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US Wins Appeal Over Extradition of WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange
The United States won an appeal against a ruling by a London District Judge that Assange should not be extradited because he would likely commit suicide in a US prison.
EU Watchdog Says Omicron 'Mostly Mild' as WHO Warns on Vaccine Hoarding
Some wealthy countries like Germany and Britain are already hard-hit by a winter wave of infections.
Hoosiers Hire Ex-UMass Coach As New Offensive Coordinator
Former UMass head coach Walt Bell was hired Thursday as Indiana's new offensive coordinator.
U.S. Says Will Take A Few Days To Judge Iran Stance In Nuclear Talks
It will take a few days to judge whether Iran is showing flexibility in talks about Tehran and Washington resuming compliance with the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters on Thursday.
Sheriff Charged With Assault While Trying To Break Up Fight
A sheriff has been charged with assault after allegedly hitting a teenage girl while trying to break up a fight during a high school basketball game in eastern Kentucky, police said.
Closing Prices For Crude Oil, Gold And Other Commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell $1.42 to $70.94 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for February delivery fell $1.40 to $74.42 per barrel.
Villarreal Last Team To Advance In Champions League
Villarreal secured the final place in the last 16 of the Champions League by holding on for a 32 win at Atalanta on Thursday in a game that had been postponed because of snowfall.
Americans Plys, Persinger Make Olympic Curling Coed Field
American Chris Plys will have two chances to take home a curling medal from the Beijing Olympics.
Dallas At Washington Starts 'Round-Robin' For NFC East Title
Mike McCarthy and Ron Rivera are big fans of the NFL schedulemakers this season.
Travis Scott Says He Was Unaware Of Deaths Until After Show
Rapper Travis Scott said in an interview that he didn't know that fans had died at his Astroworld festival in Houston until after his performance.
Library Display Pairing Bible With Explicit Books Removed
A northern Virginia library has removed a display that placed the Bible alongside two books that activists have sought to remove from school libraries as pornographic and obscene.
France Takes Baby Steps To Revive Algerian Ties
France's foreign minister returned from Algeria on Wednesday after holding clear the air talks to revive relations after ties between the two countries collapsed in recent months with a diplomat saying this was a step to "turning the page".
Russia Blocks Privacy Service Tor, Ratcheting Up Internet Control
Russia stepped up state oversight of internet activity on Wednesday by blocking the website of global privacy service Tor and part of its wider network, with the communications regulator accusing it of enabling access to illegal content.
While West Boasts of Its Vaccines, Cuba's Been Quietly Working On Jabs. Data Says They're Highly Effective
Cuba's vaccine efforts have maintained a relatively low profile in the west to date. Politics may well be a reason.
Swiss Group Lights 11,288 Candles For COVID-19 Victims
More than 11,000 candles one for each Swiss victim of the coronavirus pandemic lit up the December darkness outside the Swiss parliament in Bern on Tuesday.
Apple's Tim Cook Signed $275 Bn Deal With Chinese Officials to Placate Beijing
Tim Cook signed an agreement to placate threats that would have hobbled its devices and services in the country.
