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Jerome Delay/Public health experts warn that the rush to impose travel bans on southern African countries after the omicron variant was identified can work against scientific transparency. -
Eying the offshore traffic jams at ports and supply chain problems, California hospitals report delays and shortages in medical supplies. Some patients are forced to reuse medical tubes.
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In The Netherlands, Austria, France, Belgium, and other countries, protestors are clashing with police in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions.
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The meeting with the leaders of Canada and Mexico was the first North American summit of its kind since 2016.
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The meeting lasted more than three hours as the two sides sought to make sure their competition does not turn into conflict.
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Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson said in a statement that Danny Fenster had been handed over to him in Myanmar and would return to the U.S. via Qatar over the next day and a half.
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More lockdowns are in the offing, as Germany and Austria shatter daily case counts and Russia has become become the world leader in new COVID-19 deaths.
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The doctor specializes in treating women attacked by a spouse or who self-immolate in desperation. Now she faces threats from Taliban commanders and the husbands of those she's helped.
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The earth's political future map
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There is a glaring irony of the pandemic: Countries like the island nation of Tonga that have managed to keep the virus at bay may be some of the last to recover from the economic impact.
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More than 100 countries have pledged to reverse the loss of crucial forestland needed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
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Colin Powell was hailed as a hero for a swift and speedy U.S. victory in the Gulf in 1991. But his reputation suffered from his flawed presentation in advance of the second Iraq war 12 years later.
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The Christchurch City Council will end its contract with Ian Brackenbury Channell, reportedly the world's only state-appointed wizard. The "Wizard of New Zealand" has had a long and unique career.
