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Boris Johnson's Father Seeks French Citizenship as Free Movement of Britons in EU Ends with Brexit
His plans to seek a French passport had already been revealed by his daughter Rachel in a book published in March.
Israel Marshals Supplies In Dash For Full Vaccination Of At-risk Groups
Israel is carefully husbanding supplies as it races to vaccinate all vulnerable citizens by late January and push for an early exit from the COVID19 pandemic, officials said on Thursday.
China Jails 29 Taiwanese Deported From Spain For Fraud
A Beijing court sentenced 29 people from Taiwan who had been deported from Spain to up to 14 years in jail on Thursday for telecoms fraud, state media said, part of a series of deportations decried by Taiwan as an abuse of human rights.
Migrants Stranded In Open Air In Bosnia After Relocation Fails
Hundreds of migrants from Africa, Asia and the Middle East were left stranded in the open air on Wednesday when an attempt to relocate them to another site in Bosnia after fire wrecked their temporary camp failed, police and migrants said.
Opposition In Central African Republic Calls For Repeat Of Disrupted Election
A group of influential opposition politicians in Central African Republic has called for an annullment of last Sunday's election, saying that a third of voters were unable to cast their ballot because of insecurity.
Prosecutor: Preserve Massage Parlor Video Of Patriots Owner
A Florida prosecutor asked a judge to preserve video that allegedly shows New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft paying for massage parlor sex, according to court documents filed Wednesday.
Pelosi Says Iowa Republican In Contested Race Will Be Seated
Majority Democrats in the U.S. House will allow an Iowa Republican to take office while they review her opponent's contest claiming the sixvote race was wrongly decided, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday.
Turkey, U.S. In Talks To Form Joint Working Group On S-400s, Sanctions: Minister
Turkey and the United States have started talks to form a joint working group regarding U.S. sanctions imposed over Ankara's purchase of Russian S400 missile defence systems, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Wednesday.
U.S. Congressman-elect Letlow Dies Of COVID-19
U.S. Representativeelect Luke Letlow of Louisiana has died of COVID19, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said on Tuesday.
California Coronavirus Lockdowns Extended As Hospitals Teeter On Brink Of Crisis
Strict stayathome orders were renewed indefinitely on Tuesday for much of California, a leading U.S. hot spot of the COVID19 pandemic, as the state's top health official said that many hospitals were teetering on the brink of crisis.
New Covid Variant Spreads Faster but Doesn't Cause Increased Illness Compared to Normal Virus: UK Study
Scientists say the new variant can spread more rapidly. It was found in England in mid December and led to other countries imposing travel restrictions to the United Kingdom. Several other countries have reported variants.
Iran To Resume Gas Flows To Iraq After Agreement On Unpaid Bills: Iraq Ministry
Iran will resume normal gas flows to Iraq on Wednesday after reaching an agreement with Iraq on Tuesday over unpaid bills, a spokesman for Iraq's electricity ministry said.
EU Criticises China For Jailing Citizen-journalist Who Reported On COVID-19
The European Union on Tuesday criticised the jailing of a citizenjournalist in China who reported on the early outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic from Wuhan.
Germany Alarmed By Threat Posed By Coronavirus Deniers
Germany is facing a growing threat of attacks by rightwing militants who deny the existence of the coronavirus pandemic and its health risks, a senior security official said on Monday.
Sheriff: 2 Women, 3 Girls Found Dead In Arkansas Home
Two women and three girls have been found dead in a home in northwest Arkansas in what authorities said are being investigated as suspected homicides.
Hungary Takes Lead As Europe Prepares To Begin COVID-19 Vaccinations
Hungary stole a march on its fellow EU nations as it started vaccinating its people against COVID19 on Saturday, a day ahead of rollouts in countries including France and Germany as the pandemic surges across the continent.