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WHO Head Wants Virus Vaccine Patents Waived To Boost Supply
Tedros commended AstraZeneca for sharing its COVID-19 vaccine technology with companies including Serum Institute of India
Giuliani Probe Awaits Garland As He Nears AG Confirmation
With Merrick Garland poised to be confirmed as attorney general as early as next week, one of the first major questions he is likely to encounter is what to do about Rudy Giuliani.
Widespread Electricity Cuts in Myanmar After System Failure: Utility Official
Residents of cities from the capital Naypyitaw, to Yangon and Mawlamyine in the south reported the power going off in the afternoon.
Biden Lauds NASA Team For Giving US 'Dose Of Confidence'
President Joe Biden on Thursday congratulated the NASA team responsible for last months successful landing of an unmanned rover on Mars and for giving the country a dose of confidence at a moment when the nation's reputation as a scientific leader has bee...
New Zealanders Urged To Evacuate After Third Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Warnings
Tsunami warning sirens sounded on Friday and thousands of New Zealanders on the North Island's east coast evacuated to higher ground after a third earthquake.
Agency: Tsunamis May Strike Hawaii After Huge Pacific Quake
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said tsunamis may strike Hawaii later Thursday after a huge earthquake occurred in a remote area between New Zealand and Tonga.
UN Aid Chief Calls For Eritrean Forces To Leave Tigray
U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock demanded Thursday that Eritrean forces fighting alongside Ethiopian government troops in embattled Tigray province leave the country, a demand echoed by U.N. SecretaryGeneral Antonio Guterres, according to his spokesma...
Oklahoma Prosecutor Urges Panel To Reject Inmate's Claims
The evidence implicating an Oklahoma death row inmate whose case has drawn national attention is overwhelming and his application for a commutation is filled with demonstrable falsehoods," Oklahoma County's top prosecutor wrote in a letter this week to th...
Japan Planning to Ban Overseas Spectators Over COVID-19 Fears: Report
The final decision will be made this month after talks with the International Olympic Committee
Fauci Presents His Personal Virus Model To Smithsonian
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of the U.S. governments pandemic response, has donated his personal 3D model of the COVID19 virus to the Smithsonians National Museum of American History.
Deputies: Boy, 11, Brought Unloaded Gun To Elementary School
A Florida elementary school student was arrested Tuesday after bringing an unloaded gun to school and threatening two classmates, authorities said.
Pentagon Concerned By U.N. Report Indicating Possible North Korea Nuclear Reprocessing
The Pentagon expressed concern on Tuesday about a U.N. report indicating possible reprocessing of nuclear fuel for bombs by North Korea, and said such activity could raise tensions with Pyongyang.
Florida Deputy Suspended For Facebook Post About Muslims
A central Florida sheriff's deputy was suspended for nearly a month after a civil rights group asked for an investigation into his Facebook posts about Muslims.
Hong Kong Democrat Faints In Court After Protesters Gather For Landmark Subversion Hearing
The crackdown on dissent coincides with Chinese officials preparing to unveil electoral reforms that will most likely further diminish the role and influence of opposition forces in public office.
China Rolls Out Single-jab Covid Vaccine Against Johnson and Johnson's Shot
China's first Ad5-nCoV COVID-19 vaccine was rolled out on Friday, the state-run Global Times reported on Sunday.
New Orleans Move To Vacate 22 Non-unanimous Jury Convictions
Prosecutors in New Orleans moved Friday to have convictions overturned for 22 people found guilty of felonies by nonunanimous juries, and to review hundreds of other such convictions obtained under a law with roots in the Jim Crow era.