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Indonesia green-lights emergency use of Chinese vaccine

Indonesia green-lights emergency use of Chinese vaccine

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia’s Food and Drug Authority on Monday green-lighted emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd., with vaccinations of high-risk groups expected to start later this week.
Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him

Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice-president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority force him out, warning that Trump is a t
Parler squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone

Parler squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone

BOSTON — President Donald Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social media platforms following his supporters’ siege on the U.S. Capitol.
Afghan officials: Bomb kills 3 in Kabul amid peace talks

Afghan officials: Bomb kills 3 in Kabul amid peace talks

KABUL — A roadside bomb exploded in Afghanistan's capital Sunday, killing at least three people in a vehicle. It was the latest attack to take place as government negotiators in Qatar resume peace talks with the Taliban.
Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea

Indonesian divers find parts of plane wreckage in Java Sea

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Authorities said they determined the location of the crash site and black boxes of a Boeing 737-500 on Sunday, a day after the aircraft crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board shortly after taking off from Indonesia's c
Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown

Israelis protest Netanyahu amid 3rd virus lockdown

JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israelis on Saturday renewed weekly demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling for the long-serving leader to resign over corruption charges against him and his alleged mishandling of the coronavirus cr
UN envoy: Britain is `gung ho' about world role after Brexit

UN envoy: Britain is `gung ho' about world role after Brexit

CAMEROON, Cameroon — Britain’s new U.N. ambassador says the government is feeling “gung ho” about continuing its role as an important player on the world stage despite its exit from the European Union.
Minister: Massive power outage leaves Pakistan in the dark

Minister: Massive power outage leaves Pakistan in the dark

ISLAMABAD — A major technical fault in Pakistan's power generation and distribution system caused a massive power outage that plunged the country into darkness overnight, the energy minister said.
Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19

Johnson under fire as UK again faces onslaught of COVID-19

LONDON — The crisis facing Britain this winter is depressingly familiar: Stay-at-home orders and empty streets. Hospitals overflowing. A daily toll of many hundreds of coronavirus deaths. The U.K.
Australia, US, UK, Canada criticize Hong Kong mass arrests

Australia, US, UK, Canada criticize Hong Kong mass arrests

CANBERRA, Australia — The foreign ministers of Australia, the United States, Great Britain and Canada issued a joint statement Sunday expressing “serious concern” about the arrest of 55 democracy activists and supporters in Hong Kong last week.