UN
UN Secretary-General António Guterres tells Fareed about how some governments have taken advantage of the pandemic to erode…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 20: Coronavirus, immigration, Canada, Afghanistan, UN
Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration declined to recommend the agency approve Covid-19 booster doses for everyone who got…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 20: Coronavirus, immigration, Canada, Afghanistan, UN
By AJ Willingham, CNN What’s “stagflation?” It’s a period of high inflation and stagnant economic growth, and it can be a…
Continue Reading Counsellor: Money possible motive in Australia abuse claim
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former school counsellor has testified in an Australian court from Israel that she suspected two sisters had alleged…
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El Paso disaster experts offer tips on how to build your emergency supply kit
El PASO, Texas — Disaster can strike at any moment, which is why El Paso’s Office of Emergency Management is hoping to remind El Pasoans to take…
Continue Reading UK gov’t says lights will stay on despite energy price surge
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s business secretary says there is no danger that people won’t be able to heat their…
Continue Reading UK gov’t says lights will stay on despite energy price surge
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s business secretary says there is no danger that people won’t be able to heat their…
Continue Reading After delay, Lebanese lawmakers convene to approve Cabinet
By ZEINA KARAM Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese lawmakers have convened to confirm the country’s new government, following a power…
Continue Reading Kosovo deploys police, Serbs protest amid border tension
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Tensions have soared on the border between Kosovo and Serbia as Pristina authorities…
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