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After months of calm, Thailand grapples with virus outbreak
BANGKOK (AP) — After managing against the odds to keep the coronavirus largely in check for most of the year, Thailand has suddenly found itself challenged by an expanding outbreak among…
Two dozen residents living in Walden Eco Village being evicted over safety concerns
More than two dozen people in Peterborough are set to be evicted from their rental properties after town officials said they witnessed significant code violations. >> Download…
Iraq team working to ‘neutralize’ mine found on oil tanker
BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi explosives-handling team is working to neutralize a “large” mine discovered on an oil tanker in the Persian Gulf and evacuate its crew, authorities said Friday.…
The pandemic isn’t slowing down as US reports record-high number of deaths. Here’s
A man stands near signage promoting the UK's National Health Service message, "Stay Home, Save Lives" on a bus shelter in London on January 8. Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty ImagesUKLondon Mayor…
India approves AstraZeneca and local Covid vaccines, rollout in weeks
A ground staff walks past a container kept at the Cargo Terminal 2 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport, which according to the officials will be used as a COVID-19 vaccine handling…
Latest Ukraine-Russia War News: Live Updates From Mariupol
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Ukrainian civilians evacuated from the ruined city of Mariupol carried with them fresh accounts of survival and terror on Monday as Western nations worked to turn…
Lockdowns have stopped people moving. And fugitives are running out of places to hide
Qiu Binhua, from Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province, was believed to have sold the body for a ritual, making 5,000 yuan ($760) profit, according to police. Qiu had fled to Hulestai Sumu, in…
Covid-19 Vaccine News: Live Updates
Here’s what you need to know:A medical worker receiving one of the first doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, N.J., last month.Credit...Bryan Anselm…
UK first in world to start using Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
LONDON (AP) — The U.K. on Monday became the first nation in the world to start using the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and drugmaker AstraZeneca, ramping up a nationwide…
Tooele County restaurant being evicted after more than two decades of business
ERDA, Utah — Virg's, a restaurant in Erda, has been serving residents in Tooele county for more than two decades. Sunday they announced they will be closing their doors at the end of the…