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80,000-180,000 Health Workers May Have Died from Covid by May 2021: WHO
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health care workers needed to be immunised against the disease first, as he slammed the global inequity in the vaccine roll-out.
Pakistan Retained on FATF Grey List as ‘More Action Needed’ Against Terror Groups; Turkey New Addition
Jordan and Mali have also been added to the grey list, while Botswana and Mauritius were taken off it.
Indicted Nebraska GOP Rep. Fortenberry Pleads Not Guilty
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he lied to federal agents who were investigating illegal contributions to his campaign, and prosecutors say they plan to call a top aide to the Republican congressman as a tr...
Kulusevski Scores Late As Perfect Juventus Beats Zenit 1-0
Substitute Dejan Kulusevski scored late as Juventus won 10 at Zenit St. Petersburg on Wednesday to preserve its perfect start to the Champions League.
Russia Ups Defense Ties With Belarus Amid Tensions With NATO
Russia's defense chief on Wednesday voiced concern about a buildup of NATO forces near the country's borders, and called for stronger defense ties with neighboring Belarus.
Vegas Lawyers: 2 Sides To Flavor Flav Domestic Battery Case
Entertainer Flavor Flav will fight a misdemeanor domestic battery charge stemming from a scuffle with his girlfriend at home in suburban Las Vegas, his attorneys said Tuesday.
Black Democratic Chair Gets Lynching Threat Over Trump Essay
The first Black chair of Iowas Democratic Party says he received a series of racist messages, including a lynching threat, after writing an opinion piece in a local newspaper criticizing former President Donald Trump and the state Republican officials who...
Union Pacific And Its Unions Sue Each Other Over Vaccine
Union Pacific and its labor unions are suing each other to determine whether the railroad has the authority to require its employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
British Granddad Dies In Crete Trying To Save His Grandsons
A 61year old British man drowned on Tuesday while trying to save his two grandsons in the sea off the island of Crete, Greece's coastguard said.
6 People, Including 1 American, Slain At Ranch In Costa Rica
Six people, including a U.S. man, were killed in what may have been a robbery at the Americans ranch in Costa Rica, the national detectives agency said Monday.
Mel Brooks Plans Sequel To 'History Of The World, Part 1'
It is still good to be the king.
U.S. Missionaries Kidnapped In Haiti As Gangs Grow More Brazen
A U.S. Christian aid organization on Sunday said a group of its missionaries had been kidnapped in Haiti, a further sign the Caribbean nation's gangs are growing increasingly brazen amid political and economic crises.
Fire Crews Make Big Gains Against Southern California Blaze
Fire crews made significant progress overnight against a wildfire burning for nearly a week in Southern California coastal mountains, officials said Sunday.
Missionary Group Confirms Kidnapping Of 16 Americans, One Canadian
A missionary group including 16 Americans and one Canadian were kidnapped in Haiti on Saturday while on a trip to an orphanage, the Ohiobased Christian Aid Ministries group said on Sunday.
University Offers To Rehire Prof Acquitted Of Ties To China
The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has offered to reinstate a professor who was acquitted of federal charges that had accused him of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving NASA research grants, a letter obtained by the Kno...
Maduro Ally Extradited To US On Money Laundering Charges
A top fugitive close to Venezuela's socialist government has been put on a plane to the U.S. to face money laundering charges, a senior U.S. official confirmed Saturday.
