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Coronavirus Forces Cancellation Of Papal Baptisms In Sistine Chapel
A traditional ceremony in which Pope Francis baptises newborn babies in the Sistine Chapel has been cancelled this year because of coronavirus restrictions, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia Reopens Airspace, Borders to Qatar, Ending Years-long Dispute
Riyadh led a coalition of countries in the Gulf and beyond that cut ties with Doha, charging that it was too close to Tehran and backed radical Islamist groups -- allegations that Qatar has always denied.
A Final EPA Rollback Under Trump Curbs Use Of Health Studies
The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation.
Most US Covid-19 Vaccines Go Idle As New York, Florida Move To Penalize Hospitals
New York has dispensed about 175,000 doses of the 896,000 it has received since mid-December, according to CDC data. Florida has dispensed 265,000 of the 1.14 million doses it received.
Inovio Partners With Advaccine to Make, Sell Covid-19 Vaccine in China
Under a deal between the two, Advaccine will get exclusive rights to Inovio’s vaccine candidate in China, and Inovio an upfront payment of $3 million, an aggregate of $108 million upon achieving milestones, as well as be entitled to sales royalty.
UK Extradition Decision A Victory For Assange, Not Press Freedom, Lawyers And Campaigners Say
A British judge's decision on Monday not to extradite Julian Assange is a victory for the WikiLeaks founder but was not an endorsement of freedom of speech and leaves a shadow over investigative journalism, lawyers and campaigners said.
Trump, Biden To Rally In Georgia Ahead Of High-stakes Senate Races
President Donald Trump travels to Georgia on Monday in a bid to keep the U.S. Senate in the hands of his Republican Party, after his efforts to overturn his own defeat in the state have injected new uncertainty into a pair of races that are seen as too cl...
Hong Kong Extends Face-to-face School Closures Until Mid-Feb
Hong Kong on Monday extended its suspension of facetoface school classes until midFebruary, with the spread of the coronavirus in the Asian financial hub remaining "critical".
Georgia Election Guardian Raffensperger Faces Heat As Trump Contests Defeat
Georgia's Republican secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, cemented his status as an unlikely hero for U.S. Democrats following a fresh clash in which he rejected President Donald Trump's claims that his election defeat was the result of widespread frau...
Norway Imposes New Restrictions To Halt Third Coronavirus Wave
Norway will impose fresh restrictions to prevent a resurgence in the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Erna Solberg said on Sunday, including a nationwide ban on serving alcohol in restaurants and bars and not inviting guests home.
At Least 70 Killed in Suspected Militant Attacks in Niger, Say Security Sources
About 49 villagers were killed and 17 people wounded in the village of Tchombangou, said one of the security sources, who requested anonymity.
Archbishop Who Angered Minsk Resigns After Hitting Age Limit
Pope Francis on Sunday accepted the resignation of the head of the Catholic Church in Belarus, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, who was banned from Belarus last year after angering President Alexander Lukashenko.
AstraZeneca Expects to Supply 2 Million Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Every Week in UK: Report
About two million doses of COVID19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca are set to be supplied every week by the middle of January in the United Kingdom, The Times reported.
Loeffler, Perdue Run Hard-line Pitch In Swing State Georgia
The merchandise featured in Sen. Kelly Loefflers online campaign store includes Tshirts and bumper stickers bearing Donald Trumps name and the message: Still my president.
France Imposes Earlier Curfew In 15 Departments From Saturday
France will impose an earlier curfew in 15 northeastern and southeastern departments from Saturday to combat the spread of the coronavirus, starting at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m., the government said on Friday.
Hungary Says Will Focus On EU, Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Purchases
Hungary will buy anticoronavirus vaccines through the EU procurement mechanism or directly from China because Russia cannot make enough of its rival vaccine to inoculate Hungary's 10 million population, a senior official said on Thursday.