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Pakistan Prime Minister Khan Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for the coronavirus two days after he received his first vaccine dose, officials announced Saturday.
Crowded Bus Crashes Into Precipice in Sri Lanka, Kills 14
The privately-owned bus was travelling through the hilly region of Passara when it went off the road and crashed as the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming truck at a narrow pass, police said.
Mexican President Gives Navy Part Of Southern Rail-port
President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador again expanded the military's role in Mexico's economy Friday, announcing he will give the navy part ownership of the multimodal rail and port link across the countrys southern isthmus.
Ex-UCLA Coach Gets 8 Months In Prison For Admissions Scam
A former University of Southern California, Los Angeles men's soccer coach was sentenced to eight months behind bars Friday for pocketing $200,000 in bribes to help applicants get into the school as bogus athletic recruits.
Albania: 2-year Prison Term Sought For Former Top Prosecutor
Albanian prosecutors on Friday sought a 2year prison sentence for the countrys former chief prosecutor, who's on trial over allegedly illegally owned property.
Burqa Ban: From Security to Equality and Integration, Reasons Behind Regulations in Various Nations
The Sri Lankan government has proposed ban burqas along with 1000 madrasas in a crackdown on any signs of religious extremism.
French PM Jean Castex Announces Limited Covid Lockdown for Paris
Health Minister Olivier Veran said that there were more people in intensive care in the Paris region than during the second wave in November, with hospital capacity now saturated.
EU Countries to Resume AstraZeneca Vaccinations After 'Safe, Effective' Verdict from WHO
The closely-watched announcement from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) came after the WHO and Britain's health watchdog both said the vaccine was safe
Top American, Chinese Diplomats Clash Publicly At Start of First Talks of Biden Presidency
US had been looking for a change in behavior from China which had earlier this year expressed hope for a reset to sour relations.
Facebook Grows In Oregon With Data Center, Fiber-optic Cable
Facebook is growing its footprint in Oregon, announcing Thursday that it will expand its data center in Prineville already the social media giant's largest in the United States.
AP Interview: Newsom Admits Mistakes In 1st Reopening
California Gov. Gavin Newsom acknowledged mistakes in communicating with the public last year before the first loosening of coronavirus restrictions led to an early summer spike in cases, a harsh lesson that we reflect upon all the time" as the nation's m...
Report Shows US Homelessness Rising Even Before Pandemic
Homelessness in America was on the rise even before the coronavirus pandemic dramatically dragged down the economy, according to a government report.
EU's Drug Regulator Backs AstraZeneca Vaccine After Safety Investigation
The EU's drug watchdog said on Thursday it is still convinced the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID19 vaccine outweigh the risks following an investigation into reports of blood disorders that prompted more than a dozen nations to suspend its use.
Russia Recalls Envoy as Biden Says 'Killer' Putin Will 'Pay the Price' for Election Meddling
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told RIA Novosti that "responsibility for further deterioration of Russian-American ties fully rests with the United States."
Indian National Sentenced To Three Years In US Federal Prison For Call Centre Fraud
Narang had pleaded guilty on December 11, 2020, to conspiracy to commit ten counts of wire fraud.
Woman Refuses To Wear Mask In Texas, Again, Gets Arrested
An Oregon woman who was recorded on police body camera video refusing to wear a mask at a Texas bank last week was arrested Wednesday after declining to wear a mask inside another Texas business.