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World Scrambles for Vaccine Deals as COVID Infections Near 60 Million

Ankara Seeks to Open ‘New Page’ in Ties with Washington

Several Dead as Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Canary Islands

New Fall in Terror Deaths in 2019

Biden Signals Stark Shift with New National Security Team

Carrefour Brasil Says It 'Deeply Regrets' Death of Man at Supermarket

With Hope High for Vaccine, Britain Prepares to Roll it out

With major COVID-19 vaccines showing high levels of protection, British officials are cautiously — and they stress cautiously — optimistic that life may start returning to normal by early April. Even before regulators have approved a single vaccine, the UK and countries across Europe are moving q

Swiss Police Identify Stabbing Suspect as Militant

Police have identified a Swiss woman who knifed a victim in the neck and grabbed another by the throat in a Lugano department store in the south of Switzerland on Tuesday as a known militant. Federal prosecutors have called the incident in the Italian-speaking southern canton of Ticino a suspecte

Russia Says it Thwarted ISIS Attacks in Moscow Region

Russia's Federal Security Service said on Wednesday it had thwarted "terror" attacks planned by ISIS in the Moscow region, uncovering and breaking up a militant cell, the RIA news agency said. Security officers detained one person and seized a home-made bomb, the FSB was quoted as saying.

Paris Police Under Fire for Forcing Migrants From Tent Camp

AstraZeneca Must Prove Claim to Cheapest COVID-19 Vaccine, Says MSF

UN Alarmed at Military Build-up Around Tigray Capital

UN Chief Calls for Afghan Ceasefire and Inclusive Peace

China FM in Japan to Discuss Virus, Regional Concerns

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo on Tuesday to discuss ways to revive their pandemic-hit economies as well as regional concerns over China’s growing influence. Wang and Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi were expected to discuss resuming busines

COVID-19 Vaccines Offer Hope as World Leaders Plan for Future

France is expected to loosen its coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday as the boss of a major airline said proof of vaccination will likely become the only way people can fly in a post-pandemic world. Hopes over Covid-19 vaccines have given a boost to virus-weary citizens across the globe, but the

Britain Pledges $227 Mln Annual Civilian, Food Aid to Afghanistan

Britain said it will pledge $227 million in annual civilian and food aid for Afghanistan at a conference on Tuesday in Geneva where officials from about 70 countries and humanitarian organizations will pledge billions of dollars for the war-torn nation. Dependent on foreign aid, Afghanistan is at

Germany, Turkey Trade Accusations over Interception of Turkish Vessel

Turkey: S-400 Deal with Russia Not up for Bargaining

Lockerbie Bomber Appeal Set to Start in Scotland

Tigray Leader Tells Ethiopian PM his People 'Ready to Die'

Trump Administration Gives Green Light to Proceed with Biden Transition

After weeks of waiting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday cleared the way for President-elect Joe Biden to transition to the White House, giving him access to briefings and funding even as Trump vowed to continue fighting the election results. Trump, a Republican, has alleged wide

UN: Over 40,000 Ethiopians Have Fled to Sudan

Turkey's Daily COVID-19 Deaths Hit Record 153 as People Deal with New Curbs

Turkey, Russia at Odds over Turkish Military Post in Azerbaijan, Says Source

Spain's Vaccination Plan to Kick off in January