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The emergence of the omicron variant hasn’t changed New Zealand’s plans to ease restrictions in Auckland and move the nation into a new, more open phase of its pandemic response, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.Bars, restaurants and gyms in Auckland can reopen from late Thursda...
The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread.The U.K. on Saturday tightened its rules on mask-wearing and o...
Swiss voters were having their say in a referendum Sunday on legislation which imposed the use of a special Covid-19 certificate that lets only people who have been vaccinated, recovered or tested negative attend public events and gatherings.The vote offers a relatively rare bellwether of public opi...
Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact tracing as part of its efforts to clamp down on a new coronavirus variant.The Health Ministry said in a statement that the country’s coronavirus cabinet had authorized a raft of mea...
Hondurans will choose a successor to deeply unpopular President Juan Orlando Hernández on Sunday in elections that could oust his National Party after 12 years in power.The candidate most likely to do this is Xiomara Castro of the leftist Liberty and Re-foundation party. The former first lady...
Violence receded Friday in the capital of the Solomon Islands, but the government showed no signs of addressing the underlying grievances that sparked two days of riots, including concerns about the country's increasing links with China.Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare sought to ...
President Joe Biden on Thursday wished Americans a happy and closer-to-normal Thanksgiving, the second celebrated in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, in remarks welcoming the resumption of holiday traditions by millions of U.S. families — including his own.“As we give thanks for w...
The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections.Meanwhile in London, couples sip mulled wine at a seasonal market near the River Thames, full-capacity audiences fill the sea...
The European Union said Friday it is planning to stop air travel from southern Africa to counter the spread of a new COVID-19 variant as the 27-nation bloc is battling a massive spike in cases.“The last thing we need is to bring in a new variant that will cause even more problems,” said ...
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plummeted last week to the lowest level in more than half a century, another sign that the U.S. job market is rebounding rapidly from last year's coronavirus recession.Jobless claims dropped by 71,000 to 199,000, the lowest since mid-Nov...
The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fueling tensions between the UK and France over how to stop migrants from crossing the world’s busiest waterway in small boats.Despite a pledge from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron that they wo...
Interpol on Thursday elected a contentious official from the United Arab Emirates as its new president during the international law enforcement body’s annual General Assembly held in Istanbul.Maj. Gen. Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, inspector general at the United Arab Emirates’ interior ministry...
A fire at a coal mine in Russia’s Siberia killed 11 people and injured more than 40 others on Thursday, with dozens of others still trapped, authorities said.Efforts to rescue those trapped in the mine were halted on Thursday afternoon because of an explosion threat, and rescuers were rushed o...
The Philippines’ defense chief rejected on Thursday China’s renewed demand that it remove its outpost on a disputed South China Sea shoal and said Chinese coast guard ships should leave the area and stop blocking Manila’s supply boats.Philippine forces use a grounded warship, the B...
Belarus opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya appealed Wednesday to the European Union not to forget the plight of ordinary citizens and political prisoners in the former Soviet country, as the EU prepares new sanctions to prevent a security crisis at its borders blamed on President Alexander L...
The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic by next spring, topping 2 million in total.WHO Europe, which is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, also cited growing evidence of a decline in prot...
The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog met Tuesday with Iranian officials to press for greater access in the Islamic Republic ahead of diplomatic talks restarting over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal with world powers.Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agenc...
Japan and Vietnam on Tuesday signed a cybersecurity agreement as the two Asian nations rapidly step up their military ties amid concerns over China’s growing assertiveness.Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi told reporters that the cyberspace agreement aimed to address a “strong s...
Pakistan on Tuesday rejected India’s claim that an Indian pilot shot down the Islamic nation’s F-16 fighter plane in 2019.The statement from Pakistan came a day after Indian President Ram Nath Kovind awarded pilot Abhinandan Varthaman India’s third-highest honor, with Prime Ministe...
After years in Israel’s political wilderness, small dovish parties that support Palestinian statehood are back in government. But they are finding their influence is limited, with coalition partners who support Jewish West Bank settlement showing little appetite for compromise and the country&...
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