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Stockholm Rushes To Stem Nursing Home COVID Surge With Visit Ban, Quick Tests
Stockholm scrambled on Wednesday to curb COVID19 infections at its nursing homes, reimposing a ban on visits and piloting rapidresult coronavirus testing of staff.
London Police: Car Crashes Into Police Station, No Injuries
London police say a car has crashed into a police station in north London, but no injuries have been reported.
COVID-19 Surges Nationwide; Texas Tops 1 Million Cases
Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of infections engulfs the country from coast to coast.
Iran Finishes Moving First Batch Of Advanced Centrifuges Underground
Iran has finished moving a first cascade of advanced centrifuges from an aboveground plant at its main uranium enrichment site to an underground one in a fresh breach of its nuclear deal with big powers, a U.N. atomic watchdog report showed on Wednesday.
Canary Islands Hotels Ask Spain, EU To Act On Migrant Crisis
Canary Islands hoteliers called for action to tackle a resurgent migrant crisis by the Spanish government and the European Union, saying on Wednesday that they could not allocate more rooms to house people who arrive on rickety boats.
Cold Storage Challenges Could Hamper Distribution Of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines: Fauci
Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on Wednesday said it would be challenging to distribute vaccines that use messenger RNA based technology in developing countries, owing to their cold storage requir...
Decades After Independence, North Macedonia Set For Big Game
Normally overshadowed by the sporting success of Croatia and Serbia, the former Yugoslav republic of North Macedonia is one game away from making its mark in international soccer.
Bahrain Prime Minister Salman al Khalifa Has Died, Royal Palace Says
Sheikh Khalifa passed away on Wednesday morning at Mayo Clinic hospital in the United States, Bahrain’s state news agency said.
China Urges US to Stop Elevating Relations with Taiwan After Announcement of Talks Between the Nations
Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin made the comment at a daily news briefing in Beijing.
Analysis: GOP Lets Doubts About Biden's Legitimacy Flourish
In backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, Republicans risk leaving millions of Americans with the false impression that the results of the 2020 race are illegitimate.
PM Johnson Invites Biden To COP26 Climate Conference Next Year
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson invited Presidentelect Joe Biden to the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, in Scotland next year, Johnson's office said on Tuesday.
COVID-19: California, Midwest States Clamp Down Again
California and several states across the U.S. Midwest tightened restrictions on residents on Tuesday as the nation's top infectious disease specialist called on Americans to remain vigilant until a vaccine can be approved and distributed.
Election Breathes New Life Into False 'DeaD Voter' Claims
As President Donald Trump continued to assert without evidence Tuesday that the presidential election was undermined by voter fraud, social media users falsely claimed that people had cast extra votes using the identities of dead people in Pennsylvania an...
False Claims Of Voting Fraud, Pushed By Trump, Thrive Online
It started months before Election Day with false claims on Facebook and Twitter that mail-in ballots cast for President Donald Trump had been chucked in dumpsters or rivers.
Florida Officer Charged With Murder After Inmate's Death
A correctional officer is facing a murder charge in connection with the death of an inmate at a state prison in central Florida earlier this year, authorities said Tuesday.
U.S. Officials Ready To Assist Medical Facilities As COVID-19 Hospitalizations Soar
Health officials will work to set up temporary medical facilities where they might be needed as the United States grapples with a surge in coronavirus hospitalizations and record infections, according to a top Trump administration health official.